Week 5 success!

[Amisnan]

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!!

[misswobble Graduate]

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!

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Thanks misswobble; have you graduated?

[lizziebeth57 Graduate]

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

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to lizziebeth57]

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

[c25k_novice]

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

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to c25k_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

[pot58 Graduate]

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

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to pot58]

Sure is pot58. Are you a graduate?

[pot58 Graduate in reply to Amisnan]

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!!!

[Fitfor60 Graduate in reply to pot58]

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

[pot58 Graduate in reply to Fitfor60]

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

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to pot58]

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

[Mummysaurus Graduate]

Congratulations from yet another Nanny of a certain age

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to Mummysaurus]

Thanks Mummysaurus; love your user name!

[Lavender1962 Graduate]

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

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to Lavender1962]

Thanks Lavender62; are you a graduate?

[Lavender1962 Graduate in reply to Amisnan]

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.

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to Lavender1962]

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

[Vixchile Graduate]

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

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to Vixchile]

And huge congratulations to you for graduating x

[Vixchile Graduate in reply to Amisnan]

Thank you!

[Hidden]

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

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks henpen90; congratulations to you for completing the programme x

[Tessababy]

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

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to Tessababy]

Thanks Tessababy: have you started the programme?

[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 !

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to Tessababy]

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

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Go grannies go!

You're joining a pretty impressive club!

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to Ullyrunner]

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

[Fitfor60 Graduate]

Congratulations from this grandma

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to Fitfor60]

All these Granny Graduates: absolutely fabulous!!!

[misswobble Graduate]

Yes, Amisnan, I'm a Graduate

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to misswobble]

That's fantastic; congratulations x

[gingernut49 Graduate]

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!

[Amisnan Graduate in reply to gingernut49]

Congratulations gingernut49; looking forward to joining the Graduates xx