AT LAST 5K IN UNDER 30 MINS !!! πŸ˜€ πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈβ± - Bridge to 10K

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AT LAST 5K IN UNDER 30 MINS !!! πŸ˜€ πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈβ±

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Early night last night, woke up 5:10am just before the alarm went off. Felt refreshed, plenty of energy, kit on laced up the Brooks and off I set, weather nice and cool. Decided to shuffle the playlist for a change as I’m conscious of how far I’ve reached when certain tunes come on. 5 min warm up walk over start to run, good pace, breathing fine, no aches and pains....eventually reached the park where 5k ends...not much left in the tank, but managed to pick up the pace.....music fades....voice from the Fitbit says....5 kilometres in 29:55 ! .....29:55 !!!!!!! YEEEESSSSS Arms in the air jumping for joy, chap walking towards me must have thought I was nuts....but I didn’t care, it’s taken me weeks of trying but I’ve done it at last.....and I’ve felt great all day.....if you’ve set yourself a target stick with it and you’ll get there in the endπŸ‘πŸŽ‰

Footnote: Went out early this morning 5k in 30:24....knew I shouldn’t have stopped for a chat with that dog walker 😜

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Buddy34 profile image
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Congratulations Couchphoenix. Who cares who seen you jumping about did he know you just ran a sub 30 5k.

Well done youπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Thanks Buddy34, I was in my own little world, felt so thrilled I didn’t care who was watching to be honest, I’m so used to hearing the time of thirty something!

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toCouchphoenix

Are you still smiling😁😁

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Irish-JohnGraduate10

Well done CP :) It's something I've never managed myself despite trying my best :) Well done indeed! :)

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toIrish-John

Thanks Irish-John πŸ˜€ stick with it, if I can do it anyone can πŸ‘

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Irish-JohnGraduate10β€’ in reply toCouchphoenix

One of these days hopefully :) πŸ‘πŸ»

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Tinytears60Graduate10

Yipeeeeee!

So GLG ... GBB.....

smashed it! πŸ‘ŠπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

I can tell it’s something you’ve been striving for and it’s great to see tenacity paid off! πŸ‘πŸ‘ πŸ₯‡

Well done Geoff! Seriously

I love how positive posts like this Spur us all on to continue to smash our goals...

Not sure I could ever run that time but I love the fact you’ve done it!

A new PB! ... and as you say... the feeling carries you thru the day!

Winner!!! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toTinytears60

Thanks Jane πŸ™ so thrilled, it was pure grit and determination today, and the feeling It gave me reminded of graduation day πŸ˜€

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Well done to you Couchphoenix on running your first sub 30 minute 5k, that's a dream for many of us on this and the C25K forum, certainly I know that I will never have a sub 30 minute 5k, but I am pleased that apart from one 5K, all my runs have been sub 35 minutes. 😊 πŸƒπŸΎ

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thanks AlMorr, I didn’t think I’d ever do it, but just kept chipping away and was very determined, everything just seemed to come together today. Early night definitely helped πŸ‘

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Well done Couchphoenix - its a much sought after target! Definitely worth jumping up and down for I’d say!πŸ™‚

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thanks Sandraj39 I’m surprised I still had the energy left to jump and down to be honest πŸ˜‚ hard but definitely worth the effort

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Massive congratulations. You deserved that jump for joy. Well done. Happy running πŸ€—

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toGrannyhugs

Thanks Grannyhugs, much appreciated, Happy Running to you too πŸ˜€

Fantastic Couchphoenix, too right, definitely worth jumping for joy, arms aloft, YESSSS , πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ I would πŸ˜ƒ maybe the chap walking towards you thought, β€˜Wow what a happy chap, wish I could run like that’ ... I’m chasing that same dream, not giving up πŸ‘ πŸ€—

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Stick with it jorgeRuns I’m sure you’ll get there soon, it was very workmanlike for some reason....I just got up and thought...right let get this thing done...and I just went for it πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

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Mum22boysGraduate10

Well done you, you should shuffle your music more often πŸ˜‰ seriously though, really pleased all your hard work has paid off πŸ˜€

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toMum22boys

Thanks Mum22boys, it sounds a small thing to do, but you get conscious of where you normally are or should be when a certain tune comes on, so the shuffle stopped all that....I was shuffling myself on the way home πŸ˜‚

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Fantastic Couchphoenix! That’s a huge achievement. πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thanks cheekychipmunks, it was huge to me, haven’t stopped smiling yet 😁

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Lizzibeth78

Well done! I got my second one yesterday and that felt just as good as the first time πŸ‘πŸ»

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toLizzibeth78

Well done Lizzibeth78, great achievement to get a second one too......I want another one now too, more early nights I think πŸ€”

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Lizzibeth78β€’ in reply toCouchphoenix

It’s like it proves it wasn’t a fluke πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

Congratulations on the new sub 30 PB... your hard work and determination have paid off... great job.

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toUnfitNoMore

Thanks UnfitNoMore it was both hard work and determination....definitely worth it though.

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10

Congratulations Cp, a great achievement and you should feel rightly proud!

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toOldgirlruns

Thanks Oldgirlruns I do feel proud of that one, was determined to run 5k in under 30, a goal I set myself following graduation.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Amazing congratulations πŸ₯³

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Thanks Willowandsola πŸ‘

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liam-1Graduate10

Amazing well done. It feels amazing

Congratulations πŸ₯³πŸ†πŸ†

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toliam-1

Thanks Liam-1 it did feel amazing especially after getting so close on previous attempts 😁

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Banana12Graduate10

Yay! You the man Couchphoenix! Terrific time. I salute you.

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toBanana12

Thank you Banana12 😁 much appreciated πŸ‘

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hamitGraduate10

O so well done😎

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply tohamit

Thank you hamit πŸ‘

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PlymBornGraduate10

Massive well done πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘!!!! Feels good doesn’t it ... as you say have a target and aim for it !

So what’s the next target ?

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toPlymBorn

Thanks PlymBorn....I think I’ll focus on increasing distance next, I’ve also downloaded the Nike Running Club app, which looks good, might give that a go.....also still got the Zombie running app, which I’ve tried once and found was really good fun.

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Vengie77

Very well done... thanks for sharing.

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toVengie77

Thanks Vengie77 πŸ‘

Kat332zz profile image
Kat332zzGraduate10

Well done on the time, it’s such a wonderful feeling. Hope you had a little celebration after.

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toKat332zz

I did a bottle of Prosecco and a takeaway πŸ₯‘ 🍾 πŸ‘

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RaspberrypinkGraduate10

That’s brilliant. Well done πŸ‘πŸΌ

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toRaspberrypink

Thanks Raspberrypink.....that was the colour of my face πŸ˜‚

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HeavyFootGraduate10

Huge congratulations!! Sub 30 remains beyond my wildest dream but you and many others here have shown that wild dreams can happen. 😁

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toHeavyFoot

Thanks HeavyFoot, I never thought I’d be able to do it, but as you say wild dreams can happen πŸ‘

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PlutoniumGraduate10

Well done that man. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toPlutonium

Thanks Plutonium πŸ‘

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Haughton

Well done

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toHaughton

Thanks Haughton πŸ‘

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JoggingT

πŸ†πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ‘ŸπŸ’¨πŸš€ That is AMAZING news! Congratulations, if I had been there I would have jumped with my arms in the air with you! That is excellent! Fabulous! Well done. πŸ‘

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toJoggingT

Thanks JoggingT πŸ˜€ that would have been nice πŸ‘ hope your knees are feeling better.

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JoggingTβ€’ in reply toCouchphoenix

Bless you, yes much better now. It's as if it never happened! Going for a gait test on friday, DW Sports do them for free. Been doing strengthening exercises too. Going to attempt to go out again next week! Do you think I should start again or where I left off, do you think?

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BowlingT

Congratulations! Fabulous achievement ! I’d have been the same..... Jumping for joy πŸ₯°

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toBowlingT

Thanks BowlingT 😁

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TimoteaGraduate10

Fantastic! Nowhere near that yet! Must be a great feeling

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toTimotea

Thank you Timotea it was a brilliant feeling, so pleased to have finally achieved it 😁

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FionamagsGraduate10

Brilliant! That is so great to hear - your post was jumping with joy as well. Congratulations - that is such a massive milestone. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸ†πŸ₯³πŸ…

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toFionamags

Thank you Fionamags, I was determined to do it and it was such a great feeling to hear that time after hearing so many thirty somethings 😁

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Jennyhare

Hey, good for you. That's a brilliant achievement

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toJennyhare

Thanks Jennyhare, it felt absolutely amazing, I surprised myself, everything just seemed to come together, no aches and pains, perfect weather etc πŸ‘

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HappyNoodleGraduate10

πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ€© Wowzers!! Sounds amazing, I have a hope that at some point I get there but I’m not too concerned about it at the moment good thing as I’d have to shave off around 7 minutes. Maybe by next year πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈor not πŸ˜‰

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toHappyNoodle

Thank You HappyNoodle 😁 if it’s any consolation when I graduated my 5k time was 37-38 mins so I’m sure you’ll get there, it gave me a goal following graduation, next one will be to increase distance.

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TotalNewbie1Graduate10

Thrilled for you, your joy in your achievement comes through in this post. πŸ‘πŸ‘

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toTotalNewbie1

Thank you TotalNewbie1 I was so pleased 😁 I’m glad that came through in my post

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LeosmitGraduate1060minGraduate

Wow! Sub 30. That is incredible! Well done. The delight is tangible from your post. 😁😁😁

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toLeosmit

Thank you Leosmit 😁

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wow. well done. Must be a great feeling. Im not there yet. 33.10 is my best yet. I still struggle for the 1st 3 or 4 minutes until my body gets used to running & I generally get quicker as the run goes on...

hope you gave yourself a treat.

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