I started C25K so that I could run.
I used to walk Half Marathons before and it used to take me in excess of 3:30 to finish.
And then I did the Tough Mudder with a time of 5:30. And I felt that I held my team back quite a bit.
So I started C25K and now I can run on a treadmill for up to 25 mins continuously.
In the past, I have managed 5Ks in between 50 to 55 mins.
So today was a surprise for me when I managed a 5K in nearly 40 minutes!
Apparently, it is customary to get your pic biting the medal after such an event
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Well done Ash !
Congratulations to you on a new PB !
Love the photo, you look very happy and rightly so ! xxx
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Thanks Poppy!
At one point, I turned around and was amazed to see how many people were still behind me!
Yes, very happy indeed. And the extra time was because I had stopped to make sure that a kid who tripped and fell and started to cry was doing ok.
I can't wait to finish C25K as I have promised myself that I will run 3 5Ks a week after I do...before I go on to do the 10K training
xx
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Brilliant ! You can do it Ash ! xxx
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well done !
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Thanks IslandRunner
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Fantastic, Ash, so pleased for you. No wonder you look so chuffed in that excellent photo. Roll on graduation. It is such a pleasure to share your journey with you.
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Thanks PFW
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Whoo hoo! That's just fab! Well done you, what a lovely happy pic xx
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Thanks so much CG2 xx
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Fantastic Ash, Great photo. You look very happy.
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Thanks NHS2015
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Well done Ash! Is that running continuously on road or treadmill?
That's a big jump from doing 25 mins just 4 days ago to 40mins last night, what are you on?!
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Thanks Dave.
It was run/walk outdoors.
Yes, still to do week 7 but I keep signing up for all sorts of events to see how I am progressing
I drink only water and eat normal food...nothing special or out of the ordinary
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I know someone who walk/runs on Parkrun and has done for over 50 of those,has the red shirt, and takes about 44 mins.. The mind boggles... Maybe age & physical condition comes into it..
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Perhaps. Or perhaps lack of ambition to do better? Either way, each person and each situation is different.
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Well done,you'll be doing 10k before you know it.
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Funnily enough, I am doing a 10K next Sunday - the British Heart Foundation Winter Warmer 10K.
Fingers crossed
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Excellent, it'll be no problem im sure. Enjoy it
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Thanks Paul
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Great photo Ash! You look, rightly, very pleased with yourself. Well done!
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Thanks so much UllyRunner xx
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That looks like fun Ash! Well done on your race and that new PB! Fantastic !😆
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Thanks Aliboo xx
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Hi Ash
Congratulations and very well done!
Was that near 40 minute 5k done by running continuously? Or still a bit of run/walk?
I'm a bit confused cos you are in the middle of doing C25k (and doing really well) but you seem to have jumped to doing 5ks.
I take it you are doing C25k in order to do 5k without walking, yes? But in the meantime you like doing run/walk 5 & 10ks and HMs, yes?
Just curious!
Well done
John
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Hi John,
I can't run continuously for 5K yet. But I am sure it is a matter of time...and being able to find the right pace.
So still run/walk/run/walk.
I am on C25K week 7 starting next week.
I started C25K as my HM and Tough Mudder time was really bad - 3:48 and 5:30 respectively.
Just a few weeks into C25K, I managed to knock off 26 minutes off my HM time and now nearly 10 mins off 5K pace.
Still a long way to go. But I have good friends and support network. And I have cleared my diary off everything else so that I can concentrate on running...and crossfit for speed and strength
Cheers,
Ash.
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Excellent progress Ash.
So what is your motivation for doing C25k?
To run 5k continuously?
To do your run/walk events quicker?
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Well done you!!!
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Thanks so much Laura x
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Wow!!! Well done you... Really pleased for you 👍
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Thanks Mrs.L.
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