Finally bagged that elusive 5k!

[gazelle2B]

I started my 'C25k' programme on 7 March, and completed it with great satisfaction on 13 June, but I was only running about 4k.

Today, I have finally clocked up my first 5k run - and it feels GREAT! Parkrun - here I come!

[Jomarie1979 Graduate]

Well done you 😊 You'll love Parkrun!

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to Jomarie1979]

Thanks Jomarie1979 ! I'm looking forward to it.

[Whatsapp Graduate]

Well done. I graduated in July and only did my first park run on Saturday and loved it. It has made me want to do more events, and given my solo runs a new sense of focus.

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to Whatsapp]

Thanks Whatsapp . That's really encouraging.

[Irish-John Graduate]

Well done!

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Cheers, Irish-John .

[fatboytorunner]

Parkrun is the most amazing community of people that are supportive and encouraging....enjoy your parkrunning!!!

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to fatboytorunner]

Thanks fatboytorunner . Have heard such amazing things about Parkrun.

[fatboytorunner in reply to gazelle2B]

I absolutely love it and I have become a member of the core team for our junior parkrun as well and got my five year old involved ... only been going 4 weeks but we had 150 kids this weekend! Amazing to see them all enjoying it 😊

[Hidden]

Well done you, park run watch out...

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Ha! Hidden , I don't think I'll be troubling anyone but the tail runner for quite a while.

[Hidden in reply to gazelle2B]

We like tail runners.... someone has to be brave enough to take that place!

[McFitty Graduate]

Fantastic!

See? It didn't take you long at all. Enjoy Parkrun😊😊

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to McFitty]

Cheers, McFitty ! I shall!

[Jetts Graduate]

Gazelle2B what are your training tips to 5k. I've also just graduated and am running exactly 4K on 30 minutes?

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to Jetts]

Hi Jetts ,

Congratulations on your graduation! Feels fantastic, doesn't it? As for tips, I'm still very much a newbie runner, so I don't feel qualified to give you any advice, but I'm happy to tell you what *I* did, which might help you create your own plan:

13 June = my C25K graduation run (30 min - 4k)

5 subsequent runs at 32 min each (final distance - 4.2k)

5 runs at 34 min each (final distance - 4.6k)

3 runs at 35 min each (final distance - 4.7k)

3 runs at 38 min each (this last 38-min run was today's run, when I finally hit 5k!)

Hope this helps! Happy running.

[Jetts Graduate in reply to gazelle2B]

Thanks, it does help!😁

[Shivani05 Graduate]

Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to Shivani05]

Thank you, Shivani05 .

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done you!

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Ta, Oldfloss .

[IgaT Graduate]

Congratulations!!! Go and run the world!

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to IgaT]

Haha, IgaT ! The world...in 5k chunks! ;P

[IgaT Graduate in reply to gazelle2B]

Of course, you / we can do it! Enjoy each run and keep smiling

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to IgaT]

Will do, IgaT ! Cheers!

[Bek2000 Graduate]

Awesome,great inspiration. I'm on week 9 and doing about 4K. Hopefully I'll get there one day!

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to Bek2000]

Well done, Bek2000 ! You will - you're so close to graduation, and from there, anything's possible.

[Bek2000 Graduate in reply to gazelle2B]

Thank you xx

[Neil1966]

Brilliant. Well done. Looking forward to getting there too

[gazelle2B Graduate in reply to Neil1966]

Thanks, Neil1966 . Just stay positive, and remember: 'slow and steady' is the key. Good luck on your C25K journey.

[River_runner Graduate]

Fantastic well done! And thank you for the hope!