First 15K 🥵😊

[Comfortnotspeed]

This run had worried me all week. The distance seemed to be over a sort of mental barrier- the difference between achievable and bloomin impossible. Anyway it wasn’t 😊 I’ve been following the distance runner Nick Butter who is running the coast of the UK right how. He said he wasn’t a particularly fit runner, just extremely stubborn . I’m going with that attitude 😊.

Thought I’d avoid off road due to last night’s deluge but managed to find a puddle over my ankles in the road at about 3 miles. 💦 It was rather near a farm and suspiciously green brown. So, now after my nice drink of milk (cows aren’t all bad) I’m going for a welcome shower.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Whoop! No need to worry again, you've done it now 👍 Great work and well done 💪

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you 😊

[Over62 Half Marathon]

Great run Comfortnotspeed, well done for getting over that 15k barrier, you’re all set now for 16.1 or your 1st 10mile run with that fantastic determination to achieve.

👏🙌🙌👍🏅

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Ooh fabulous! What a great mental barrier to conquer. Just a tiny bit further and there's a 10 mile badge waiting for you when you are ready (16.1km)

[bubblebird123 Half Marathon]

Crikey that is amazing...15 k goal would make me nervous...I think determination wins every time. What's the next goal???😁😁

Those puddles that leave an aroma as you pass through always make me suspicious...the beauty of rural running 🤭🤭

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to bubblebird123]

I think the goal is going for the September HM and doing it injury free 🤞

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Thats a good set of goals!

[misswobble Marathon]

Ah never mind, we get used to running on all sorts. I lost my money and house key in a field full of cow shite🙄🐄😁. What don’t kill ya …… 😃

Yep, running longer is a mental game. If you can keep yourself occupied mentally then that’s all to the good. I have chosen certain tunes to help me 🙂

Good luck with it 🙂👍

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Ah no! That must have been a sticky business 😂

I had what I thought was a good strategy yesterday to trick my brain. (It doesn’t take much) I ran the last 5k on my usual 5k course. Just kept telling myself “come on this is just 5k, you know where you are”.

Surprisingly, it really worked well!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

I had to climb two farm gates to get in and out so got my hands covered in poo as well. I was sure not to touch any part of myself til I reached civilisation. A young mum gave me some wet wipes 😇. I was locked out of my house though 😫

As you do more long runs you get better at the mental side of things. It’s tougher in winter when it’s cold, wet and dark 🌊❄️💨⛄️ You tend to zone out at times

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I hadn’t thought about the winter. I’m still trying to pick a 10 mile route preferably without water hazards!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Yes, set yourself up for glory! 💪🏃‍♀️👍🏅 🙂

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Ha ha! I will. Mainly sitting and reading my new stretching book today instead of actually doing any 😂😂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Stretching is goooood 😃. yoga is as well If you finish training runs a-ways from home then the walk back helps iron out the kinks

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Ah, absolutely love yoga. My favourite part of the week is yoga class.

[nowster Metric Marathon]

You've done 15km. Ten miles (16.1km) is the logical next step, and well within the 10% rule.

The progression if strictly doing 10% would be

15.0 → 16.5 (just over 10 miles) → 18.2 → 20.0 → 22.0 (HM+) → 24.2 → 26.6 (MM+)

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to nowster]

Yes. 10 miles is next on the NRC plan. Can’t go for it next weekend as I’m away. I’m extending “8 weeks to go” on the plan over two weeks as I think the extra rest days will help.

Mentally, though, I feel as if I can do it.

🌸😊🌸

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

I'm expecting away in the middle of July and will be doing my 18km and 20+km runs during those weeks. My running kit's coming with me.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Ten mile NRC is with Coach Bennett. You’ll be fine. It might be the one when he tells the funny story about his brother 😂

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I’m happy using NRC; looking forward to that 😀

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

He is a very funny man 😁 He’ll have you “marinating in your own awesomeness” in no time 😃👍

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Oh! Sounds like an epic!! 😂😂😂Could use some of that for Monday morning.

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Super well done! That’s some distance, and I absolutely agree about it being a mental barrier - but you proved you could do it, splatty puddle or not 😆. Now you can put your feet up and glow! 😊👍👍🤩🏃‍♀️

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to Frenc]

It’s good to enjoy a rest day! Thank you 😊

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

Congrats on your 15k!

I sometimes feel unsure before the start of longer runs. I find it helps to tell myself that I'm going to run it at a nice easy pace.

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon]

Sounds like a good plan 👍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well done - the mental challenge definitely increases on these longer runs…but you did it! 💪😀

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you! Now enjoying a nice rest and stretch day!

[Jericho2332 Half Marathon]

Stubbornness will get you a long way! My refusal to give up has drove me to finish more runs than I'd care to remember 🤣 well done on the 15k 👌🏻

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to Jericho2332]

Thank you!