AT LAST 5K IN UNDER 30 MINS !!! 😀 🏃‍♂️⏱

[Couchphoenix]

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 end👍🎉

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

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

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

Well done you👏👏👏💪💪

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

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!

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Couchphoenix]

Are you still smiling😁😁

[Irish-John Graduate10]

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

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Irish-John]

Thanks Irish-John 😀 stick with it, if I can do it anyone can 👍

[Irish-John Graduate10 in reply to Couchphoenix]

One of these days hopefully 👍🏻

[Tinytears60 Graduate10]

Yipeeeeee!

So GLG ... GBB.....

smashed it! 👊🏃🏻‍♂️

I can tell it’s something you’ve been striving for and it’s great to see tenacity paid off! 👏👏 🥇

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!!! 👏👏👏

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Tinytears60]

Thanks Jane 🙏 so thrilled, it was pure grit and determination today, and the feeling It gave me reminded of graduation day 😀

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

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. 😊 🏃🏾

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

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 👍

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

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

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

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

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Massive congratulations. You deserved that jump for joy. Well done. Happy running 🤗

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks Grannyhugs, much appreciated, Happy Running to you too 😀

[Hidden]

Fantastic Couchphoenix, too right, definitely worth jumping for joy, arms aloft, YESSSS , 👏👏👏 I would 😃 maybe the chap walking towards you thought, ‘Wow what a happy chap, wish I could run like that’ ... I’m chasing that same dream, not giving up 👍 🤗

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

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 🏃‍♂️

[Mum22boys Graduate10]

Well done you, you should shuffle your music more often 😉 seriously though, really pleased all your hard work has paid off 😀

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Mum22boys]

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 😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Fantastic Couchphoenix! That’s a huge achievement. 🎉🎉🎉💥💥💥

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

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

[Lizzibeth78]

Well done! I got my second one yesterday and that felt just as good as the first time 👍🏻

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Lizzibeth78]

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

[Lizzibeth78 in reply to Couchphoenix]

It’s like it proves it wasn’t a fluke 😂😂😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

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

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

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

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

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

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

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

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Amazing congratulations 🥳

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks Willowandsola 👍

[liam-1 Graduate10]

Amazing well done. It feels amazing

Congratulations 🥳🏆🏆

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to liam-1]

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

[Banana12 Graduate10]

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

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Banana12]

Thank you Banana12 😁 much appreciated 👍

[hamit Graduate10]

O so well done😎

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to hamit]

Thank you hamit 👍

[PlymBorn Graduate10]

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

So what’s the next target ?

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to PlymBorn]

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.

[Vengie77]

Very well done... thanks for sharing.

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Vengie77]

Thanks Vengie77 👍

[Kat332zz Graduate10]

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

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Kat332zz]

I did a bottle of Prosecco and a takeaway 🥡 🍾 👍

[Raspberrypink Graduate10]

That’s brilliant. Well done 👍🏼

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Raspberrypink]

Thanks Raspberrypink.....that was the colour of my face 😂

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

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

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

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

[Plutonium Graduate10]

Well done that man. 🏃‍♂️

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Plutonium]

Thanks Plutonium 👍

[Haughton]

Well done

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Haughton]

Thanks Haughton 👍

[JoggingT]

🏆🏃‍♂️👟💨🚀 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. 👍

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to JoggingT]

Thanks JoggingT 😀 that would have been nice 👍 hope your knees are feeling better.

[JoggingT in reply to Couchphoenix]

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?

[BowlingT]

Congratulations! Fabulous achievement ! I’d have been the same..... Jumping for joy 🥰

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to BowlingT]

Thanks BowlingT 😁

[Timotea Graduate10]

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

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Timotea]

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

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Brilliant! That is so great to hear - your post was jumping with joy as well. Congratulations - that is such a massive milestone. 👏👏👏🎉🎊🏆🥳🏅

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

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 😁

[Jennyhare]

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

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Jennyhare]

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

[HappyNoodle Graduate10]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩 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 🤷🏻‍♂️or not 😉

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to HappyNoodle]

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.

[TotalNewbie1 Graduate10]

Thrilled for you, your joy in your achievement comes through in this post. 👏👏

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to TotalNewbie1]

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

[Leosmit Graduate10 60minGraduate]

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

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Leosmit]

Thank you Leosmit 😁

[RunningBoy68]

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.