10 Mile Run in the Rain 🌧🌧🌧

[Jools2020]

Well now! Where to post? It’s more than 10km so I have the nerve to post it in here! I’ve been gradually increasing the time on my long runs, but this one was a bit of a step up for me. Last Saturday I ran 12km (plus an initial 1km where the watch bombed out).

I took it in stages and was planning maybe an extra 1 - 2K - but you know what happens 🙂

Usually I start my runs just before dawn, but today the weather was atrocious. I thought I would postpone. A few hours later, the rain had eased. It wasn’t that cold so - game on! Donning my waterproof jacket I set off bravely. I have a lovely circular 8km route, but today I thought I’d tag on an extra 4km at the beginning, which includes a stretch of single track road by the river and the infamous Deadend Track, which seems to go on forever whatever speed you’re running at! (That’s it in the photo.) I tackle the circular route and come back into the village at 12K. It’s warm now, although still raining, but I remove my jacket and tie it round my waist. I have some of my sports drink as I’m starting to get tired. 15K and decision time. Oh for goodness sake, Julia - what’s 1km between friends? Well, a very tough km as it turns out - but I did it! Pretty darned slowly, but still did it. Very proud to have run my first 10 miles! 😀😀😀

[OnlineTwin Half Marathon]

Congratulations! It’s a great milestone after 10k, so very well done. I know what you mean about some of those long straight roads too...

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to OnlineTwin]

Thank you! I live in the fens, so we have lots of long straight roads! 😀

[Instructor57]

Wow ! Fantastic Jools 😬😬😬

Very well done 👏👏👏

And in this weather also

What an achievement 🎉🎉🎉

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you, Ian; I was so pleased to have done it! The weather here is miserable, but it wasn’t too bad to run in. 😀

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

You have posted that report of your 10 miles run on the correct forum, if you graduate from C25K it's the C25K forum, graduates running for 60 minutes or their first 10K it's on the Bridge 210K forum, for distances of 10 miles, half or full marathon its this forum, The Marathon Running and Support Forum.

Congratulations on completing your first 10 miles, tell the administrators that you have ran 10 miles for the first time, then you will see the words 10miles next to your username, once again well done 😀 🏃🏾 🎓

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you! I’ve got my badge already, I was so excited I did it first 😀

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Jools2020]

It's there now 👍 🏃🏾 🎓

[Beatlesforever]

Congratulations 🤸‍♀️💪🎉 that's an incredible achievement! Well done you 👏👏

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you 🙏 I can’t quite believe it 🥰

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Fabulous! A massive achievement. Yup, that track looks evil, I can imagine how it feels, but beautiful too!!!

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks! 😊 Haha, yes! I know every crack by now!

[Buddy34 Half Marathon]

Congratulations Jools2020. I hope you are very pleased and so chuffed to run your first 10 miles. Well done you 👏🥳🥳

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you; I am sitting here in a daze; yes, I am thrilled 😊

[MccHa Half Marathon]

Wow 😮 well done you Jools2020 👏👏👏 10Miles!!! Fantastic 🥳🥳🥳 I knew it , it’s coming any day with your good progress (slow and long jog)...

Love the shiny new badge , you really deserve it 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️Well done, I’m so happy for you... that’s just giving me encouragement to run in the rain tomorrow no matter what 😂😂😂

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to MccHa]

Thank you 🙏 MccHa! It feels great 😄 now I have to order another notch haha! Yes, tomorrow you should run!

[Birdlady64]

👏👏👏

Oh my word! That is totally amazing. Way to go girl!!! 💪

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you 🙏 Birdlady! I sneak in and surprise everyone, including myself 😊

[Birdlady64 in reply to Jools2020]

You did sneak that one in under the radar. We all thought it might be coming, but not that quickly, and definitely not today. Awesome stuff!

BTW - you can call me Diane

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Birdlady64]

Thanks, Diane - and I’m Julia

[Roxdog 10 Miles]

Wow! You did what! 10 miles! That must have felt amazing! I am smiling and smiling for and with you. You've really broken through! Can't wait for my first 10 mile run, although I think it might be a few weeks away yet. Been peeking at this forum, but may not post on here yet!

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Roxdog]

I still can’t believe I did it! All those long runs certainly work on your stamina. It certainly did feel amazing 🥰

[Roxdog 10 Miles in reply to Jools2020]

😊

[Roxdog 10 Miles in reply to Jools2020]

Half marathon next then! Even if it is a lone half marathon with all the races etc cancelled! Go for it! You deserve a rest now.

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Roxdog]

That’s my aim! But I need to do it gradually. I’m so slow that it means running for a long time, I’ll need to be careful, maybe even speed up a bit. 😊

[Roxdog 10 Miles in reply to Jools2020]

You obviously enjoy these long runs, so I expect you'll gradually speed up! Maybe do a few more 10ks, which will be a cinch for you now! I'm sure you'll get faster, but more importantly carry on enjoying these epic runs which you seem to just do naturally!

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Roxdog]

Actually, speeding up on the 10K runs is a great starting point! I do like my long runs. Well, I can’t do ‘fast’ for very long 😊

[Roxdog 10 Miles in reply to Jools2020]

I'm never going to do fast and don't care!

[Cmoi Marathon]

Congratulations! I did something very similar to you 8 days ago (and again this morning, oops): went out for 10k and it turned into 10 miles. I didn't have rain to contend with though, nor endless roads. How ever do you cope with them? I think I prefer my hills!

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Thanks! I love the fens. Not all the roads look like the Deadend Track 😀. I don’t think I could cope with hills!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

You belong on this page, and Bridge to 10k and C25k.....wherever you fancy posting! Great run and well done for tackling the weather. Time to celebrate!! 🥂

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you 🙏

[mrrun Ultramarathon]

Well done, way to go! You see, it wasn't that bad after all, eh? One thing about distance running that we cannot change is the weather. We can get whatever is thrown at us. If you run a quick 5K you can dodge the clouds but if you are out there hitting some prolonged mileage then you can get all four seasons, and that's the beauty of it. No bad weather - only bad clothes!

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to mrrun]

Haha, no, I enjoyed it, but for the last 2 or 3 km I was pushing it. Running 10 miles in the length of time it took me is tiring. I did take a sports drink with me and had that in the second half, that seemed to help. If I’m going to eventually run a HM then I think I might need to speed up a bit.

I’ve been reading your blog about the questions new runners ask and found it very informative.

[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to Jools2020]

Thank you! I find that training muscles is easier than training mind (when going gets tough). If we train intelligently and look after our bodies through rest and diet, we will reach and exceed what we thought we could do. Mind is a different matter and long distance running helped me discover some immensely positive elements that mind under strain can deliver - and push the whole body forward.

It all starts with a question 'Do I want to reach a particular distance', rather than 'Can I....'

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to mrrun]

I’m going to spend more time reading your posts and blog! I’m already trying to eat more healthily and trying to train intelligently with varied runs. I’m not following a programme, just using common sense and I’m sure I get it wrong sometimes. I do set my sights on a distance, do all the right things towards it, then suddenly sneak it in when perhaps I should have waited a bit longer!

Now... do I want to run a half marathon..?

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Awesome! 10 miles is a fantastic achievement and a big one too. Long runs are my favourite, and guess what ..... they make you speed up too. Well done you! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you! I’m so pleased! I’ve already got faster, although I don’t think I’m ever going to be really fast - but I did knock 7 minutes off my 5K time after a few weeks of doing long runs. 😃

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

👏👏🎉👏Well done Jools! You are very definitely a worthy member of the forum! 10 miles! 💪

You have made such fantastic progress - and are obviously clearly suited to endurance! Great to see you here and keep doing what you’re doing!👍🙂

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Ooh, thank you 🙏 you’ve made my day 😊

[Vinchie13]

How do you do it I’m gob smacked

Amazing Jools2020 what’s the secret

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Vinchie13]

Haha, I don’t know! Maybe the secret is ‘gradually’ 😀

[Dannybhoy625]

That's fantastic Julia, 10 miles is my goal, hopefully get there before the turn of the century 😂😂Well Done again! 👏👏👏

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Dannybhoy625]

Thank you! It wasn’t my original aim as I never thought I’d be able to do it! I just gradually increased my long run. 😊👍

[Raspberrypink Half Marathon]

Well done. It’s a great achievement. Hope you are recovered now 👍🏼

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Raspberrypink]

I was surprisingly ok! Bit achy, but a soak in a hot bath helped and I’m fine this morning. Going to take at least 2 rest days, though!

[Over62 Half Marathon]

Fantastic achievement well done 👍😀🎉

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Over62]

Thank you 🙏 😀

[Wimborne Half Marathon]

Ooooo well done Jools 👏👏👏👏🥳🥳🥇. Fabulous distance and so glad it happened for you 😀. Be very proud.

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

Thank you! I think I’ll continue to be proud for quite a while 😊👍

[Wimborne Half Marathon in reply to Jools2020]

And deservedly so 👍

[misswobble Marathon]

Great stuff! Well done 😃👍💪🏃‍♀️

Ten miles! Say it slowly 💪👊✊

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thanks 🙏

Haha, yes I have said it slowly and still can’t quite believe it 😀

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Jools2020]

Ha ha. I know it’s an amazing thing. You probably said the same at 10km. I know I did. I was completely astonished 😃

You’re very nearly at the next distance. You know the one 😁. Slowly, slowly. Easy does it

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Oh yes, I know the one 😀. I think I need to speed up a tad. That 10 miles took 2.5 hours. I’ll work on getting a bit faster on my 10K runs first. Gradually, of course 👍

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Jools2020]

go for the distance rather than the speed I think. Plugging away bit by bit

Building up your body strength as you go.

[ThisGirlNowRuns]

Wow, just popped in for a peak (well you never know), and there’s your fabulous post. What an achievement, well done!!!

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to ThisGirlNowRuns]

Thank you 🙏. I thought I’d be wrecked today, but I’m fine! 👍

[sofaspud]

Love the self talk! Go you!!

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to sofaspud]

Thank you! I’m so proud I did it 😊

[BonniesRest]

Have only just seen your post Jools! That’s such an achievement! Well done indeed! 🎉💃

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to BonniesRest]

Thank you! I’m still talking about it 😂

[Couchphoenix Half Marathon]

Only just seen this post, well done Jools2020, that’s an amazing achievement 👏🏻👏🏻

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Couchphoenix]

Thank you, I have to keep looking at the post on Strava to make sure it actually happened! I really didn’t expect to be able to do it. 😀

[Couchphoenix Half Marathon in reply to Jools2020]

That’s a hell of a distance to cover, I did 13k and that was hard. I might be brave and attempt more one day.

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Couchphoenix]

It’s only 3K more! 😊 I just did the whole thing really slowly.

[Couchphoenix Half Marathon in reply to Jools2020]

I’m tempted now Jools2020 😬 only 3k more 🤔 watch this space !

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Couchphoenix]

I will indeed! 🙂