I actually ran for 5K - somebody pinch me!!

[Slideman]

Even though I am supposed to be on Week 7, Run 3 today, I have been feeling so good on recent runs that I decided to skip one and start Week 8 (28 minutes).

After 28 minutes I still felt as if I could keep going so I thought 'To hell with it, let's see if 5k is within my reach' - and it was!

So today I have completed my first ever 5k run - in 32 mins 32 secs!

I'm off for some water and a bath........

[Beek Graduate]

Well done! Enjoy the shower! You all say how good you feel on this programme. I'm hoping to feel that too - one day! Well done

[Slideman Graduate in reply to Beek]

Keep at it and you will. Trust in Laura!

[Beek Graduate]

I'm will be ecstatic once I do! It is helping me not to eat as much - which is a bonus I never expected!

[Slideman Graduate in reply to Beek]

Great stuff. Best of luck.

[PamJK Graduate]

That's fantastic. Well done!

[Slideman Graduate in reply to PamJK]

Thank you!

[gdeann Graduate]

Very well done and FANTASTIC time!!! Gayle

[Slideman Graduate in reply to gdeann]

Cheers Gayle. I intend it to get better over the next few weeks too.

[greenlegs Graduate]

Congratulations - really well done! And doesn't it feel good!

Graduation is sooo close now too.

[Slideman Graduate in reply to greenlegs]

Yep. Feels great!

[greenlegs Graduate in reply to Slideman]

Has stefliser pinched you yet?

[Slideman Graduate in reply to greenlegs]

If it wasn't for her I wouldn't have got this far!

[Miso_14 Graduate]

Awesome time too, well done

[Slideman Graduate in reply to Miso_14]

Thank you!

[Anniemurph Graduate]

Wow, what an achievement - that's super-speedy! Well done

[Slideman Graduate in reply to Anniemurph]

Not sure it's that quick. I was actually disappointed at the time but am realistic enough to accept that it's not about time, but distance at this stage (as Laura keeps reminding me!).

But thanks for the encouragement.

[Anniemurph Graduate in reply to Slideman]

Erm - it's about 10 minutes faster than my 5k at the moment So it looks good to me But sorry if you were disappointed with it - I'm sure you'll get faster, and Laura is always right!

[lola465 Graduate]

That is fantastic!!

Well done you - you must be feeling really happy with yourself, and you should do.

[Slideman Graduate in reply to lola465]

Well I've certainly surprised myself. I never thought I would have reached this point a few weeks ago!