It's amazing to think that on the 21st October I could barely run for one minute. On the 8th December I finished week 9 and became a proud graduate. The following week I made it to a 5k in about 32 minutes. Over the next few weeks this crept up to 6k, then 7.5 - then 8k. Even so, 10k was a vague fantasy; the stuff of dreams, the holy grail. and now I've done it! It was slow - 1hr 9 minutes - but every step was glorious! Just needed to post this here as want to tell people who understand.
Am going to celebrate ...
LOL, I had to check for a moment that this wasn't my post! I graduated 16 weeks ago and settled with my 5k runs three times a week. Then one day, I ran on to 5.5 and my mind wondered if more might be possible, so did 6, then a 7! In a moment of madness on a run round the lake, thought maybe as I had reached 7, if I staggered on to 10k, would I die? But I didn't, so I've done 10k a few more times and even because I was still a way from home, struggled and did 13!
Can't believe it, can you?? Then I did something very mad, booked a half marathon place for September! I am 52, still a stone overweight so I am formulating my Julie lives to tell the tale plan right now 😳!
Half marathon! Am filled with admiration. Go for it! You're an inspiration x
Don't admire me yet, I could b deluded! Let us see how the training goes LOL