Post graduation run

[Cornet-Carolyn]

Out last night running through the hoards of trick or treaters 🎃 covered 4.6 km in my 30 min run. Still listening to Mr Smooth and wondering what to do now I’ve graduated. Loving the running so just went for it in a slightly better time of 6.4 mins pace per km.

[rolysmate Graduate]

You really are running at a cracking pace Carolyn.

How about running for just that tad longer to get to the 5k mark and use that for consolidation, maybe even a park run or two

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

I plan to do another park run on 11th (poppy run) but will do my warm up walk to the start and run the course if I can 🏃‍♀️

[Kimterry Graduate]

Well done on your post graduation run; you really are fast! Agree with rolysmate, you could run a 5K now! I am still very slow, I run at about 8.40 per km but am gradually getting faster. Keep on running! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate in reply to Kimterry]

I have no idea what is fast. I know I was near the back of the runners at the park run I did on Saturday 😂

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Just keep running, get into a regular routine and consolidate for a while before thinking of what to do next. But the world's your blah blah. You can do whatever you want, just take it easy and remember you're a very new runner still, so don't do too much too soon.

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

I am loving running 👍

[Virginia60 Graduate]

Well done you. The first couple of runs I did after graduation I still listened to Mr Smooth but also put the Mapmyrun on as well so that I could run the 5K. When the 30 mins was up and was told to do the cool down walk I just kept on running until the 5K was up on the Mapmyrunand then did an extra 5 min or so walk. I found this pushed me a bit more to achieve 5K and I have improved my time to about 34 minutes. I am going to carry on doing this for a couple more runs I think and then maybe do the graduate app.

[jojo2178 Graduate in reply to Virginia60]

Hi, can you tell me what the graduate app is? Is this something for after the c25k app? Tia x

[Virginia60 Graduate in reply to jojo2178]

I think people do some of the C25K+ podcasts to start with and then try the Bridge to 10K app. I am not sure about wanting to do 10K I am quite satisfied with 5K at the moment but thought I would do some of the early week runs and see how I feel. I am also going to do a Parkrun as often as I can as well.

[jojo2178 Graduate in reply to Virginia60]

Ah okay great thank you! I’ve not long finished c25k and didn’t know where to go from there. I might continue to run 5k for now ☺️

[Virginia60 Graduate in reply to jojo2178]

I think that is what I am going to do for a while. Just enjoying running and getting to 5K is enough for me at the moment! Great feeling isnt it? xx

[jojo2178 Graduate in reply to Virginia60]

It is a great feeling! I am totally buzzing after my run!! And 30 mins is great to fit into a busy daily schedule ☺️ x

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate in reply to Virginia60]

10k is definitely not in my plans but I would like to make 5k!

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate in reply to Virginia60]

I track my runs on my Fitbit app and the penny has just dropped that it tells me when I've done each km! Will give it a go to try and get to 5k

[Christene Graduate]

Well done Carolyn, that’s an impressive run, 5k is easily within your reach ...

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate in reply to Christene]

Thanks 👍