On a whim I decided that I want to run 10 miles. Maybe only once and definitely very slowly.
It is almost 2 years since I first donned my trainers and shuffled and panted my way through week 1 of C25K and since I found the amazing fora that support us all; the slow, the fast and the ugly. Many of my peers (and those who came later) have gone on to do some amazing stuff, whilst I have been a plodder; struggling to balance work/family and running.
Anyway, I have kept going and whilst not always 3 runs a week, did run regularly. Up to 10k a few times, and then that whim. I mentioned the vague aim to my family and my ultra athlete niece called me 'badass', which I sooo want to be
So a fortnight ago I switched to imperial and ran 7 miles and yesterday 8 miles (in appalling conditions). Two recovery runs each week too. Next weekend is a planned 9 miler and 10 within the next fortnight.
I don't know that I will do it more than once and I don't think I will go further (although I've said that a few times before!), I just want to be able to say that I have run for 10 miles. So I have popped up here (even though it is neither a HM or a race) to the big kids gang.
It's just a shame that there is no Graduate badge for this distance....