5k to 10k advice please

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westmoors Jul 2016 10:19am, 19 Jul 2016 963 posts	0 westmoors Elaine, no-one will think you're a fool for completing a 10K. You will still be beating those that CBA to get out there! If you're really worried about being slow, look up the previous results - you will probably be pleasantly surprised that not everyone that enters a race is super speedy!
Velociraptor Jul 2016 10:22am, 19 Jul 2016 34,142 posts	0 Velociraptor Even at your current pace you'll be comfortably clear of last place, going by previous results (not, of course, that there's anything wrong with being last, I've brought up the tail of a few races in my time) and with consistent training and with that little boost that comes from pinning a number on your vest you'll be faster than that
Windsor Wool Jul 2016 10:35am, 19 Jul 2016 2,609 posts	0 Windsor Wool Elaine - what Vrap said, simply running more will make you much better at running. I had a look at your log, you are doing the right thing. Up the frequency (without becoming a 7 day a week runner within a week!) and the distance (without becoming a marathon runner in the 1st month!). Don't worry about pace, just go out and enjoy it. Plans like this don't sell copies of Runner's World but to begin with it's actually very simple!! Enjoy it. Good luck. Stick around.
ElaineJ Jul 2016 10:47am, 19 Jul 2016 5 posts	0 ElaineJ Thanks for the advice guys - I was getting really confused, as I was covering 45 minutes by the end of my 5k training plan. I started the 10k training this morning and it's telling me to do 20 minutes. It felt like I was going backwards and not adding to my miles. I think I'll ditch the 10k plan and just continue to do what I was doing during the 5k, which was adding time/distance each session.
ElaineJ Jul 2016 10:48am, 19 Jul 2016 6 posts	0 ElaineJ Thanks for the advice guys - I was getting really confused, as I was covering 45 minutes by the end of my 5k training plan. I started the 10k training this morning and it's telling me to do 20 minutes. It felt like I was going backwards and not adding to my miles. I think I'll ditch the 10k plan and just continue to do what I was doing during the 5k, which was adding time/distance each session.
westmoors Jul 2016 10:57am, 19 Jul 2016 964 posts	0 westmoors I've never liked plans based on time. For slower runners they don't give the confidence of being able to complete the goal distance, and for faster runners they can mean a lot of training over distance. If you want to find a plan, look for a distance based one.
Velociraptor Jul 2016 10:58am, 19 Jul 2016 34,144 posts	0 Velociraptor Some days a 20-minute run may be a perfectly reasonable thing to do, but only in the context of an overall gradual increase in your total weekly mileage and the length of your longest run
Stewie Jul 2016 11:01am, 19 Jul 2016 575 posts	0 Stewie Youre doing absolutely brilliantly E, you'll get a lot of support and info without any judging on here so stick with it
Dvorak Jul 2016 11:04am, 19 Jul 2016 11,943 posts	0 Dvorak Running faster is fun but don't overdo it. Like everyone else says, just doing a bit more running is what you need just now. But not every run (in fact not even most runs) needs to be a longer run.