W5R3 20 minutes - yesss! ❤️😀💪🏻🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks]

Just got home and here are my stats:

Nerves beforehand - off the scale

Number of people overtaken - 0

Overtaken by - millions

Speed run - 🐌

Adoration for my loyal MJ - huge

But, most importantly, the level of satisfaction I felt upon completion was (and still is an hour later) epic! My grin was ear to ear, no-one else I saw running this morning could possibly have felt any more proud!

I ran for 20 minutes straight. I wasn’t a runner, now I am and I LOVE it.

Week 6 I’m about to come and kick your b*tt!

Now I can’t wait until Monday ......... 😩❤️

Have wonderful days today you wonderful bunch people, and happy running! 😀

[Ab36 Graduate]

Wow, well done. Bet that feels amazing, im just starting week 5 so hopefully I will feel the same joy soon!! I have to say I quite enjoyed yesterdays run so think im getting there. 👍

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Ab36]

Thank you! You’re sure to love W5! However I do in the upcoming weeks, I’ll look back on this one as a real milestone.

You definitely can do it! Let us know how you get on! 😀

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Great stats, off the scale CCM

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

Thanks, I’m still grinning! 😀

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Hello, lovely lady in the cool shades! Well done. A massive landmark run smashed!

Enjoy that feeling - you might get pretty much the same feeling in the final run of next week.

Take the next two runs carefully. You can do them but they aren’t as easy as they look. Go slowly - they can catch you out.

From this post and many others I can tell the bug has bitten. And there is no antidote. Hooked on running - enjoy it!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Thank you Jay, it certainly has bitten, and 5 short weeks ago I hated the idea of running! What was I thinking? 🤦‍♀️

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Same as me - it’s for maniacs who don’t understand that exercise is just a mad way to get injuries and feel tired.

If only I’d listened to the many people over the years who have said “try it, you’ll love it”. Instead I sneered or laughed.

[Berksrover Graduate]

I can feel the excitement and pleasure from here, massive congratulations for your latest achievement, long may it continue!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Berksrover]

Thank you so much! I was so apprehensive about it as it seemed a huge leap up from 8 minutes, but as virtually everyone has said before, it’s totally doable! 👍🏻😀

[Berksrover Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

That's the beauty of the programme! I am increasingly convinced that it is at least as much down to improved mental resilience as it is physical fitness

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Berksrover]

Agree 100%! 👍🏻

[Northerngirl15 Graduate]

Woo hoo. Great achievement, I did mine this morning, its a fab feeling! X

[Berksrover Graduate in reply to Northerngirl15]

Well done to you to, we will soon be seeing those graduate badges alongside your names

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Northerngirl15]

Well done to you too! A real milestone run - aren’t we clever? W6 - coming at ya!! 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Northerngirl15]

Thank you, well done to you as well! I’m very proud and I expect you are too! 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Northerngirl15]

Thank you, I’m itching for Monday morning and the start of W6! 🏃‍♀️❤️

[Hotheels Graduate]

Massive well done!!! 20 mins feels like an eternity to me!!!

So proud of you.....enjoy the tremendous high and keep grinning ear-to-ear!!!😁

Don't worry about overtaking others or your current pace....everyone here told me to keep going at whatever pace you can keep steady with. Speed comes much later x

You're all set to crack Week6 and we'll be here cheering you on!!!

#breakingbarriers 👍

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Hotheels]

Thank you!

Oh yes I’m still grinning! I found my happy pace and stuck with it, and it definitely worked. Bring on W6! 💪🏻😀🏃‍♀️

[Hidden]

Well Done! That’s the way to do it ! I’m only on W4 but I’ll remember you when I get to W5!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you! Week 5 is going to be one of my favourites I can tell. It takes you right up the achievement scale!

Good luck with yours, and you too are sure to smash it! 😀

[cas2167]

Well done 👍🏻 so happy for you 😀 and so impressed that you’ve completed week 5. 🙌🏻 I too have MJ as my coach and love the calm voice gently egging me on 😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to cas2167]

Thanks! MJ is awesome isn’t he? I have the utmost respect for him. 😀

[MandiV]

Brilliant well done you and great pic! Supercool shades and hope to join you over the weekend - this running malarkey is pretty good!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to MandiV]

Thank you! I don’t know about you, but I’m totally hooked!

Let us know how you get on with your weekend run - we’re all behind you! 🏃‍♀️😀

[Teddly22 Graduate]

What a great uplifting post! Keep that smile it's well deserved! 👏🏃👏

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Teddly22]

Thank you! I know it was a bit self-indulgent, but I had so much fun and just had to share! 😀

[Crawlhome Graduate]

Amazing! Well done on your great stats 😉.

That will be me hopefully in a few hours when I get out of work and wait for the weather to cool down.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Crawlhome]

Thanks so much! It’ll definitely be you! It’s very doable as long as you stay slooow. Please tell us our you get on!

😀💪🏻🏃‍♀️

[Crawlhome Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I will! I was looking out to see if you posted and really pleased to hear it went so well. I can't believe I'm looking forward to finishing work to do a run, not sure what's happened to me!

I also have a snazzy new cap and running top to trial, hopefully both will keep me cooler.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Crawlhome]

Haha! You’ve been bitten like the bug like me! I now can’t wait for Monday .... what???!!

Good luck! 😀

[calcath]

Huge ‘well done’ ! 20 mins is fantastic. I completed W4R1 this morning and was so thrilled to run 2 lots of 5 mins. I don’t know how this programme works but it really does and the encouragement on this site is amazing. Can’t wait for next run - not words I ever thought I’d say 🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to calcath]

You’re so right there! It’s such a clever programme. I’ve attempted running once in my life prior to this, about 15 years ago. I had no idea what I was doing, ran too far too soon, crashed and burned. Who knew C25K was so effective?!

Have fun with your next run! Report back too, don’t forget! ❤️🏃‍♀️

[Flaraflarkin Graduate]

Haha brilliant post! 🤣 And well done you! X

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Thanks and thanks! Loved every minute. ❤️👍🏻🏃‍♀️

[Jelon Graduate]

Well done you no wonder you’re smiling. Congrats 😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jelon]

I’m still smiling now, several hours later! Who knew running could do this to you? 😀

[Jelon Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I certainly didn’t but 100% agree a great buzz. Keep smiling. 😀