Crossing the bridge from 5 to 10K

Full of head cold AGAIN so no swimming today, the joys of little DD bringing home yet another bug and I always seem to succumb, so doubt I'll be running as I had hoped tom.

Zippy your doing really well, your running fast maybe slowing abit at the start would enable you to go further, then once you have the distance you will/can speed up again? I was surprised I had to put back in a couple of 30sec walks at the 20& 30min mark to build my distance initially even though I was running 5k non stop.

I knew I wouldn't do it under an hour but that's my aim to get down to I have another in September x

That's fab littlemiss. I was hoping to finish in under an hour but now I'm just hoping to finish it! I find it so hard fitting in long runs around childcare etc. I think I will stick to 5k after this!

We actually finished in 1hr 9 too I was too put of breath to turn mine off straight away lol! Urgh I know what you mean I like to go at like 6am when no one is around much

I thought I would have to walk on the race day because I hadn't managed one long one in training without walking but I didn't walk one step. Trust me you are going to surprise yourself big time

That's amazing littlemiss. I think I'm judging myself on my best 5k times but that's not feasible for 10 (yet!). I also felt a bit of a let down because I had to walk a few times (and was really self conscious at the stupid car/ van/ lorry drivers that kept tooting at me- I don't normally do this route sonwill avoid in future!)

Zippy there's nothing wrong with what that IMO I hadn't run 10k even once before my run I think the most was 7/8k I just winged it the adrenaline and diff atmosphere willget you through I promise I have attached the times from
My first 10k incase you wanted a nosy

Hi everyone, hope the running is going ok all round!
I would allow 10-12 weeks to get to 10 from 5. I think it's easier and quicker if you continue to follow a plan rather than go off piste like I did
MapMyRun isn't an app (that I know of anyway!) but you can view other peoples runs online. I log a lot of mine on there.
I'm still struggling to get to 10K. I have six weeks before my race but have a 2 week holiday slap bang in the middle. I think I need to join a running group and get some focus as I am worrying. I just did 8k but it was really hot and humid and hilly so I had to walk for 60 seconds a few times. Does anyone fancy looking at my split times and critiquing it? Maybe I need to pace myself to be slower overall, I'm just so clueless. I do parkrun every week in 28ish mins so I know I can do better than this...

It's just a guess - never actually used it but from what I've heard other people say it might be the right one!

Thanks empress have downloaded it will take a look

I don't, Miss, sorry - possibly Strava?

Does anyone know which app my last message was about ? Xx

Thanks ski I'll take a look.

Its starting to feel a bit better.

Thank you Empress good advice .

I have looked further into the 5 mile race and it looks a bit scary. Last year was the first one and out of 76 starters only 50 finished (2 horrible hills apparently) Think I will keep looking

I am going to do parkrun again on Saturday and keep up the three runs a week and hopefully will find a 5 mile or 10k to aim for .

It took me a couple of months to go from 5 to 10, I think (also in my 40s) so September should give you time to manage the whole distance & get some extra practice in.

I had to stop running altogether for a few weeks because of knee pain so beware overdoing it, because that was so frustrating.

I got decent trainers, cut my running down to a max of 15k per week, started mixing running surfaces, got advice from a trainer at my gym on knee strengthening exercises & started taking Omega 3 supplements. All of those together worked!

Thank you littlemiss I have found a 5 mile run early sept that I might aim for.

I don't want to be too optimistic but I don't want to lose momentum either.

Howlong I would say book one for late sep?

Hello all, How long realistically do you think it takes to go from 5 to 10k ? I found having the 5k race really motivated me to keep training so I am looking at booking a 10k in a few months ?

Please bear in mind I am overweight and in my 40's

Hi everyone someone mentioned an app yesterday where you can put your postcode in and look at other peoples routes but I can't remember what it was called can anyone help? X

Hope ur ankle ok short, I run with an ankle support on both ankles, theyare the £20 ones from Boots NeoG blue with gel things by the ankle and they have been excellent even if a tad pricey but they have kept me running after I hurt my ankle in Dec. The other ankle is 20yr old injury which never fully recovered.

Went out this morn 10-11am intending to do solid hours run ideally 9k+, but after 45mins nonstop I was massively overheating it was really warm n sunny, I did bit walk/run to get to an hour and 8.5k but had to stop at a shop to grab bottle of water as was getting dizzy, walked the last bit home. I really don't like wearing sunglasses running so tried a baseball hat which was great for glare but was hot, I think need one of those corny American visor things what do others do? Glasses or hat?

Hope your ankle's better soon, Shortaris.

Well done howlong and welcome mallow

Great going on the trail too Zippy

Apart from a 2k I haven't ran for 2 weeks. My ankle has been sprained and sore. I'm really missing it! Going to take this week off and hopefully get back on it next week as my 10k is 3 weeks on Sunday! I've still been lifting weights and doing body balance.

Whoohooo love a medal well done howlong

Thank you Empress I am a happy bunny

Hey, a medallist! Congratulations Howlong!!!

Today was the day for my local 5k run which started all this madness off and I got my first medal

I am really chuffed that I managed it in under 35 mins . My dh did it in 23 and my 11 yr old did it in 31 but I am happy with my sub 35 !