Crossing the bridge from 5 to 10K

Well done little miss those runs are the hardest but the next one will be easier
I've had mixed week with swim Monday, 5k run tues and today was 20m on my bike as I did my first cycle commute of the year to work and I felt strong, which was fab after a winter mostly off saddle. The running has really helped my stamina. Tom will be rest day, just a walk as my legs are tired now. My goal is one commute a week to work on the bike.

Well done miss

Well done miss!

I did a slow 5k!

How did you get on little miss?

I'm sat on the couch in my running stuff finding the willpower to go!! Know it will make me feel better will update u all shortly well done everyone silver that's a fantastic time !

Hi chop chop. I'm doing the zen labs bridge to 10K one and it's been quite good.

Managed 10.2k in 1hr 1 minute today - I'm not convinced the app is measuring correctly as I literally cannot believe I'm doing this!!

Thank you for the welcome.

I'm looking at the bridge to 10k apps, as I'm fairly sure I could do 10k but not sure how long it would take! Stamina definitely over speed with me, I'm like some little plodding pit pony.

Hi chop your not on the couch but doing it so lapping everyone who is still in the couch that's what I told myself today as in plodded round a 5k and had to walk the hilly bits.... but I sprinted the downhill bits

Hello Chop!

My first Parkrun was a total bloody disaster & I didn't make it through the first lap. I'm only doing them now I feel confident enough to, about 6 months later.

You're out doing it, that's the important thing - for all of us. Welcome to the thread.

Hello everyone, world's slowest runner here...

I've done couch to 5k with a group since Christmas and am now just running on my own, but I haven't even done a Park run yet because I think it would take me at least 45 min (and DH does it in 28 so this would be beyond embarrassing). I'm trying to run either faster or longer in each run - today I did 4.6k in 40 min - but it's slow progress.

1hr6? That's bloody brilliant Silver, congrats! My record is 1hr17, hoping I can get it down a bit further.

Shortaris I need to get some overear headphones too I think. At least you got to Parkrun, that's more than I did! Nice 10k through local parks yesterday, but it was slowed down a bit by crossing roads & chatting with a dog who dropped his ball at my feet for throwing. The owner was mortified, bless her, but I thought it was lovely!

I did an abs class in the gym this morning. 25 minutes and it left me feeling that an hour's run is easy in comparison...

Empress I too spend the first few k thinking I can't possibly do this then by the end could happily chug along for a bit longer!

I did it last night - 10.4k in 1hr 6 mins. Really chuffed with myself. There's a few more hills in my race but I did feel there was more in my legs by the end.

Sorry if I scared you . I was just wondering!

I'm so slow. Did a frustrating 60 mins there. My app stopped, Run keeper wouldn't play and my headphones kept popping out. I have slightly odd ears and ive tried lots of things but going to have to resort to big over the head ones!

Did park run yesterday but dropped my bloody barcode so no idea of time.

Sure I'll get a run without a mishap soon!

I know what you mean, Silver, I look back at my early posts on the C25K thread & feel amazed at how far I've come! 9.8k - you're practically there!

Thinking about it, I spend the first k worrying about whether I can actually run at all & normally get into my stride around the third, then I'm chugging along happily by the fifth and when my app tells me I've hit ten I usually feel I could go further. So maybe. One day.

Sounds like you had a good holiday, Ski

I've thought about a half marathon. In the deep dark depths of my mind there's the thought of a marathon for my 40th (4 more years)

I did week 11 run 1 tonight and ran 9.8km in the 1 hour 4 mins. I'm absolutely buzzing. In January I could run for about two minutes - I'm amazed I've had the willpower to do this.

My face is same as empress I doubt I'll move upto half shortaris I enjoy the short runs. My sil is marathon training at the moment and it's massive time commitment.
I squeezed in a 5k lunchtime run yesterday at work, it was hot and I wasn't quite sure where to run so it was an experience, luckly we have showers at work. I did do some really fast stints though which must be post-ski altitude lungs

Half training?

I think once I've got the big one over I'll stick with running 5ks & the odd 10. I'm going to Parkrun again this weekend.

Everyone's doing brilliantly! And yes, I find hills hard too, Silver. I normally run through flat London and the couple of times I've done hilly runs it's turned into walking up the steep bits & running the downhill / flat bits.

Hi Silver I haven't had much hill practice yet, I'm a bit scared!

Ran for a whole 60 mins the other night. Very chuffed!

Finishing work early tomorrow so going to do another 60 mins then and park run Saturday and another 60 on Sunday.

Got family up next week so may need to scale it back a bit. Where are you all going after this thread?! Half training?!

Thanks for the welcomes. Skipped Sunday as had a bottle of prosecco with lunch but did 5.2 miles tonight in 54 mins. I'm trying to include hills (well, I in Cambs so more gentle incline than hill!) as I find them really hard!

Way hey, I just did a 5k pb! I got a tempo run prompt on run keeper so I did it and it was great- 5 min steady, 5 min fast x 3. I was just short of 5k when I was done with it, so I got to that before I walked for a little rest, then finished the 1.5k home. Feeling very good for it

Welcome Silvertap I do body combat alongside my running but really just because I enjoy it and its nice and sweaty. I try to get rest days in but its not always possible to time it that way!

Great park runs alas our nearest is 10miles away. I got a great cycle in early this morning the post altitude ski lungs n legs flew up the hill felt fab. No Mother's Day cards today though as everyone forgot as we were on hols, but the hour cycling to myself this morning was lovely. Will go for a run tom see how the legs are for that too.

Hi Silvertap, welcome and congrats on the 45 mins!

I don't know about classes but I tend to get on better if I have rest days between runs.

Hi everyone, can I join please?

I started the c25k in January - only got to about week 6 as I work and have young kids yada yada yada. Knowing what I'm like I signed up in Jan for a 5k in march and a 10K on Easter Monday. I ran the 5k in 31:333 and was quite proud of myself I did it without stopping.

I then stepped up to doing the zen labs bridge to 10K and managed to do the week 10 day run yesterday. I'm AMAZED at myself that I can run for 45 mins! Honestly that is such a breakthrough.

I have some questions - I normally do two runs in a row due to childcare etc. Is that bad? Should I be having a rest day?

I'd like to do one exercise class too to help with toning. I should I do LBT or Body Balance?

Not sure if I'll get out for a run today, my legs are stiff after yesterday's effort!