C25K stepping stones poscast

[MelsieJay]

Having graduated last Sunday (still love saying that!🏃🏻‍♀️😄) I downloaded Stepping Stones but I just couldn’t motivate myself to do it yesterday and did everything possible to avoid it this morning too. (Changed the bed, cleared out a cupboard etc etc!!)

I haven’t run my local roads yet (scared of being spotted) but I was brave and went just now. I found it hard as it was a different pace and yet I haven’t managed to sneak any further on to the final distance annoyingly. Still just 4K in 30 mins but I did go up some hills today. It’s good to know Laura hasn’t deserted me and I found it really encouraging as for some reason it was the hardest ever run today. I SO wanted to give up but was bloody minded and determined and finished it. It’s fantastic to have these podcasts to drive us on and you lot for encouragement cos I haven’t told any of my friends I’m learning to run. They are too busy telling me what I shouldn’t be doing instead of cheering on what I want to try!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done you!!! .

It is a wee bit soon after Graduation to try the C25K +podcasts... and we do advise a couple of weeks consolidation

30 minute runs.. plenty of... and different routes etc.. and some runs just because you can

All carrying on what we have just begun in the C25K programme...

The + podcasts are very challenging, and fun... and are intended, and do teach us a lot about discipline and pace in out running...and the Speed and Stamina do help enormously with longer runs too...

A few folk, ( not you..) have tried too soon and given them up as a waste of time.. they are just the opposite...and as many of us have found, will benefit your running...

My favourites.. ( shhh ) Speed and Stamina

Go you.. and as for those friends..leave them in your running dust :)x

[MelsieJay Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Aha I didn’t realise. The nhs website just said they are the next thing and I need discipline. I managed it but it was harder than anything previous so that makes sense. I shall try and just run on Friday but fear I will give up quickly making excuses around 10 mins if I don’t have something to make me feel “fail” if that makes sense. I know what I mean - but will give it a go. Perhaps a plod towards 4.25k in whatever time would be a plan? Thanks for the heads up and permission to leave them for a few weeks!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to MelsieJay]

Just take it steady..do it your way..you did well..so... some runs just building up gently will be perfect..No f words on here..you are a runner..experimenting😉

[Bridget007 Graduate]

Well done for getting out there! I graduated a couple of weeks ago and I couldn’t run 5k in 30 minutes if a pack of wolves was chasing me 🤣🤣🤣I do enjoy my 30 minute sometimes more plod every other day tho 😊😊

[Myrar Graduate]

Congratulations on graduation ...Such an achievement ..I'm not there yet but I would probably keep doing w9 for a few months to build myself up ...Or maybe try a parkrun I have been told there great ..Good luck with your running journey ...You keep doing what your doing ..Never mind anyone that is negative 😊😊