A year ago today, after Easter Sunday lunch, I set off with my sister on run 1 of Couch to 5k. We barely managed it! I graduated at the start of June and ran my first 5k on 30th July. It was so hard and such an achievement for an overweight non runner.
A year on I'm a stone and a half lighter, I still run three times a week and it's changed my life! I look forward to every run.
Parkrun is part of every Saturday now. I do run it but honestly prefer to marshal!! Our course is tough but I've got my PB down by 9 minutes since the first one in September! Fastest time just over 36 mins. So chuffed with that as I'm a snail most of the time!
I like long slow runs the best, fast runs are just for parkrun! I have got to 8k. 10k is the next target, soon I hope.... ! Have signed up for the 10k plan on here...
Couch to 5k is amazing. I've met so many people who began with it or who are just starting out.
Here's to another year of running!
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It’s been lovely to follow the journey that you and your sister have made over the last year Ang33333. Well done on your weight loss too; you are looking great.
I am sure you’ll have no problem making that 10k run and we’ll be waiting at the podium to cheer you on just like c25k.
It’s so wonderful seeing all these runniversaries popping up! Reminds me mine isn’t too far away (well June ....). What a fantastic thing we’ve done for ourselves. ❤️
Gorgeous photo Ang. You look so happy. 😍 I second your sentiment about volunteering at PR. I love it too - and of course I love running it. We sound like we’re very similar paced runners. 🏃♀️🏃♀️
I’m like you, started C25k last April, love running now. Just ran a ten mile race, again like you Inlike long slow runs. Keep running Ang33333, we are a unique breed.
It was so lovely to read your post as our C25K paths have been so similar! We started the programme within a few days of each other, graduated at a similar time and I, like you, have been running 3 times a week and loving it! Even our 5K times are similar (though I’ve only managed a few Parkruns).
I’m well into Ju-ju’s 10k plan and hope to compete it at the weekend.
So I hope to be posting a very similar message within the next week or so. Hasn’t it all been brilliant?!!
Very well done, Ang. I probably don’t need to say “keep up the good work” ...... running is part of our lives now and we wouldn’t dream of giving it up!
Congratulations on your runniversary Ang33333 So many of us who started at the same time (23rd April for me), who have made running part of our lives. I’ve also lost 1.5 stones, still run 3 times a week and have my first proper 10k race on Sunday. You will get to 10k no problem 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
It was lovely to see you today Ang!! I’m sorry if I was so vague at the start there - my OH had disappeared and I was panicking for a bit! I’ll pop along to Marlborough Parkrun soon. Hope you enjoyed Lydiard!
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First ever 10k done!
One year of running
Not as couchy as I thought.. would I cope with 5k to 10k?
Fabulous week to celebrate my runniversary!
