This morning, unbelievably, I completed the Couch to 5K programme - sort of. I have done all the runs, including my 3 x 30 min this week. I feel fine and my fitness level is vastly improved, but, I am nowhere near 5k and although I can believe I could get there it seems a long way off. I ran for 3.4 k today, according to an app on my phone which seems very slow considering I was meant to run 5k! I am not going to let this get me down at all because I have achieved more than I ever thought possible, but I just wondered if other people were the same!
In addition, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to Oldfloss especially but also to every single one of you who has helped me on this journey, this forum is amazing!
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Well done! I'm on W8R3 and can't believe I've got this far after initially struggling to run 60 seconds!! Don't worry about distance (or speed).Running for 30 mins is AMAZING. 🍷
Well done you and no "sort of" about it! You can now run for 30 mins, which is a firm foundation for building up speed and stamina. 5k will come, and possibly eventually even 5k in 30 mins (although I think many of us are still a little way off that). In the meantime, bask in the glory of what you have achieved 😊😊😊
The programme ment to be 30min, it's just the worng name The speed will come with time As ar as I've noticed nobody (or almost nobody) got 5k during graduation, so chill and enjoy your victory. Because it is big victory!
I think most people run 5k during 40-45min, or even longer i lf they're beginners.
Today pour yourself a glass of something nice and celebrate!
Once again: GRATULATIONS!!! With standing ovation, cheering, whisleing and flying confetti!
Yes I will be. Maybe not next, but I'll get there. Last week I was ill, this week I had wierd knee pain, so I'm waiting to be painless to continue. I will be doing W6R3, so still quite a lot of runs before my graduation
Once again, hip-hip-hurray for you! As today is Your Day!
Thank you so much, I too am looking forward to going out and running for fun! Did I actually say that When I started running I used to think how amazing it would be to be able to 'run' the 'walk' I often do with the dogs. I didn't think I ever would as it seemed a long way. I can do it now, fairly easily so that was a huge achievement for me!
Feel proud it's an amazing achievement well done, I'm a graduate and couldn't run 5k until this morning! It's taken another 3 weeks to build up to 5k I was where you were at about 3.5k in 30 minutes but it's a damn site further than where we were 9 weeks ago! So good for you you've done brilliantly
Thank you that's really helpful! I am going to spend a few weeks enjoying my half hour runs I think, before I decide what to do next. I still can't believe I can run for half an hour, not much to some maybe but for me it's amazing!
Well done you. You should be so proud of your achievement and as has been pointed out before it should really be couch to run for 30 mins. The distance can come afterwards.
I did the C25K and 10k last year and I'm about to do my 3rd half marathon...not showing off just saying if I can do it so can you.
If you can't get your speed up the next step might be just to increase your time to maybe 40 minutes, to get up to the 5k, if that's what you want. Good luck
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- sort of. I have done all the runs, including my 3 x 30 min this week. I feel fine and my fitness level is vastly improved, but, I am nowhere near 5k and although I can believe I could get there it seems a long way off. I ran for 3.4 k today, according to an app on my phone which seems very slow considering I was meant to run 5k! I am not going to let this get me down at all because I have achieved more than I ever thought possible, but I just wondered if other people were the same!
The speed will come with time 
As ar as I've noticed nobody (or almost nobody) got 5k during graduation, so chill and enjoy your victory. Because it is big victory!
Week 9 Run 3 all done, thank you Couch to 5k!
Week 9 Run 3, Graduation 🎉😄🎉
Week 9 run 3 completed!
Week 9 Run 3 🏃🏾♀️🏃🏾♀️🏃🏾♀️
