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Week 5 success!

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I am a 55 year old Granny. I started couch back in May and was held up with a knee injury for a few weeks. This morning I completed week 5 with the daunting 20 minute run....it was amazing. Laura said I could do it and I did! Incredible programme. Don't fear the 20 minute run. If you have made it this far, you will succeed. I feel confident now that I will finish the programme and will soon be running for 30 minutes. Go Grannies!! :)

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misswobble profile image
misswobbleGraduate

Lots of mature ladies on here will agree with all that. I am a lady of a certain age but not a granny. I am a Great Aunt though, smelling of mothballs and parma violets!

Not!

Great stuff Nan, keep on running and you'll be at Graduation Day before you know it. Take care now!

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AmisnanGraduate in reply tomisswobble

Thanks misswobble; have you graduated?

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lizziebeth57Graduate

Yay, grannies rock - and there are a lot of us here :)

Well done on running for 20 minutes, that's a real milestone and you are right to feel confident because in a few weeks you will be running 30 minutes. Go you :)

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AmisnanGraduate in reply tolizziebeth57

Congratulations on your graduation; it's never too late is it!

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c25k_novice

I bow down to you - that is no mean feat!! Well done. Happy week 6!!

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AmisnanGraduate in reply toc25k_novice

Thank you- and best of luck to you with the programme. Trust it every step of the way, ask for help if you need it- there are plenty of eerts on here, and have fun x

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pot58Graduate

Yah for grannies:-) It's a great feeling isn't it?

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AmisnanGraduate in reply topot58

Sure is pot58. Are you a graduate?

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pot58Graduate in reply toAmisnan

No...Week 5 first time round.Then got flu.Week 8 second time(end of June) and had a car crash! I am 58 and at this rate will be 60 before I complete lol!!!

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Fitfor60Graduate in reply topot58

Although I am sure it won't take you that long 60 is great age to graduate pot 58

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pot58Graduate in reply toFitfor60

Reading about people's successes who are my age or older has kept me going.I know it is possible!

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AmisnanGraduate in reply topot58

Sorry to hear of your setbacks; don't you dare give up!!! X

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MummysaurusGraduate

Congratulations from yet another Nanny of a certain age ;)

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AmisnanGraduate in reply toMummysaurus

Thanks Mummysaurus; love your user name!

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Lavender1962Graduate

Congratulations! The twenty minute run does feel great :) Good luck with week 6 from a fellow fifty something.

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AmisnanGraduate in reply toLavender1962

Thanks Lavender62; are you a graduate?

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Lavender1962Graduate in reply toAmisnan

Aomisnan, I have three runs left to graduate. I just finished week 8 this morning. I'm not a granny but have a 14 year old son.

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AmisnanGraduate in reply toLavender1962

Only three to go; that's fantastic. Good luck xx

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VixchileGraduate

Congratulations on w5r3, sounds like your enjoying it. Good luck with week 6.

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AmisnanGraduate in reply toVixchile

And huge congratulations to you for graduating x

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VixchileGraduate in reply toAmisnan

Thank you!

Well done on the 20 minute run, it's a biggie and a great confidence booster. Looking forward to your graduation post now.....

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AmisnanGraduate in reply to

Thanks henpen90; congratulations to you for completing the programme x

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Tessababy

From one granny to another...well done, that is great.....I hope to follow in your footsteps....

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AmisnanGraduate in reply toTessababy

Thanks Tessababy: have you started the programme?

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Tessababy

Yes, just yesterday.....I started the 12 week weight loss programme and only this morning put the flex and strength on my I pod so it's a start lol....I'm 55 like you but I do have a lot of weight to lose....to my disgust I clocked upto 17 stone and the knees are starting to play up and it must be a weight thing....onwards and downwards !

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AmisnanGraduate in reply toTessababy

The first step is the hardest and you've taken that already. I posted on my Facebook page that I was doing couch so that all my friends and family would know if I ducked out! I had a lot of problems with my knees when I started, but they are great now: it is really important to warm up properly and stretch out after. Buy a foam roller if your calves and hamstrings are tight and look up on YouTube how to use it. All my knee problems were due to muscle issues, which I had no idea of when I first got the pains. My son is a personal trainer and sports massage therapist so he put me straight on how to sort it out. Shall we keep in touch? I would love to follow your progress xx

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UllyrunnerGraduate

Go grannies go!

You're joining a pretty impressive club!

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AmisnanGraduate in reply toUllyrunner

Let's form the GG (Granny Graduate) club!! I'll join in a few weeks :)

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Fitfor60Graduate

Congratulations from this grandma

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AmisnanGraduate in reply toFitfor60

All these Granny Graduates: absolutely fabulous!!!

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misswobbleGraduate

Yes, Amisnan, I'm a Graduate

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AmisnanGraduate in reply tomisswobble

That's fantastic; congratulations x

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gingernut49Graduate

Woohoo from this Grandma. I was 63 when I started C25K - I'm 64 now and love my three runs each week (after the first five minutes!)

You'll be amazed and delighted when you graduate in a few weeks!

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AmisnanGraduate in reply togingernut49

Congratulations gingernut49; looking forward to joining the Graduates xx

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