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Crossing the bridge from 5 to 10K

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EmpressOfTheSevenOceans · 07/11/2016 12:15

For C25K graduates who are taking the next step!

W10R1 this morning, 3x15min runs with minute walks in between. I wasn't at all sure I was going to finish but I did, checked MapMyRun & saw I'd done 6.3K.

Hadn't realised I could run that far!

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EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 28/05/2017 08:18

Congratulations Ski, that's brilliant!!!! Hope you're proud of yourself.

SkiBike007 · 28/05/2017 08:11

It's taken me 9months Smile bit like growing a baby!! Grin along a few up/down months with lots of viruses/bugs along the way but you lovely bunch of MNs have really helped to keep me running. Thanks.Grin

SkiBike007 · 28/05/2017 08:07

Yah Grin did it first running 10k and sub-70mins SO Grin perfect weather overcast & super quiet route as it was rather early for a Sunday Smile my last km was the fastest I somehow found a sprint I didn't know I had!!!

Gd luck for those running today & tom charity runs Flowers

littlemissM92 · 28/05/2017 07:50

Good luck, dig deep! X

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 28/05/2017 06:56

Hope you make it out, Ski.

Shortaris, good luck for today's 10K! Flowers

SkiBike007 · 27/05/2017 22:13

Right the running kit is laid out ready for an early run tom morning Grin hoping by saying that out loud I'll go do it!

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 27/05/2017 21:40

There was a thunderstorm here first thing that made a lot of noise but didn't do much else. Sounds like you've both been working harder than I have today!

KanyesLunchbox · 27/05/2017 12:52

Sounds like a real workout little.

The sun has disappeared and been replaced with torrential rain here so I skipped running to/from a boxing class... which according to my step counter was about 4k!

littlemissM92 · 27/05/2017 08:25

7,5k 53min v hot my hair was wet through... nice!

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 26/05/2017 21:24

Sounds good to me, Monkey. My fastest 5k time so far is around 34, a lot of us on the thread ended up using the app more as a rough guideline if anything.

Glad the crisis is over Kanye & I'm impressed by the hill, I'm just as likely to end up walking those!

monkeysaurus · 26/05/2017 20:54

Great. Thanks Empress and Kanye. I dont really botber with the cool down as I'm not too far from home. I've only got as far as 4K in the 30 mins but will just keep to the program and see where it takes me.

KanyesLunchbox · 26/05/2017 20:22

Crisis diverted Smile thanks Empress!

KanyesVest · 26/05/2017 20:09

I'm having an everything crisis Empress 😕 😂

I think I need to just pick an entirely new name and stick with it!

I am very bold and never warm up or cool down just count my plod too, Monkey.

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 26/05/2017 20:02

Hi Monkey. Welcome to the thread. I always just counted the running as distance.

KanyesLunchbox, are you having an identity crisis? Grin I'm aiming for about 1h20 too.

monkeysaurus · 26/05/2017 19:37

Hi. I will be starting the 5K to 10K Zen labs app on Monday. Do you count the 5 min warm-up in your distance or only when you start running? Thanks

PassiveAggressiveLunchbox · 26/05/2017 19:06

I'm clearly losing it...I didn't remember making and didn't see my post from this morning Confused

KanyesVest · 26/05/2017 19:04

Managed a very sweltery 5k this morning but feeling virtuous as about 1.5k of it was up a hill I really hate and have been avoiding like the plague recently.

Happy weekend Wine

KanyesVest · 26/05/2017 11:54

Sorry, short, I forgot your run this weekend! Best of luck!

Starting in a park sounds nice, Empress, a friendly dog might just nip your heels to get you started Grin

I did 5 k this morning with a big hill that I hate so it was slow, and bloody hot, but based on my time I should be able to do the 10k in about 1hr20 which is slower than I wanted but better than I feared. I was not a happy camper to get home to no hot water thanks to not-so-dh and his apparently endless beard shaving. Hmm

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 26/05/2017 08:36

Water fight sounds like a great way to spend the afternoon.

Nervous! This morning I walked through the park where the race will be starting. The barriers are up along the sides & there are notices everywhere about traffic being stopped because of a "sporting event". It's all starting to feel very real.

I have NO idea how I'm going to feel when it's all over so I've booked Tuesday off to do whatever I feel like.

Good luck to you too Shortaris!

KanyesVest · 25/05/2017 23:17

I'm fine but extremely lazy! And in total denial about this bloody race and if I hadn't posted about it here I'd be finding an excuse to bail! But I did run around the garden having a water fight with the kids for half an hour this afternoon which was more fun than exercise Wink

How are you feeling about yours? Hope it's not too bitter sweet Flowers

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 25/05/2017 22:22

Grin Great name though Kanye! How are you?

KanyesVest · 25/05/2017 22:08

Argh, sorry, I forgot I name changed for another thread Blush

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 25/05/2017 22:05

Thanks Passive.

Ski Flowers You're so close to the 10K!!!!

PassiveAggressiveLunchbox · 25/05/2017 20:11

Wow, be great work Ski!

Good luck this weekend, Empress

SkiBike007 · 25/05/2017 19:57

Hope it's not too warm for you empress Flowers and you smash it in memory of your friend

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