Crossing the bridge from 5 to 10K

Well done ski that is really good time!

Gd luck with the partykanyes I hate doing kids parties, my DD is planning her 6th she's rather unlucky as it's end of August so always a nightmare trying to find a date her friends can come to!

Done 10k 68mins I did stop at 5k for 90secs stretch n juice drink and needed another 30sec hamstring stretch at 8k mark, but virtually non-stop. But boy I'm finding running in the heat hard work, I'm SO red!!
My knees started to niggle but the two hamstring stretches stopped it, worth trying if anyone else's has knee niggle, mine is always caused by tight muscles around them.

Good much Short!!

Enjoy your run, ski.

Dd's 7th birthday party today. I hope it doesn't break me before tomorrow's race!

Gd luck shortaris

I'm about to go out

GOOD LUCK SHORTARIS!

I like the thought of a longer run rather than a specific distance!
Has anyone tried creating a plan on the asics app? I've put in the date of my 10K, how far/ fast I run now and it's told me when I need to run and how far every week before the run date. Going to give it a go anyway!

Do what you need to do Ski!

Just about to lay my kit out for the morning! Ankles not quite right so I'm going to tape it.

Wow sub-30mins I've not got close yet, 32min is my fastest on a very flat route.

I've laid out my kit going to try for an early long run again tom morning. I've been doing some positive imaging to help me go! I'm fine going out now for a 5k but when it comes to 10k I start not looking forward to it so I'm just callIing it a "longer run" in my head am I bonkers?!

Well done mumbod. I get frustrated by non-runners who comment on running!
I managed parkrun but it was really hot and sweaty and I felt really sick by the end. I've no idea how I did it in 28 mins a few weeks ago as I can't get near that time again- don't know exact time for today yet but think it was around 29 minutes.
Off for a long shower and a cup of tea!

Well, I had an incentive.

The other day, a woman who works near us popped her head around the door to our shop and said to DP,

"I've just seen Mumbod running. Well, I say 'running'..." and laughed.

So I was running with a hefty dose of 'fuck you' in the tank. Turns out she did me a favour

Really, though, it was just one of those runs when you're in the zone. I've learned I'm a lot better runner first thing in the morning, before it has a chance to get hot and when my energy levels are higher.

Holy moly, Mumbod, that's amazing! How did you do it?

I've managed nothing since Monday between work, forgotten about visitors and a small niggle in my calf that I didn't want to risk aggravating. On my way to pick up my race number for Monday!

Thank you!

Congratulations MumBod !!!

I need somewhere to show off - please can I do it here?

I just knocked 4 minutes off my personal best and did my first sub-30 5k!

29 minutes!!!

Can't believe it!

Thanks empress. The 8.5k was a few weeks ago and I've definitely let things slide since then
However I will be back on it from this weekend... parkrun starts in 52 minutes and I am still in bed though! I WILL get up and go and fully expect it to be horrible as I can see how hot it is outside already

Zippy, if you can do 8.5k now you'll be able to do 10K in 5 weeks.

When I did mine, it was in a loop through Central London with the 2nd and 7th ks along the Strand. I watched the super-speedy athletes powering along on the other side of the road while I was just getting into my stride.

Then once I'd been round & come back, I saw the people who were still on the way out & looking fucking determined. And I thought, GOOD ON YOU.

I did 1:14:05 (PB), walked a couple of times because it was bloody hot and beat about 1,500 people. You'll be fine, Zippy, even if you don't get a super-speedy time.

The humidity is really zapping isn't it! I last ran Wednesday and I found it really hard work as humid n warm. I accidentally played the wrong podcast it was NHS 5k+ series but the speed one instead of the stamina one and the nice lady had me doing 1min sprints I nearly told her to effff off by the 4th time she cut in but like good runner I did try to up my pace abit. I will try that again but when I'm in a better place mentally as it would be a good short workout.

Very humid 8.2k this am 58 mins no idea at all how I managed 1hr 9 min 10k I just could not of done that time this morn no way

Thanks ski. I did 8.5k a few weeks ago but walked a few times and this was non stop running so I am feeling a bit more positive now.
My knees are struggling a bit- I've had surgery four times in total in both and so far they've been ok but just a bit jiggly now- I really should do some lower impact stuff too. I replaced a run day with a swim while on holiday and really enjoyed it but it is tricky fitting in a swim at home as dh works and travels a lot- I can leave teen dd at home with the younger dc while I run laps around the house but feel a bit more anxious being out of contact in the pool!
I will carry on with my weekly parkrun, do a speedy 3-4K during my girls' dance lesson and do one longer run every week and hope that gets me doing a comfortable 10K... fingers crossed!

I found getting to 5k a very linear training line but making the crossover 5-10k more up/down so I mixed up the run lengths v speed and built it up gradually as my joints were achy abit I also swim in the week which is fab cross trading stretching out my legs, plus bit of at home yoga.

Gd luck with your park run zippy you will be fine by the time of your 10k if your running 7k already. I'd do one 5k a week and one longer run adding 0.5k /4mins a week to it and your hit 10k ok.

Just checking in again as haven't been on much lately. I haven't run much lately as we were on holiday and it was way too hot even early morning and late evening- managed a sweaty 3k one day and another day it rained so I quickly dashed out and did a slightly less sweaty 7k.
Still worried about the 10K in just five weeks but even if I have to walk some of it I will still finish. Back to parkrun this week then focusing on proper training again for a few weeks! I'm going to stick to 5-7k after my run as starting to get a few niggling injuries
Hope everyone has a good weekend

Good on you Ski!

Nipples were fine. (And that was a whole other thing - making sure I had a sports bra that would look OK under my sleeveless charity running top).

It was just where the ends of my shorts legs met my thighs. Luckily for me the race finished about 10 minutes' walk from my gym so I could stop off for a shower.

Just did scrapy hot tired 5k but at least I did it! After long busy day with kids