W5R3

[Afrobob88]

I have just finished this, I cannot believe after five weeks I ran for 20 minutes. Yes I was slow, yes my legs hurt, yes I now have a soft ache everywhere but I did it!!!!

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Well done, that's a real milestone, W5R3 I think. it kind-of sums up the journey so far, and shows you just how far you've come. Slow is good, and actually a little leg hurting is probably a sign that you pushed a little, probably also a good thing.

I have personally grown to love that soft ache you mention, and I've started to recognise that as a sign of a good run. Anything more than that, you may have an done yourself an injury, but as long as the ache passes reasonably quickly, I'd see that as a sign of a good run

All the best for the rest of the journey. Just remember don't get over-excited in week 6 and go too fast and struggle, as many C25Kers do

[Afrobob88 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the kind words 316neil. Yes I have come to like the soft ache you get after, it reminds me I have done it. It goes after 24 hours or so but still 😀.

On next week, I tried to really pace myself on the 20 min run and need to make sure I don’t go all out on the shorter stints next week!