#10 miles

[tjkl895]

(https://hmrrcphotos.smugmug.com/2025-2026-Ed-Thomas-Winter-Series/Winter-Series-5-2026)

[nicistrying]

My longest run ever! 16.69km / 10.37 miles!!!

This was purely accidental, I went out this morning will the intention of running 10k because my usual route is about 7.6k and I usually feel like I could do more, so I wanted to add on a few kilometers by carrying on along the cycle path instead of turning off onto the road where I usually do to come home. Buuut I started running along the next stretch of cycle path and it seemed to be going on forever, and because of the fog I couldn't really see where I was or if I was anywhere near a road (I was hoping the track would come out onto the road further along) and I kept running and running and getting further away from home, until the track looped back on itself and I got all excited thinking I was heading back for the road to get home but then I came to a sign for places that are nowhere near where I live so I had to give up my quest for a nice circular route and turn back, which got me up to my 10km, but then I had to run all the way back to my usual opening onto the road and then back home. Resulting in a run I wouldn't have thought I was actually capable of! Of course I walked a few times and stopped to give my quads a quick stretch now and then because by about 8k they felt like lead and my hips were really tight. But it was certainly a lesson in endurance and a confidence boost bc the reason I wanted to up my distance in the first place is because I want to do the Great North Run (half marathon) next year. I was only 3 miles off that distance today! But I am soooo sore, even though I've stretched twice today and been on the move all day at work 😬 Not at all looking forward to increased pain tomorrow 😂

TL;DR: I accidentally ran 10 miles today!

[damonabnormal]

The semi elastic state of motion 2019 Philadelphia Broad Street Run

[bucketsof-moonbeams]

[rubenkok]

Veldhoven 10 miles. The Netherlands

[thirtysomethingadventures]

If you're gonna do your long run, good scenery helps.

[runner-amy]

10 miles on some back country roads. Pace splits indicate difficulty (up hill or uneven dirt).

Still fastest average pace ever for a long run! 🙌 Last year I was just hoping for sub 13:00.

[fortheloveofcows]

On a much better note of my life I ran 10 wonderful miles this morning. The only bad thing was a very quiet side stitch that I couldn't get rid of at mile 4 cause I realized I ran out of base salts before I even started. ☹️ It's been so cool in the mornings and even leaving at 8:30 for my run it was nice the whole run. Now to get some stuff done around the house.