1st Parkrun of the year today - New sport.

[Realfoodieclub]

I always say to people on here after graduation C25K is yours to do whatever you want with. It is the diving board into a whole exciting world of possibilities.

This year I have changed my training around a little to accommodate my body recovering from surgery. Little did I know it would spark something in me that had been lurking for a little while. Race Walking.

I know I will always run, I fought so hard and for quite a long time to become a runner, there is no way I would let it slide and have to start all over again, the sense of accomplishment I get from running has not been rivalled by anything. I still run every week, just shorter distances now and they are cross training for my race walking.

I am lucky enough to of found a fantastic coach who is tutoring me on the finer points of race walking. Or getting my Wiggle on as MrRfc calls it. 😀. I go every week and we do drills and speed work.

Today I ventured out to park run. I completed my 5km just a little short of 4mins slower than my best time running. At the pace I am now, if I did a Half Marathon at that pace I am already faster than my best HM time.

The reason for the share is running is a great sport once you learn and it can take you so many different places. A couple of runs a week will make you fit enough to take up so many different sports you might of thought were out of your league before you started running. It will give you the confidence to try new things if you want. If you are coming up to graduation and thinking it’s not for me then use it to go somewhere else with it. Once you have that base fitness level the world is your oyster.

And if you just love running that is fantastic too, after graduation there are no rights and wrongs with what you decide to do, just do it safely and your new found fitness levels will pay you back in bucket loads..

Have a happy healthy weekend

Rfc x.

[misswobble Graduate]

Good for you matey👍💪 😃

There was a lady doing that in my recent marathon. A marathon though! she ploughed on! 🏃‍♀️👍✔️🙂

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Thank you. I always said never a marathon, but you never know I might join you one day in completing a marathon 😀.

[DawnRun]

Agreed that it is a great pathway to other things. Many on here post that they are lost after doing the couch25k plan but there are other things other than running 5k

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to DawnRun]

I love having the energy to decide what I want to do. 😀

[Hidden]

Very good advice especially for those caught in the headlights of post gradruation

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. Yes it so easy to get caught up and not know where to go after graduation.

[Sandyscroll]

I ran up over Romsley this morning and there was a wiggling lady ahead of me. It took me absolutely ages to catch up with her. She must have been in her late 60's, and as I passed her I remarked on how fast she was going and how brilliant she was. She told me she was slow.

If I was having a conversation with her without slowing down, either she was fast... or I need to do some speed work! 😂

If I ever need or want to stop running, I'll happily give walking a go if I get to be that good! 😆

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Sandyscroll]

You should see the youngsters go at training. They are hitting 24-26 min a 5km. They zoom past me. 😀.

[ancientrunner Graduate]

Good on you. Funny where life leads you.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to ancientrunner]

Thank you, I am having fun. I love the drills and speed work and I found an article that says race walking makes you run better. Win/win with that one 😀.

[skysue16 Graduate]

'Wiggle on' - love that! Sounds like it is going well and you are loving it, which is the main thing