Oh yes! 5k!! Finally!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[Ang33333]

It wasn't too hot...phew..... we hoped to get to 4.5k at least. Set off 5k from our end point thanks to Support Vehicle..!

Slow and steady 1st km, ever so slightly downhill. Next two were a bit more up and down... but all was good. Not a complete sweaty mess either...4th km was ok, we used to run this part of the track all the time before graduation... and we carried on into the 5th km! It was a bit dark and eerie! Glad I wasn't on my own!! And we did it!!! Last .2km were hard for my sister whose legs went to jelly! I just had really hot feet!!!!! And was a complete sweaty mess!

So very happy to have finally got to 5k. We graduated the first week of June and finally ran 5k in the last week of July!! In just under 45 mins. Happy with that!

Aim for the next month is to consolidate 5k and do a park run at the start of September. Will be running on my own for a week or so as sister is off to Spain.

5k - did it!!!!! 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

Yay! 🎊🎉👏🏻🎊👏🏻🎉🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Sister Act ride again! Congratulations! Gosh - it is dark now! Well done to you both. That deserves a little treat - drink or cake? 😋😋😋

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

Both!! Ha ha! It really did get dark. Street lights were on when we got back into the town!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

Nice photo of you and your sister, I am glad that you both enjoyed running together, yes the nights are now drawing in, dark now 35 minutes earlier than in mid-June although summer is not over yet, still the end of August before saying that summer is over.

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

We're already planning for the dark evenings. Our long run will be at the weekend in the light. Running around the local roads in the dark! The railway line would not be safe after dark. 😧

[Ljb71 Graduate]

Well done, that's a great achievement. Slightly cooler weather definitely seems to help 🙂

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Ljb71]

It was a huge help. I think that's why we pushed on. Probably last cool run for a while!

[owmeknees]

Great photos Ang! Very well done! What a feeling eh?? 👏👏👏

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to owmeknees]

The best feeling. Photos are blurry. I think I was shaking! 🤪

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

Oh yes Ang!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😁😁 Congratulations you did it!! Brillant! ❤️

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

It feels amazing! Was starting to doubt I'd get to 5k....!

[Fabulous450 Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

Aah but we know that running never ceases to amaze!! Fantastic! ❤️

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

😁😁😁😁

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Wooo hooo! 👏👏👏

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[Robert_IS_a_Runner Graduate]

Brilliant- well done! 😀

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Robert_IS_a_Runner]

Thank you! 😀

[18Windmill Graduate]

Fantastic! Well done to you and sis. Hold on to that feeling! 🍾🥂🥂🥇👍 xxx

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to 18Windmill]

Thank you! It's a great feeling!

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Well done Ang and sister on reaching 5k - it’s a great achievement. You will love your first Parkrun I’m sure. I look forward to seeing your post. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👏😃

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Thank you! 😀

[Tinker5393 Graduate]

Fantastic well done . I run with my sis too and have only made 4k so far. Hope to meet that distance soon . Bet it feels like graduating all over again.

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Tinker5393]

It does! It took us almost 2 months of just steady increases in distance and time. The heat hasn't helped at all over the last month! Good luck with your runs! 😀

[Tinker5393 Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

Thanks we will get there 🙂

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Tinker5393]

You will!!!

[Debell Graduate]

Well done ladies ...5k is a real achievement ...Parkrun beckons !!

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Debell]

Definitely! Just need to practice hills as there is one on the park run course to be run twice.....!

[Lorijay Graduate]

Huge congratulations Ang that is brilliant.

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Lorijay]

Thank you ! 😀

[Dralimc Graduate]

Well done Ang! Amazing and inspirational. Given me something to aim for! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏅🏅💪💪

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Dralimc]

You'll do it.!!!! 😀😀😀😀

[Pippayoungart Graduate]

Well done! You timed it well with the cooler temperatures - not sure what it’s like in your part of the world, but it’s much more bearable down here. And great to have the support vehicle so you don’t have to double back on yourself! 😄👍🍾🍾🍾

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Pippayoungart]

Thank you! No way I could have done that in the heat last week!! 🤪🤪

[pianoteacher Graduate]

Well done to you and your sister Ang 😁 I'm sure you'll both love parkrun! xx

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to pianoteacher]

Thank you! 😃

[telford_mike Graduate]

Brilliant, well done Ang, Running 5k felt great for me and I'm sure it does for you too. Huge congrats!

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to telford_mike]

Thank you! Feels great!😀

[over61andstilltrying Graduate]

Very well done! 🍾🍾🍾 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🎉🎉🎉 I have been away and am having a little catch up with the forum, so lovely to have seen your post! I do hope that you both enjoy the glow for a good long time. 😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Thank you! 😀😀

[BaddieThePirate Graduate]

Brilliant follow up to graduation. Well done. What an achievement!

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thank you !! 😀

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate]

Yay well done Ang! Onwards and upwards! It’s such a great feeling when you do your first one isn’t it? Massive congratulations 😘 👍🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Dizzysmum17]

Amazing feeling! Thank you 😀😀

[Ang62 Graduate]

Well done great job. Nice to have company too! 👋

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Ang62]

Thank you!😃😃

[Cazza26 Graduate]

Yay! Delighted for you, Ang33333!

😀😀 I know we started and finished the programme around the same time, so I’ve been rooting for you to get to that 5K! As you say, time doesn’t matter, you’re just enjoying the running.

I’m still as keen as ever and get out every other morning. Can’t imagine not having this running malarkey in my life! Love it!

Keep on running.... 🏃‍♀️

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Cazza26]

Thank you! It's been life changing!! 😀😀

[RunKRun Graduate]

Well done! I think I graduated (by mistake) this morning as I pretty much walked all the way!! I started Cto5K because I was doing parkrun regularly but not seeing any progress. Found this app amazingly helpful, probably because using it meant I ran regularly in between parkruns this building on stamina, strength and speed. Ended up finishing in over a month of extreme heat so struggled with that. Ran today because my week is so busy I knew I wouldn’t get another chance. However I now think rest would have been more appropriate. I guess I’m not the only one to ever get impatient. Xx

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to RunKRun]

Thank you! I still need to work on stamina. Not sure I want to run more than 5k at the moment but who knows??😃😃

[Equi-geek Graduate]

Brilliant Ang! So pleased for you both! That looks like a great route!!!

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Equi-geek]

Thanks! It is. 5k from Marlborough to Ogbourne or 5k Ogbourne to Chiseldon. Lots of options,and mostly fairly flat! 😀

[Eiralas Graduate]

Fantastic Ang! Well done to you both - you must feel amazing 🍾🍾🍾

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to Eiralas]

Thank you ! 😀

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Brilliant 😃 well done ladies 👏👏💪👍😁

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thank You! 😀