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After graduating C25K back in February, all completed on the treadmill, I've slowly and steadily been transitioning outside. Today I ran 5k outside, first time ever, feels like graduating all over again :)

Somewhat chuffed with myself ... especially since I had another triumphant venture outside my comfort zone today, delivering a 20 minute slot at a training event for my business. Was very tempting to just flop when I got home, so going out and nailing that 5k felt VERY good πŸ˜€

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ArthurJGGraduate10

Great effort! Well done.

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to ArthurJG

Thanks :)

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Nice run Ethelbert! More will follow too!😊

Great that you are enjoying your outdoor running😊x

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner

I'm very lucky to have a flattish 5k route a handy brisk 5 minute walk from my house! So yes, plenty more to follow!

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O505kGraduate10

Well done, sounds great.

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to O505k

It was ☺

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Fantastic Ethelbert. You sound positive and that’s more than half the battle. 5k in the bag. Go you! πŸ‘πŸ‘

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Aw thanks, I'm a great fan of the positive mindset πŸ˜€

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10

Brilliant! Fabulous way to build on your work triumph! πŸ‘πŸ…πŸ˜

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo

It was such a good finale!!

Brilliant job, although you already belonged here πŸ‘πŸƒπŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜Š

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to

I think in my head I've been working on four separate graduations ... 30 mins on treadmill, 5k on treadmill, 30 mins outside and 5k outside. Now I've ticked them all off πŸ˜€

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10k is now waiting....

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to

Can I just say ... eeeek!!!

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Dexy5Graduate10

Well done, there’s nothing like running outside, experiencing the seasonal changes, and watching the world go by.

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Certainly loving this season outside, love spring. Suspect I might be less keen in the heat of summer, but we'll see!!

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steviej99Graduate10

Brilliant well done Ethelbert. Must admit that I'm bit of a fairweather jogger so did a lot of my C25k in the gym but now I love running outside, seeing other runners and lots of those people who can only walk!!

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to steviej99

Haha, thanks - I've not ventured out in anything but fair weather yet!

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JonathanPGraduate10

Well done Ethelbert! Time to set more targets now!πŸ˜€

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to JonathanP

I have a few ... consolidating the 5k outside is definitely one, braving an actual parkrun another! I've done just short of 55 minutes on the treadmill (once) so steadily increasing distance outside to match that is a general target, which I probably need to break down a bit into more specific interim targets. Definitely like having something to aim at though ☺

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Ethelbert

Sounds good - I can definitely recommend parkrun! πŸ˜€

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KatiekatsGraduate10

Well done.

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EthelbertGraduate10 in reply to Katiekats

Thanks ☺

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