Whats a respectable time for a 10K ? - Page 2

SarahE · #16 17th Jun 08, 10:51 AM

Thanks Steve ...... looking forward to getting my first PB!

Good luck on Thursday Dimple

MSI64 · #17 7th Jul 08, 06:50 PM

Did the London 10km on Sunday in Boots and Combats (Am in the army) finished in 54.14
Normally run it in 47minutes in shorts and trainers.

JBBury · #18 7th Jul 08, 07:39 PM

Just run the best you can and use whatever time you finish in as a benchmark. Then next race you have a time to beat.

twinkle toes · #19 8th Jul 08, 11:41 AM

Good luck Sarah and let us know how you get on.

john.ump · #20 8th Jul 08, 12:05 PM

Also remember that some people are more suited towards longer distances so they won't be able to thrash out a quick 10k but it doesn't mean their not as accomplished a runner. I did a 48:00 10k which isn't fast but you're always going to get some ahead of you and some behind.

SarahE · #21 8th Jul 08, 03:37 PM

I DIDN'T DO IT !

......... and now I'm feeling extremely disappointed in myself! I woke up on Sunday morning to the worst storm I'd seen in months and somehow managed to talk myself out of going! I'd really been looking forward to it too! There's another reasonbly local one coming up in a couple of weeks though so I'm aiming to do that one .... hoping for better weather this time though!

Steve · #22 8th Jul 08, 03:44 PM

Well what a shame. Never mind though...don't beat yourself up about it.........

..........10000 lines should cover it!!

SarahE · #23 8th Jul 08, 03:52 PM

OK then Steve ... here goes .......

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Steve · #24 8th Jul 08, 03:57 PM

That's a good start....only another 9900 to go!!

*Hrun* · #25 8th Jul 08, 07:46 PM

I keep seeing this thread title and have come to a decision.

A respectable time for a 10k is whatever you run it in, as long as you can say hand on heart you put your all into it.

pedestrian · #26 8th Jul 08, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hrun

I keep seeing this thread title and have come to a decision.

A respectable time for a 10k is whatever you run it in, as long as you can say hand on heart you put your all into it.

Nice post. Attachment 573

twinkle toes · #27 8th Jul 08, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by pedestrian

Nice post. Attachment 573

couldn't agree more.

Never mind Sarah, let us know how you get on when you DO IT in a couple of weeks

john.ump · #28 8th Jul 08, 09:12 PM

From the great John Bingham

Quote:

The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.

Revenged · #29 8th Jul 08, 09:53 PM

don't sweat about it...

i've been running now nine months and never done a 10k race...

i also pulled out of a 10k last month and it was the best decision i've ever made...

i know that i can run a 10k race with ease but i have lost my enthusiasm for races...

it depends what your motivation is for running...

i have done well already and so i don't feel like i have much to prove to myself anymore...

with other people, i'm not so sure...

i know someone who never shuts up about completing the london marathon and it really annoys me...

the ironic thing is that he is rubbish and acts like he is better than everyone...

even said to me that i can't be that good if i could 'only run 5 mile races'!

seriously what a nob...

this is not the first person like this, i have met a few like that that have put me off ever running long distances races for life...

if you want to start running a long distance races then do it for the correct reasons...

so many people use it as a means to seek attention, awe and glory from others it really saddens me sometimes

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Katten · #30 9th Jul 08, 12:43 PM

Well said.

Let us always enter races for the one true and valid reason...

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