I graduated a month ago now. I am firmly in the "slow and steady" camp so I managed 3.3K in my thirty minutes. I have been stretching out the time, so this morning I downloaded a 45 minute podcast, (Radio 4 afternoon drama, not sure what that says about me), and set off in the beautiful if flippin' cold sunshine. When I got to the end of my podcast, I realised that I was only 250m off my 5K, so I went for it! So I have run my first 5K in 46 minutes, and I am really pleased with myself. I think I will consolidate at that distance for a few weeks before deciding what to do next.
And finally...5K!: I graduated a month ago now... - Couch to 5K
And finally...5K!
Good on you And I am a fanatical fan of the BBC iPlayer dramas Record and listen to them all the time
The "Good listener" series on at the moment is really riveting! It kept me going this morning!
Podcasts are great for running. Congratulations, it is a great feeling running that first 5K.
Well done .I'm in the slow and steady camp too. Iv just done wk 9 run 2 and came in on 3.3 k also . I'm hoping to build up speed once iv graduated which will be on Friday 😁 the podcasts sound great .
Good luck for Friday! I am marginally faster over 30 minutes than when I graduated. It doesn't matter that much to me, I am just glad to be so much fitter!
Well done it's always great to achieve another goal 🏆. Switching between podcasts and music, depending on my mood, has really helped me keep going. Everything from Simon Mayo to Woman's Hour (I had never listened to W'sH until 3 weeks ago) and Madonna to The Four Seasons (that is Vivaldi not Frankie Valli and, but I could give that a go if the mood strikes). It's 40 minutes when I get to choose and I'm hoping to extend to an hour for next spring. The only downside is that I do embarrass myself occasionally by laughing out loud! 😁
Really well done! I'm in the slow and steady camp too and my first aim after graduating (going for my first post-grad run today!) is to build slowly and sensibly up to 5k. So what an achievement for you - go Tortoisegirl!
Excellent work - great that you pushed through at the end.
Oh, well done tortoisegirl . It's so dark and miserable some mornings, and I am working every day on campus so am close to the gym, so I have rejoined and plan to do at least one run a week on the treadmill. Hate the treadmill, but hope it will help me speed up a bit if I set it to a bit of an incline.
Like your choice of listening
I've never tried a treadmill. I have visions of flying off backwards and ending up in a crumpled heap!
Lol . I have been on them before, hanging on for dear life, but that was before I became a runner! I'm going to give it a go. If I really hate it I will do some rowing or cross training, or go for a swim instead. Just glad to have the options on hand now that it's getting too dark for evening runs. X
Well done, that first 5k feels like such an achievement. Very respectable time too. 😀
Nothing wrong with a radio 4 drama! Well done, you.