Ran my first 5k race :)

[TheClaw]

My heart nearly burst out of my chest, it took me 44 minutes and I came in last but I MADE IT TO THE FINISH LINE!

[Gaspode1 Graduate]

Well done on completing your first 5k - I bet that feels good 😊

[TheClaw Graduate in reply to Gaspode1]

I’m happy I survived! But also very proud

[Wantorun2013 Graduate]

Fantastic well done you congratulations 👍👏🏃‍♀️👏👏

[Shelby1973 Graduate]

But u finished so well done xx

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Well done.😊...now you have a pb😉xx

[TheClaw Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Clearly it’s a very slow PB there were some amazing runners! As fast as the wind!

[Hidden]

Well done thats fantastic 😊

[PashleyPedaller Graduate]

Well done 👍🏻! You should feel proud of yourself

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done

[Kimterry Graduate]

Absolutely brilliant!😀👍

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

That's fab! A pretty good time too, I'm impressed! Where was it?

[TheClaw Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

It was in Malta

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to TheClaw]

It looks lovely x

[TheClaw Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

It’s a traditional village called Hal Safi ☺️

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done.

I always think that it is a very generous thing to do, to come last. It saves somebody else from being last.

Last but not least, congratulations, fellow runner.

[TheClaw Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

😜

[Bridget007 Graduate]

Well done! Just running a 5k is brilliant If I could run a 5k I wouldn’t mind coming last at all! 😀😀

[TheClaw Graduate in reply to Bridget007]

😅

[ju-ju- Graduate]

Well done and what a fabulous pic too 😎

[Razouski]

Well done for being brave enough to enter a race. You did it! You finished the course! You must feel really proud of yourself.

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate]

That's just brilliant 👏 don't forget you were ahead of all those sitting on the couch!

[Snodi Graduate]

Well done! How lovely to be in such a beautiful place! X

[DawnRun]

Well done

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Well done. No matter the time its still a 5k! Us slower runners are so polite, taking last place so others dont need to🤣

Well done runner🏅

[--John--]

Congratulations !! Well done !! And thanks for that great photo. You look like an athlete...a seasoned runner. You should be so proud of yourself.

[Bobdbob Graduate]

Congratulations. A great achievement! Can I ask how you did it? Was it 45 minutes of running, or 5 minutes warm up walk then 40 minutes running. I'm planning my own Newbie entry and not sure how to approach it. Thanks and well done again!

[Pug1 Graduate in reply to Bobdbob]

I always start slower ... I don’t mind everybody whizzing past me. Start off too fast and I run out of puff very soon. Our park run starts with a hill .. some call it a slight incline!! Always walk that bit and that’s my warm up!

Anyways .. never last .. that’s the tail runner position 😂😂😂😃

[TheClaw Graduate in reply to Bobdbob]

Hi! I did the warm up walk before the race, and I ran at a slow but steady pace for the first 4km. Slowed down in the last km - was exhausted. You really need to ignore the other runners because if you try to keep up you will run out of steam before the finish line, good luck!!!!

[Fifitat50 Graduate]

Oh my goodness so well done!!! Hopefully that will be me soon!!!

[Hidden]

so inspiring for those of us still working through c25k

[Hidden]

Well done Congratulations 😊

[JB173]

I think 5K in 44 minutes is a great achievement & you have very right to be super proud! Well done you 🏃🏽‍♀️💪☺

[Hidden]

Wow! I'm really impressed, you've only just graduated and now run a whole 5k............ in a race!

I think that's really courageous. Last or first you did it, and it's a superb achievement. I was thinking of reasons not to go out running today, but I'm definitely going now, you've inspired me. Thanks!

[EuanR Graduate]

You can’t finish if you don’t start. Well done you 😃👍

[Newrunnerliz Graduate]

Fabulous achievement well done.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Decker]

Wonderful! Congrats for sticking with it and seeing it through! You made it!

[Oldmo Graduate]

Well done, 5k is a fantastic achievement . The time is immaterial

[nurseljh Graduate]

Great job! You did it! Compare your time only to yourself. You had your PR. Next one will be a bit faster! My 1st one is in 13 more days!

[TheClaw Graduate in reply to nurseljh]

Good luck!!

[poojki Graduate]

Congratulations!!!!

[RunBrianRun Graduate]

That’s inspiring stuff! I’m running my first 5K race in a few weeks. Did you run the whole way? I tried 4K outside yesterday for the first time and nearly died. I had to stop 2 times to catch my breath. Just couldn’t pace myself. Well done. And kudos to you!

[TheClaw Graduate in reply to RunBrianRun]

I ran the whole way. I had never run the full 5k before but the race environment pushes you. You somehow find a new reserve of energy you never knew about! Good luck for your race!!

[ianmw]

Well done. Hope I can do as well in my first race. Total respect.