Crossing the bridge from 5 to 10K

I did 5k this morning before work. I'm hoping to do a longer run on Sunday, as I've got two weeks till my race for life 10k and I'd like to be able to do it comfortably as I find crowds of people overwhelming so I'm more nervous about that than the run!

I'm with you mum and thanks empress & kanye I've been put in a horribly stressful situation at work in the last two weeks and running short quick 5ks has been my saviour!

It really does, Empress

Mum

When it works, there's absolutely nothing like it. That feeling makes it all worth it.

I've had a horrific week, without going into too much detail, so haven't run since my disastrous attempt on Sunday.

I just got back from a head-clearing 5.5k and it felt fantastic. No music, just my feet and the road, and I feel 100% better for it.

When it works, there's nothing like it, is there?

Hope you're ok, Ski.

Seems to be fine now thanks Kanye . Crumpets work for me!

That doesn't sound good, Ski. Hope things will be ok.

How's the leg, Empress? I hear crumpets are highly recommended as the newest recovery aid

Hi Where's, nice to have you here. I use www.plotaroute.com to work out my new runs.

I did a very slooowwwww 6.25k this evening. I had intended to go back to the bridge to 10k programme but I forgot to start the app

A rainy angry early 5k run this morning after some really shitty news from work yesterday I ran a fast sub 32mins for me. And arrhhh it felt better after

Welcome to the thread, Wheres!

I use an app called New Route that helps me map out routes to try.

Triathlon? Wow Ski. Good luck.

I'm back up & running . Just a couple of k today but God it felt good. Currently celebrating with coffee & crumpets.

Am swapping from C25k to 10k.

Did my first train run which was 4 sets of 10 minute runs interspersed with 1 minute walks. Much easier I found than the run 25minutes on the week 7 of C25k. Will mix it up with the training to finish the C25k app and to continue with the 10k training. Just need to find some new running routes. Luckily we have some amazing places nearby but what to mix it up a bit.

It's crap when it doesn't work but have faith it has worked before so it will again just keep trying.

I tried something new today some interval training using the NHS 5+ speed app. I did 6x1min sprints and followed each with 1min slow and repeated! I felt sick by the end but then carried on at lower pace upto 4.5k i just couldn't finish the full 5k. But I did record my fastest 1mile, 2mile and 1k so it did work. I'm going to try do 1session a week like this time permitting. See if I can get that 5k under 30mins which I'd love to do

Good luck on your long term goal empress. I started tentatively checking out tris at the wend. There's a "intro-tri" in sept which based on the distances I should easily be able to do but putting all three together swim/cycle/run may proof harder than I think

Thank you, Kanye, that's a really helpful post.

All of that. But I still miss it when I can't do it.

I'm going to give it a go tomorrow morning.

I think that's what I find hardest about running, Mum, for me it's a complete lottery about feeling right, not being tired, having enough energy, weather being comfortable, what the entrails of the day's sacrifice say, and how they and a million other almost imperceptible factors combine to make a run good or not. The control freak in me gets very upset by it.

I was so disappointed - I read Running Like A Girl over the weekend and really felt inspired.

But nope. Nothing happening.

There are some days when you just don't feel it, aren't there?

Thanks Shortaris, I hope so! Although I kind of like the idea of the challenge too.

I had a horrid run today too Mum Gone further before and done the route before but today was vile. Guess I lost fitness on holidays. Onwards and upwards.

Glad you enjoyed your swim Empress Hopefully everyone will have forgotten in 5 years!

Well done on your fast run Ski

First run since I did the 10k and it was awful. Pulled up before 4K. Very pissed off. Heart and head just wasn't in it.

I've just thought of something.

I've said I'll do another sponsored run in 5 years' time. Same charity.

One reason people were so generous this time was that they knew that for me, the 10K was going to mean months of bloody hard work. That's not going to be true next time though, is it?

Five years should be loads of time to get to half-marathon level...

It was good thanks, Kanye. Half messing about in the water, half sort-of-breaststroke. When I go next week I'm going to ask about booking into a course.

Ski, thanks for the book recommendation, I think I'm going to get that one and Running Like A Girl. London's cooled down a bit - finally!

Zippy, congratulations on your 10K!

My foot's feeling a lot better so I'm going to give it another week & then hopefully get back to Parkrun.

Hot sick heavy humid 10k done early this morning but then when I uploaded it at home it was my fastest no wonder it felt flipping hardwork I actually walked at 9k mark for 60secs so it was nearly a 66min run but my hands were tingling so I made myself walk to rebalance. I was channeling empress words in my head at 7.5k mark to keep going "it's just another 0.5k..u can do it...another lamppost come on.."
Happy weekend running lovely ladies.

I get awful runner's gut, but it only seems to hit me when I go past 8km so that will be my limit for now. Not that I'm running much I'm using the "hot and heavy weather" excuse to go swimming instead!

How did you get on with your swim, Empress?

I don't suffer but my DH does sometimes get "runners tummy" it's a known thing apparently. Hopefully when it's less hot you will feel better.

Very normal mumbod! I have to time my runs very carefully- if you feel the 'urge' then my top tip is not to stop...

Well done, zippyzulu!