155Km - I did it.

[damienair]

Yesterday evening was my last run of January. It was an awful evening. Really cold and raining hard at times. I had to drag myself out. But I did and finished my challenge of doing 5K everyday for January. I picked up the pace for the last 400 meters and was so happy when I crossed the virtual line. I would never have done this last year. Thanks to the C25K plan and thanks to this forum and all you wonderful people.

New challenge for February and March is a training plan to increase speed for Parkrun and 5K races during the summer. I’ll never be fast, but would like to be a little faster than I am.

Damien

[MikeJones68 Graduate]

That's some achievement! Well done!

[Pm3eak Graduate]

That is impressive! Well done you.

[misswobble Graduate]

Yay, well done 👍. Yeah, its rotten out sometimes but you did it 🏅

Lovely bling 👍

[Whippitt Graduate]

That is amazing and really inspiring- we’ll done you!

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Well done Damien..thats a fabulous acheivement😎...

True dedication, I bet you are feeling quite a bit trimmer too! It will have helped your running enormously without taking away the fun of running 😊xx

Muchos kudos..

[damienair Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Your so right. I can gain weight very easily. Between November and December I gained 7 pounds. Half a stone in Weight. Scary. Mostly over the Christmas period. I now weight 9 pounds less. And I am trimmed down too. My waist has gone from a 34 to a 32. All good. Must keep going.

It also helped great with getting my fitness back without ruining the fun. I was a really great challenge and a nice way to kick off the New Year.

Now, the hard work begins. How do I get a sub 28 minute 5K time?

Thanks for your kind words.

Damien

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate in reply to damienair]

In order to run faster, you need to increase stamina. Longer slow runs will do it..😊xx

[Decker]

Really well done Damien! Especially in finishing under those dismal conditions. Good luck with your February challenge!

[HeleneCorsa Graduate]

Well done, Damien! That must have taken some gritty determination. Enjoy your next challenge!

[Anniemurph Graduate]

That is a great achievement! Very well done, and nice bling too

[SueKen Graduate]

Very well done Damien, an awesome total! I also managed to complete my RED January, although only 42km of actual running. I celebrated the last day of the challenge with a moonlit 6k. Have to say, I did enjoy my night off last night! (and then went and bagged a new PB at Parkrun this morning.)

If we can keep going through the coldest, darkest month, just think what we can achieve in the year ahead!

[damienair Graduate in reply to SueKen]

Congratulations on your New Parkrun PB. I have not broke my Parkrun PB since last August. I want to take some time off that this year. Well done again to you.

[O505k Graduate]

Really well done great achievement. 🎉🎉d