I started C25K over 18 stone, over 40 and having been a lifetime lazy arse with high blood pressure!
Last weekend I did Cheltenham Half Marathon, not fast, 2 hours 40, but I did it, with my wonderful supportive hubby at my side.
If I can do it anyone can.
Go for it guys!!
What a fantastic photo - it says it all. You look fantastic. Well done!
Thank you, that's kind x
Well done!!! Brilliant time too - never say that is not fast - my HM time is 3 hr and 4 min and that is as fast as I could go 
Thank you! As we were in the back runners I thought I must be really slow!!
I am always the winner for the last place
At least we are out there!!
Fantastic, congratulations on a great run! That's a run you won't ever forget.
Too right!! Well done you too - how many runners at Bristol? You were in the 25 thousands!!!
Yes, I did my first half in Bristol a few weeks ago. Not sure how many thousands entered.. But I know for sure there weren't too many behind me... 😁 Will try harder next time and prepare a bit better!
Finishing was my goal. Cheltenham was a great town to run around and the support was amazing - would recommend it x
Hope I have the right person! Apologies if not!!
Congrats! That's brilliant! Can I just ask when did you graduate and how did you move from 5k to half marathon? Any plans used? Thanks for advice and well done again.
R
I graduated about three years ago I think. I just gradually built up my mileage, but when I got to 18k I started getting tendonitis. So my preparation really suffered. So take it slowly!!
Yay! Great photo and a great achievement! Massive well done to you (and hubby of course!) 
How long were you in training Roz? And how did you find the event on the day?
I'll be honest I found it tough. I started training about 4 months before and got up to 18k. I then started suffering with tendonitis, so rested for a while ( which didn't help) so ended up with anti inflammatory drugs and strapping up my ankle. So I had nowhere near the preparation I had planned unfortunately. So my advice is use a plan and build up slowly but believe anything is possible. I'll do it again and be better prepared I hope x
It's such a long way, I imagine the training (and day) must be hard for most people to varying degrees. I think you're great persevering through the tendonitis. A hm isn't something everyone can say they've done, but you can! I have harboured vague dreams of completing one at some point in the future.. who knows?! It's such a long way to run!
It is a long way. I have no aspirations of doing a full Marathon - I couldn't imagine doing that distance twice!!!!
What a lovely photo Roz & neil! congratulations on an amazing HM experience, brilliant and very inspiring
Thank you, I hope so, its so hard when you start c25k to believe you can do it when you are overweight, I hope this helps anyone who is struggling
Brilliant ! That is a fantastic achievement , you should be very proud of yourselves !
Lovely photo, you both look so happy ! I would get that enlarged and frame it and put it somewhere really prominent as a reminder of such an eventful day !
Many Congratulations to you both ! xxx
Thanks so much x
Lovely pic - more fantastic innspiration! You must both he so proud.
I am actually! Hurrah!! Thank you!xx
What a lovely post and photo. Much respect to you, what an inspiration!
Thank you xx
Wow! What a fantastic achievement HH! So well done to you and your husband and what a fab photo. You both look sooooo happy. I bet you're still grinning.
It's a great feeling when you finish lol!!
Wow that's amazing! You do indeed look very happy, both of you xx
Thank you! Love your profile pic!!
That is excellent. I'm hoping to do my first HM next May. I started C25K in June last year - in much the same position as you. This running business has had a massive impact - far more than I expected! To see others achieving such great things is a great inspiration. I hope that next May I'll be posting this kind of picture & if I do the HM in less than 3 hours I"ll be chuffed!
Yay!! And I'll love to see that photo, good luck xxx
Congratulations on your half marathon! 
it is wonderful to see and read about people like yourself showing the rest of us (me) that great feats are achievable. I'm back at the start of the journey after about 6 months off due to foot and back problems and 5k seems a distant dream right now, but you've inspired me that I can do it and possibly go further too! I hope your tendonitis heals quickly cracking photo too
Well done you! It's all possible when you get your head in the right place!! Can't wait to hear of your success - good luck xx
Fantastic, well done.
You look amazing and so happy (rightly so!).
Bet your hubby is well proud 😀 xx
Thank you so much x
Congratulations well done to you both you must feel great
Once the stiffness had worn off we felt great cheers!!xx
Well done, amazing inspiration...
Superb, a half marathon is a really special achievement, I do hope you can Sort out the tendon issues, which are a major pain, I know. Great photo too - here's to the next HM!
Me too! I must speak to a physio. Thanks for your comment xx
That's just so lovely. Well done. Just shows the power of positive attitude!
Thank you! Xx
Fantastic achievement. Well done to you both. And a lovely photo too xx
Thank you Ellie x
What a fantastic picture - Very well done! Such an inspiration to those people who say they can't run! Congratulations! I have only gone up to 10k so far!
10k is still a very long way, well done xx
We did it!
I did it!!!
Graduated! Did it! Waaaaargh!!
We did it!!!!!
We did it!
