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Concerned about my DD and her 10k run

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Grassisntalwaysgreener54 · 20/06/2024 19:17

So she's doing this run, 10k and I'm really concerned she's not prepared enough, she can easily run 5k and has recently done 8.5 k but not 10 yet so it'll be her first run 10 k this weekend.
I'm so scared she'll put her body under a lot of stress, stress she's only young but I'm really worried.
There's always someone collapsing or worse at a marathon, even though I know this isn't that far.

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Grassisntalwaysgreener54 · 20/06/2024 19:27

Thanks all, I'm just really anxious thanks for reassuring me. I just don't think she's prepared enough and I'm scared she'll have heart failure or something I know it's irrational.....
Yes I'll be there cheering her on!

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museumum · 20/06/2024 19:27

Stepping up from 8.5k to 10K will be absolutely fine (assuming she is not a very young child).
A marathon is over 42k!!

Seaitoverthere · 20/06/2024 19:25

She’ll be absolutely fine. I took up running at 46 for a couple of years and did a couple of 10ks whilst out and intending to do my usual 5k, I was fine.

persisted · 20/06/2024 19:23

Unless she gets lost and accidentally does another 20 miles she'll be fine.

It's only 1.5k more than she's already done, that's less than a mile. Often on run training programmes the progession is more than that from one week to the next.

Summerslimm · 20/06/2024 19:21

She’ll be fine, probably take an hour and have a drink afterwards
my dd does 4hr gym sessions four times a week and they have 8yr olds in their squad. If she’s run 8.5k she’ll be fine. You could train to join her too I hope she enjoys it.

BotterMon · 20/06/2024 19:21

She'll be fine! If she's done 8.5k she is more than prepared. If she's tired she can just walk fgs.

MartyFunkhouser · 20/06/2024 19:21

I can run 10k and I’m not very fit! If she can do 8.5, she’ll do it easily.

bluecomputerscreen · 20/06/2024 19:21

she will be fine Smile

if she's regularly running 5k she'll be grand with 10.

all the best for her.
I hope you will cheer her on

Monkeybutt1 · 20/06/2024 19:20

If she's done 8.5 k 10k isn't much more of a stretch, she's done the right thing building up. You can't compare 10k to a marathon, that's another 20 miles, which is completely different

Hatty65 · 20/06/2024 19:19

She might or might not finish it, but it shouldn't kill her! 10k is only just over 6 miles. Really quite young children can walk that far!

xyz111 · 20/06/2024 19:19

If she can do 8.5k then she can do 10k. And if she struggles, she can walk the last bit. You seem very overly concerned. How old is she?

FannyFifer · 20/06/2024 19:19

If she can easily run 5k, had done 8.5k then I really fail to understand your concern.

GinForBreakfast · 20/06/2024 19:18

Genuinely, she will be absolutely fine. Unless she's 6 or something!