Crossing the bridge from 5 to 10K

Cheers Ski x

Gd luck for those doing charity runs this weekend

Did an hours run this morning got out at just after 6am it was beautiful run along by the sea stunning morn. But it was getting hot already. I did steady 9k in an hour but mega pleased as I managed the 1k all up hill near the end i nearly died but kept my legs going that road is my nemisis was SO to cracked it!

It really does get easier, mouton. But I for one had to recognise that when I started running further it wasn't realistic to run so often, if that makes sense? I do a max of 15k per week, with gym workouts on the other mornings, & that seems to work.

Good luck with your 10k!

Hope the stitch has gone now miss.

A slow 6.7 this morn so humid and couldn't get rid of a bastard stitch

Hi all I'm doing my first 10k in 2 weeks too. Have been comfortably running 5k but have only really just started increasing my mileage - did around 7k at the weekend with a few stops which was alright, and then just did 8.5k without stopping (at 1:05:00 10k pace) which was really not alright! Felt nauseous after and hips complaining a little. Will rest till the weekend now.

Does the increased mileage get easier after a while? I keep telling myself 5k used to feel this awful and now it feels fine (unless someone throws a hill into the mix!)

Happy birthday to your DD for the weekend, Kanye and good luck!

I've got £1,800 riding on this (so far) and my friend's husband will be at the finish line so it's not like I don't have incentive. If necessary I'll channel those Tampax adverts (though NOT to the extent of running in tiny white shorts) & ask him to hold up chocolate.

Thanks guys . short, this race was my first ever 10k two years ago so I'm telling myself the spirit will return!

Empress, I hope I'll be on day two or three (depending on what my cycle decides to do this month) so I'm hoping I get the burst of energy that sometimes comes with it. And that I don't eat all of dd's birthday cake the day before

Zippy that's interesting about the elastic laces. I have to leave the lower part of my laces quite loose or my feet go dead so I was wondering if the toggles would be too tight. Good to have a go to strategy for managing your ankle though.

Well done on the 10k pink!
Kanye I feel exactly the same- I still haven't run 10K in total and have my run in just a few weeks. Doesn't help that I am going on holiday for two weeks and it'll be too hot to run (I hope!). I managed a short run and tried pacing myself to run much slower than usual, sticking to around 6.15 minute kms and I felt like I could have gone much further so hopefully if I train lots more like this I will manage the 10K without stopping. If I can do it in just over an hour I'll be happy

I replaced my shoelaces with elastic toggle laces and it really helped the ankle problems I have having, along with some sports massage on my calves. I still need to be careful to keep them fairly loose and if I twist my ankle in any way it sets me back for a few runs but I'm hopefully on top of it now...

Kanye, it's likely to be 25 degrees when I do mine and there's a fair chance I'll be on the first day of my period.

I'm telling myself it's getting round that matters.

Kanye it's not a lie u will be ok it's exactly how I felt and it was fine a race is such a different atmosphere than running on your own or with a mate

Eek 2 weeks today to my 10k and I've just struggled through 6! Someone lie to me and tell me it'll all be ok 😱

Thanks everyone! I need to build up the running so I can run for longer intervals but I also think I need new trainers.

That's fab pink well done.

I didn't get any running in this wend it didn't fit in with the family with DH out of action, so planning to cycle to work tom instead as he can do the school run.

Great pink!

Well done Pink!!!

I did 10km today! Took me just over 70 mins, running then walking, but I did it!!!

I can't ride one either Shortaris!

Great about today's run. This time next week your 10k's going to be over & I'll be gearing up for mine!

How does the lacing work?

Well done littlemiss I get pain there too so have been doing lots of stretches and bought resistance bands and its better. Second what Kanye said about your lacing. I've changed mine since Anklegate and its much better.

I'm feeling great today thanks. Ran for an hour and no pain. I was really struggling to breathe on Thursday and felt like I'd really lost fitness but today was much easier.

Well done on the class Kanye and on cycling Ski. I can't ride a bike!

Well done littlemiss that's a great time. I'm afraid I've no idea about the sore ankle though. Any chance changing your lacing might help?

I haven't run very much but I did run to and from the gym this morning where I did a cardio boxing class. I'm pooped.

It's just the back of ankle that skinny bony bit ? I am making more of an effor to stretch before and after I'm gunna try again next sat for the 10k and maybe a 5/6 on wed x

Try ice on the sore bits and lots of stretches and foam roller or tennis ball on the legs could help? littlemiss

My knee hurt abit when I ran an hr nonstop but 2-3d rest and stretches it was fine. My body just needs to take it steady as running for 45mins it doesn't hurt at all, just that extra 15mins the muscles tighten up more. Well done on your run, I couldn't motivate myself this morn so I'll go sunday.

So I did 8.2k in 57mims ran all of it BUT the back of my left ankle since thurs has been getting painful but only when I have shoes on what's that all about? I went to supermarket straight after my run and walking round there I was almost limping it was that sore ?!

Gd luck little miss

I swapped to the bike yesterday and cycled to work 18m in total so bum n legs bit tired yesterday evening but it was really good to see how running fitness has really crossed over to bike fitness. I found the hills easy shame my bum didn't! I'm not saddle fit at all. I felt bit nervous too after DH accident so it was gd to make myself go mainly because the main re had roadworks on it so the traffic was supposed to be bad and the cycle path bypasses it all

Good luck Miss.

That's great Shortaris, how are you feeling?