Achievement unlocked...

[sTrongFuse]

I only went and did it... 5 months since graduating and I finally achieve the sub 30 minute 5k in a time of 29:44. It's only taken me 40 attempts to get there, shaving a few seconds under 10 minutes off my first 5k time back in May.

To say I'm fair chuffed with myself would be a bit of an understatement.

Right, shower time...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

A dream come true for you STF, 40 seems to be a lucky number for runners to get a sub 30 minute 5k, Theoldfellow also on his 40th run got his first sub 30 minute 5k. 🏃🏾 👍

I have not got a sub 30 minute 5k, however, by gradually increasing the beats/steps/cadence a minute on my metromone app I may yet get a sub 30 minute 5k, probably not at a parkrun but on some route near to where I live, I assume that you ran that time of 29.44 in some park near to where you live, once again, congratulations 🎊 😊 🏃🏾

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

It was a mixture of pavements and an old railway path that is now a foot/cycle path around my village. If you look up "Baird's Malt" on Google Maps, you'll get the idea... 😃

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

👍 Well done 😀

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done SF - definitely worth celebrating!👍

[JaoJao Graduate10]

Wonderful achievement! You should go on holiday more often is the underlying message! This is a great, well done StrongFuse

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to JaoJao]

I'd happily spend more time in Japan, that's for sure.

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your sub 30 minute 5k you should be so pleased well done 😊😊

I did it once in June and never done it since

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

It was just one of those evenings where the stars aligned and I went for it. Even if I never run faster, I'll take it.

[backintime Graduate10]

Congrats !

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

Well done, that’s a real milestone ✅. Now for 29’30” .... 😀

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

Cheers, although I'd settle for 29:43... 🤣

[Runsome Graduate10]

Well done that’s a massive mental milestone You have achieved through good training nice one 👍😀

[Sparkey5000 60minGraduate]

That’s awesome.....I’m on that journey too...graduated from c25k 4 weeks ago and only managed to hit 5 km last week in 37 mins. It’s great to know that I’m doing ok and just aiming for littles bits each week will get me there. Chuffed for you!

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Sparkey5000]

Thank you. My first 5k was 39:22 so you're a couple of minutes ahead of me at that point... 🤣

I've found the extra stamina from stretching out my weekly long run (typically now 10-12k) has helped my speed over 5k.

Last night wan't planned, it was just one of those runs where everything aligned, knocking a minute off my previous PB to post this one.

Good luck on your journey.

[Sparkey5000 60minGraduate in reply to sTrongFuse]

Thank you.....I can't even get to 5km on every run at the minute, so trying to do a run of 30 minutes and then 5km to improve my stamina, so thanks for the tips on the longer runs.....that distance seems so far right now....but I'm loving running and loving the self challenge part of it.

[MelwynD]

Congrats! Well done

[Run46 Graduate10]

Whoop whoop, very well done SF, congratulations 🏃‍♂️🎉