Week6R3 done

Wooo hoooo !!! 25 mins running and still breathing and as Laura says Im a " runner" 2/3 of the way to graduation Will have to adjust my route slightly ,which will include sone inclines (small hills lol ) think i am strong enough now to tackle those now sticking with my routine of having 2 days off then start Week7 on tuesday Week 7/8/9 bring it on

[AndyD Graduate]

Well done Rob... does feel good to tick that one off!

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Thanks Andy it is anothe big step completed , it amazes me how despite what appear to be big jumps in running times we still do them this program definitely works

[runningknitter Graduate]

Well done Mr Runner!!

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haha thanks runningknitter runner still seems a little strange to beleive

[Irishprincess Graduate]

You're on the final hurdle Rob. If you can run for 25 minutes you can definitely run for 30. And your routine seems to work so very sensible to keep at it.

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Thanks irishprincess it is tempting to get a little carried away when each week you acheive all the runs , although not necessarily easily .I am sticking with laura she has got me this far and sticking with my routine , The sense of acheivement is building each week and only 3 weeks to go now

[useitorloseit Graduate]

Great weeks, 7, 8 & 9 you will definitely get that post run buzz! Time to start thinking about what you will do when you've graduated ...?!

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Registered for parkrun initially see how that goes , want to get to that 5k in 30 mins then go from there will probably do the other podcasts, speed and stamina etc am also looking at doing something on my non run days - local leisure centre does some circuit training classes once a week which I am looking at

[Zev1963 Graduate]

I've just joined the forum Hi everyone I completed the 3rd run of week 6 this morning. 6am in the morning along the north bank of the river Loire near Blois. Much easier than I was expecting. As Laura says, by this time we've put in enough training to have the stamina for this. It's a wonderful feeling though, I know that there's no way I could have done it 2 months ago. The C25K plan really does work beautifully. Laura's encouragement and friendly voice is such a help, I'm going to really miss her when the program is over . I never thought that I would like running, the last time I ran was at school, and then I didnt enjoy it. I'm now 51, and although have been cycling on and off for a while was getting a bit unfit, and a bit over weight. In january this year had half of left lung removed for a beneign tumer, and was even finding walking 12km a bit tiring. Started walking regularly to gain fitness and saw C25K as a way to improve fitness further. Now I'm really loving running. I'm already wondering what the next step will be after C25K. I've downloaded the C25K+ podcasts ready. Anyone reading this wondering whether to give it a go, please do. It's much more enjoyable than I expected, and the gentle progression keeps the motivation going. I love C24K, and cant recommend it enough