Post grad 5k✅😀

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling]

So out I go at 6 this morning planning a 20 min run as I have a busy day ahead. After 15 mins I was actually feeling quite good so thought I would keep going for the full 30 mins. 42 minutes later I reach 5k 😀😀😀😀

I have wanted to be able to run 5k for over 10 years after struggling to walk round Race for Life, when the friends I had gone with happily left me behind to jog all the way round. I felt so miserable and deflated on that day.

But today I feel elated. Around 8 weeks ago I struggled to run 3 minutes! I cannot stress enough how brilliant C25K is. Yes it’s tough but to anyone who is struggling I would urge you to stick with it. Then you will get to feel as happy as I do today 😀

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Yay! Well done, you. Some friends, eh?

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Thanks. And funnily enough they are no longer ‘friends’ 🙂

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

That is brilliant! Really well done! Such an uplifting tale. Definitely nice to hear to keep us motivated! 😀

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

Thank you. You will do it too, not long till you’ll be celebrating your graduation 🙂

[Chrisj31 Graduate]

Congrats 👏👏👏 True friends don't leave a person behind 🙁

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to Chrisj31]

Thank you 🙂

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Brilliant! Well done!

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

Thank you 🙂

[Ripcurlrana71]

Very well done! Running 5k is amazing right?! 👍🏼

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Thanks. It’s a great feeling 😀

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to Keepcalm-keepsmiling]

More to come I’m sure!

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

I think I need to work on speed next, and then maybe look at 10k 😲. No rush though, consolidation is my plan for now 🙂

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to Keepcalm-keepsmiling]

I’ve signed up for Ju-Ju’s 10K plan starting in a couple of weeks. 😬

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Yay - go you! I’ll be looking out for your progress posts (and maybe follow in your footsteps) 👍🏻

[Gar27 Graduate]

I completed Week 1 Run 2 yesterday and the end looks very far away but posts like this are a real inspiration. Thank you and well done

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to Gar27]

I remember being inspired by others when I was in week 1, seems weird to be inspiring someone myself! But thank you. And keep at it, slow and steady is really the best approach. You’ll be at week 9 before you know it 🙂

[Gran4z Graduate in reply to Gar27]

It's amazing how quickly the week's tick by, you can do it. As everyone says, slow and steady, and you will crack it. Enjoy 🙂

[Hidden]

That's some commitment running at 6am! Congratulations on running a) longer than you planned and b) achieving the 5k milestone.

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. I always walk out the door yawning but love it once I get going. I’ve tried a few evening runs but I get too hot and it’s too busy. Not many people about at 6am 🙂

[Gran4z Graduate in reply to Keepcalm-keepsmiling]

Early mornings are the best, cool and fresh 🐬

[das_vikas Graduate]

Well done! Isn’t it amazing that only few weeks back we were dreading those 3/5/8 min runs and now we feel good after 5/10 min run and want to run more 😀

In my W8 now so hoping to do 5K some day.

All the best with your consolidation runs and beyond!

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to das_vikas]

Thank you 🙂 You’re so close to graduating - well done 👍🏻I bet it won’t be long till you’ve got 5k in the bag

[Pippayoungart Graduate]

Congratulations! Sounds like we’d be evenly paced running partners - i just did the same thing - 5k in exactly the same time : 42 mins!

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to Pippayoungart]

Congratulations to you too! We’re evenly paced virtual running partners 🙂

[Beccy8348E]

Thank you for the inspirational post! And well done! 🤩

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to Beccy8348E]

Thank you 🙂

[carmour1983 Graduate]

That's great, posts like this definitely keep me motivated, big well done on your achievement 👍

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate in reply to carmour1983]

Thank you 🙂