Well, you can! How do I know? As someone who took more than a few weeks to even get to a basic level of fitness before I could even start week 1, I have just come back from my first 50 minute run AND ENJOYED IT. I only did about 6.3k in that time, but it took in hills and running through town where people could see me.and the best thing was, I wore my heart rate monitor, and even on the hills my pulse didn't go above 170. I am still in awe of the fact that I can run. I wonder if that feeling will ever leave me.
But if I can do this, almost anybody can. Oh, and I've signed up for my first 10k at the end of June.
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I'm still on week 7, but I love your comments about ENJOYING IT and that feeling of being in awe that you can run! I've just got to that stage, but not really ready yet for people to see me running! :). That's why I started in the winter - so I could run under cover of darkness! But I have been getting a bit bolder, and can even smile at people I pass by.
I still don't like people seeing me, but have got to the stage when I think that they are seeing me do something positive. Well done for week 7. Are you looking forward to running in the summer now? I think I am, as last summer I was doing mostly walking
That's fantastic news! What an achievement. I am on week 8 r 3 now so running 28 mins so your post is inspiring as I have also signed up for a 10k in August! Gulp! Good luck with your training and I look forward to reading your training posts xx
Please accept my condolences at this sad time. Come next week the runs may just help you clear your head a bit and give you a little peace and 'me' time. Best wishes.
Thank you for this really inspirational post. It should be included in a publicity poster for cto5k. I am due to start my graduation week on Saturday and am feeling quite evangelical about the whole thing. I would never have believed that I could achieve what I have done so far. There should be more posters around in gp surgeries and health clubs to spread the word. Well done.
Sadly, despite my trying to promote this programme at my GP surgery they still have not taken any notice of it. Generally, we have to take responsibility for it ourselves because GP's are usually not interested in supporting patients in this way. Too easy to push a button and up pops a prescription!
I might try mine and see if they will do something. They seem to be fairly forward think thinking and I know one of the doctors there is a runner as he was the one I got when I went with my first injury
Good luck and hope you have more success than I did - medical establishments really should promote these things but it's a bit like "Why do hospitals have vending machines containing crisps, sweets and sugary drinks but no water?" Crazy!
We have triathalete Docs at our surgery, I think there are three of them that partake. I too will suggest the poster thing. The only things on the wall there are cancer posters, generally negative things- which, yes I get that that's what they are about but giving back something positive would be good.
You will get there - just keep at it. And it's great when you do get there, because you can decide then if you want to carry on doing 5km runs regularly or push further. I seem to have got a bit addicted to entering races now! Are you on Facebook as there is a great support group on there - c25kers on Facebook.
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well done!
W4R1 - Didn't make it through the first 5 minute run.
First 20 minute run
How do you guys feel about hills?
Phew! Week 5 Run 3 complete - first 20 minute run!
First 20-minute non-stop run!
