5k run

[AniaParky]

I've done, I've done it, ive done it. I've just gone and done it. I did my first park run and did the 5k and feel GREAT. Sorry did I say I've done it.

The weather was pretty bril today not to cold, no rain just right.

I kept at a steady pace. Watched a few stop and walk a little but no - no stopping for me. Nice steady run, keep the breathing nice a steady.

I could even say I could have carried on a bit more.

Hurray. Yey. Yey.

[AniaParky Graduate]

42:26 is my time.

[AdamB Graduate]

That's brilliant!!! I bet you're pleased with yourself. Now you've done parkrun number one, number 2 is so much easier. It won't be long before you are wearing that 50 parkrun teeshirt

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to AdamB]

Oh I had no idea there was a 50 t-shirt. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.

[AdamB Graduate in reply to AniaParky]

They appear to have 100 and 250 ones too... However, those might be a little time away...

Looking at your previous posts, it looks to me that you're about to graduate sometime this week too. This must be quite a week coming up. You don't do things by halves, do you? I'm impressed.

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to AdamB]

Yep big week for me this week. Graduation should be Wednesday. I needed the challenge just to experience what 5k was like, and now that I've done it all I want to do is improve on my speed.

I've done it.

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.

[GettingFitter Graduate]

Well done AP. A great achievement to have run that far and long. You must be grinning from ear to ear

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to GettingFitter]

I am grinning ear to ear so pleased with myself - I thought it would be a hard one today, but pleased it went so well.

[JuliaM72 Graduate]

Congratulations and well done. I'm new so people posting they've achieved their goals is very motivating. Makes me want to get up and run. Keep up your good work.

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to JuliaM72]

Thank you Julia. It's a great journey and you feel so good after all the runs. Keep going.

[JuliaM72 Graduate in reply to AniaParky]

Thank you will keep it going and hopefully in a few months will be posting I've done 5k like you

[aliboo70]

Did you say you've done it??!! Well done, thats excellent

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

I've done it - I've done it. Now to graduate then next to try and improve on my PB.

[Parky-Park Graduate]

Well done, Ania! No more worrying about park run anymore - you've done it!

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to Parky-Park]

I've done it. Yey weather good to now onwards and upwards. I've done it.

[Hidden]

Done it did you say ? Amazing ! Well done.

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Yep done it yes feels pretty good can't understand why I felt nervous now.

[Hidden]

well done on your 1st parkrun and a good time too number 12 for me next week

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to Hidden]

12 done oh wow, do you improve your time each time you go slow_rob ???

[Hidden in reply to AniaParky]

No not every time today was a nice steady solid run ,PB's are such a bonus ,it is just part of my running week now

[5kOrBust Graduate]

Brill! Well done

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to 5kOrBust]

Thanks 5k I already want to do another one.

[no-excuse Graduate]

Oh lovely well done! parkrun is brilliant, you will do many more I am sure. x

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to no-excuse]

Yes I want to do more. I have already look at results and have it set up on my mobile - eek it's starting to get a bit addictive.

[misswobble Graduate]

Great stuff! You flippin well went and did it! Yeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaa!

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to misswobble]

I did. Clean my trainers when I got back to, so ready for the next run 😃😃😃

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Your post makes me smile as you sound so happy! Really well done and enjoy that feeling!

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

I am irish princess. I really did not think that I could ever run 2 minutes let alone 40 but I can. The podcast are brilliant to use. I think I'm a bit in shock with how quickly im improving. The bonus is that I can feel the benefit in my clothes.

[Buffy007 Graduate]

Well done you - I did my first parkrun today too and there were quite a few people walking, then running but I too, like you, just kept going all the time. I felt like saying to these people (not that I could speak!), "No, you're doing it all wrong - you should slow down but keep going - look up the c25k programme!" (I hasten to add, they were clearly all 'learner' runners and it wasn't like they were doing sprint training or anything). Anyway, very well done. To keep running for 42 mins is an amazing achievement.

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to Buffy007]

Well done you buffy007 I hope you enjoyed you park run like me.

[Buffy007 Graduate in reply to AniaParky]

Sure did. I came 4th in my age group - and got a PB (OK, there were only 4 in my age group and as it was my first, it had to be a PB) Looking forward to your Graduation.

[hilbean Graduate]

Haha Someone else grinning like a good'un Well done you! Graduation next

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to hilbean]

Yes 😃😃😃 so looking forward to graduation should be a breeze.

[hilbean Graduate in reply to AniaParky]

Looking forward to you graduation post

[poppypug Graduate]

Aw , Well done Ania, thats brilliant !

You sound like youve got all this well and truly sussed

Good Luck on your upcoming Graduation and all the very best to you ! xxx

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thank you poppypug - it's such good fun 😊😃

[raven19 Graduate]

Congratulations. Keep it up. Happy running.

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to raven19]

Thank you 😃

[old_git Graduate]

Brilliant AniaParky, congratulations on your Parkrun and imminent graduation.

[AniaParky Graduate in reply to old_git]

Looking forward to the graduation thank you. 😃