60 minute 👍🏼

[Sunnytom]

Well took all of you advice after the disappointment of my long run last week. Started slow and then slower still. Was determined to hit the mark this week and slowed even more on the inclines and managed to keep a positive mindset along the way.. once I reached 50 minutes no way was I giving up.

Longest ever run although one of my slowest but did it and please with that. A little way off the 10K but I WILL get there.

Thanks to this group for pushing me along...

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Well done with you 60 minute run !Doesn't it feel good to have run for an hour 😁👍

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Happy running !

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

It certainly does. That you so much x

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Yesss! Well done, you! 60 minutes running is an amazing achievement and you did it! THIS is exactly the right way to build up your stamina. Get your body used to longer time on your feet first. Distance covered doesn’t matter right now. That first 60 minute run feels so good, doesn’t it?

Fantastic 👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍🥳

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thank you for the advice and yes it does. So pleased with myself. Couple of years ago struggled with 60 seconds never thought I could do 60 minutes. Xx

[BBrun Graduate10 in reply to Sunnytom]

I know! I'm exactly the same. When I started C25K I thought running for a minute or two was a challenge and, like you, I managed my first 60 minute run on Friday. I'm still smiling with the achievement. 😀

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to BBrun]

Well done youxxx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Well done that’s such an achievement

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you xx

[IannodaTruffe Graduate10]

Well done.

Counterintuitively, it is slow running, not fast running, that develops your aerobic base that you can employ to run further and faster, once developed.

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you.... your advice is invaluable. X

[IannodaTruffe Graduate10 in reply to Sunnytom]

You might find checking through the FAQ Posts on the C25K forum useful healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations on completing your first 60 minutes run, you deserve to be very proud of yourself, well done 😀 🏃🏾 🎓

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you so much x

[OrkneyWillow Graduate10]

Well done Sunnytom. It's a great achievement! Don't worry about how slow it was, just think how great 60 mins is!

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to OrkneyWillow]

Thank you xxx

[Roxdog Graduate10]

That's great!

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Thank you

[DylanTheRabbit Graduate10]

Well done Sunnytom, one hour of running is a good achievement. It really feels like it's worth lacing your shoes up for, doesn't it?

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to DylanTheRabbit]

It does. Thank you xx

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Well done on that 60 minute run - that's another great milestone! 10k won't be far off.

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

Fingers crossed!! Thank you x

[buzzards Graduate10]

Congratulations!👏👍 It's a great achievement. The longer distances are there for the taking. 60 minutes feels good. I felt like anything is possible.

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to buzzards]

Thank you...

[Hidden]

Brilliant Sunnytom. Running for 60 minutes is a great achievement. I hope you are feeling proud of yourself. 👍

[Sunnytom Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I am but still doubting I can run that far... 🙈

[Hidden in reply to Sunnytom]

Ha ha. You did it and that 60 minutes is a HUGE achievement. As for distance well, you can't measure success using some else's ruler. 😀

You have done brilliantly.

[nowster Graduate10]

Running a full hour is a big milestone. 👍

It's also approaching the point where the body has to adapt to a long term energy strategy rather than a short term one. For me that transition seems to happen somewhere between 75 and 90 minutes, but everyone's different. (There's another limit that marathon runners hit at about the 30km mark, but neither of us would be worried about that at the moment.)

You might want to think about taking some small sugary snacks with you if you're planning to extend your running duration, just as an energy boost later on in a long run.

If in the future you finish a long run and your legs feel like they're made out of rubber and won't cooperate for a few minutes, you would have benefited from taking in a little fuel earlier in the run.