Vlogging may way to 5K - Week 9

[SaxPlayer]

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This is my final vlog of the Couch To 5K programme when an unfortunate technical problem in the last 5 minutes almost scuppers my final run! In this video I reflect on the process and start a somewhat unsuccessful Mexican wave.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Brilliant Graduation week post/vlog SaxPlayer 😄...Well done. YOU DID IT!

Whoop whoop 🎉🎉🎉Congratulations on completing the program, and you will reach that 5k mark very soon by adding a few extra minutes when you can.

Consolidation next, 30 minute runs, short runs for fun, still keeping to your rest day...

Where you run looks amazing, along the shoreline, you are lucky😊

Wish we had an actual podium..but you are up there now ready to be awarded your Graduate badge👏👏👏👏

You ask for it here...just got in to the last days of May...there is a link there to suggestions what to do next too...

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Happy running Graduate 😊 x

[SaxPlayer Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you Bluebirdrunner. I didn't believe I could do it back at the start when even 60 seconds was a struggle. Couch To 5K and Health Unlocked has given me the confidence to trust that it CAN be done!

I'll take your advice and will consolidate next, for sure. I want to stick to around 30 minutes for a while and if I get close to 5K then great, but mainly I want to keep going steadily and continue to build stamina. I'll read the post you suggest by IannodaTruffe as that's sure to give me inspiration.

My wife saw how much I was enjoying the programme and has started doing Couch To 5K. She's on Week 5 at the moment and her next run is the big 20 minutes! I'll see if she wants me to run with her for that one.

I've really enjoyed the whole thing. I wish I'd known about the programme years ago.

[Sandraj39 Graduate]

Congratulations on graduating! I really enjoyed watching this - haven't seen your other vlogs but this really took me back to when I graduated and that feeling of amazement and wonder that this is something we CAN do!! That was over two and a half years ago and like many others, I am still on my running journey and loving it just the same. Good luck with the next stage of yours!🙂

[SaxPlayer Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you Sandraj39 that's very kind of you. I hope I can keep going and build on these solid foundations. I hope to still be loving running in a couple of years time - just like you.

[Hidden]

Thank you for doing these! It's great to see how others get along. We're about to do W8R3. Looking like Sat now. Like you, we're just amazed at the progress since W1. Anyway, congrats on completing and hoping to catch your update soon. 🏃‍♀️

[SaxPlayer Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Hi Hidden Thanks for your kind comments and well done on nearly completing W8. I'm still pleasantly surprised by how effective the C25K programme is - clearly some very clever people worked it all out. Good luck for your final week, it's only a couple more minutes on each run! 🏃‍♀️

[Amandana]

SaxPlayer - how's it going, have you stuck with running?

[SaxPlayer Graduate in reply to Amandana]

Hi Amandana. Spoiler alert - yes I've stuck with running, however I will have some ups and downs to report when I finally film a follow up video. It's possible that other people will have had similar issues so hopefully it will be of some interest. I can't say when the follow up will be although if you subscribe to my YouTube channel you should see a notification. I'll post something on Health Unlocked too when the time comes.

Thanks for your message and keep running! 🏃‍♀️

Andy