Just ran my first 10k
I started running for the first time this summer. At first I did 2-3 km runs which were kinda rough, but I quickly improved and just did my first 10k today! 🥳 I'd say doing lots of short runs in the beginning was worth it since it built the foundation, and jump from that to 10k was pre easy actually (~3k → 5k → 10k). I was supposed to do a 7k run but accidentally took a wrong turn, so it ended up being 10k 🤑
Anyways, I found my journal entries about the first 5 runs I did.
Log
Run 1
- First one done! 2,5km, chill pace
- Ran with a friend which made it a lot easier
- My legs were immediately sore after the run
- If all runs are gonna be this easy it's gonna be great
- update: Also my back is sore the next day
Run 2
- Ran the day 1 route alone this time
- Was a lot harder when running alone!
- Weather was also close to 0 Celsius, that probably affects
- Podcasts are great when running alone, tho still prefer to run without any external stuff
- After the run taking deep breaths kinda hurt for a while, but I googled that it's completely normal
Run 3
- I played ping pong for like an hour with my roommate (great warm up!)
- Didn't feel like running at all, but went for a really quick ~1 km run
- The short run felt as painful as the previous longer ones, so no point in doing short runs lol
Run 4
- Yesterday was Vappu (special day in Finland), so I took few beers and didn't feel like running today
- Luckily my roommate motivated me to go and it was surprisingly easy
- We were supposed to do a short run but ended up running longest route so far! Over 3 km
- It didn't feel bad at all, first run I truly enjoyed
- Already noticed how my running had improved
Run 5
- Instead of planning the route we just started running with no plan
- Did a basic 2,5km run, with some stairs in the middle of it
- This was the first time I was able to momentarily forget that I was running, and just be zen
- Tho those zen moments didn't last long, I realized what I was doing pretty fast after relaxing
After those 5 runs I probably did about 10 more short runs and then did the 5k and 10k. Now I actually enjoy running and find it a great way to unwind my mind. So just keep running! 🏃♂️