My very first PB........5.59k in 45mins!!!!🤗😍🤩😎

[Hotheels]

Totally on top of this world right now!!!!

2nd run post graduation and I managed to cover 5.59k in 45 mins at an average snail 🐌pace.....definitely a PB for me!!!!

I'm loving my new-found ability....I no longer feel like a fraud.....I am a runner now!!!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😁😁😁

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Wooo, look at Hotheels go! 👏👏👏👏👏

Brilliant! Bet you’re loving all this post-grad malarkey! The freedom to do as you wish!

Very well done you! More pride to add to what’s left over from your graduation run! 👍🏻🎉🥂👏🏃‍♀️❤️

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It is liberating.....no one whispering in my ear to start, stop, keep going, increase speed, decrease speed, timing me..........and I'm doing it all on my own because I WANT to run and push myself that little bit more than my last run.......

Yes!!! I AM loving this post-grad malarkey, for sure!!!!😁

Thanks for egging me on, Cheeky!!!😘

Look at us go!!!!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

#runningisourwayoflife!!

[telford_mike Graduate]

Yay! Go Hotheels!! That's a good pace, and your heart rate is awesome - mine's normally in the red zone about 98% of the time 😂

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to telford_mike]

I have absolutely no idea as to what those stats mean at all....lol!!!

I looked at that and thought....maybe my pace should be in the double-digit range.....!!!

But thank you for your confidence in me.....it definitely helps me push that much harder....especially when I feel like giving up...usually during toxic 10.

[telford_mike Graduate in reply to Hotheels]

During my post-grad runs, anything faster than 8mins/km was fast. So you're right on the money with your pace.

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to telford_mike]

I had to Google how you worked that out.....lol!!

So, I now understand those numbers mean that I cover 1km in 7 minutes and 59 seconds.......

which you reckon is reasonable i.e. 8mins/km for a new runner.

Ok.....I now get it!!!!😅😅

What does the red 45% peak mean?

(Excuse the dozy Qs!!)

[telford_mike Graduate in reply to Hotheels]

For fitness, your heart rate is divided into 5 zones. Here are mine for my run yesterday - I'm almost always in zone 5 (because I am rubbish 😂) Your pic is only showing zones 3, 4 and 5, because you were never in zones 1 or 2 during your run.

mikeeasley.co.uk/wordpress/...

Here's an explanation of what the zones mean:

mikeeasley.co.uk/wordpress/...

So your heart rate is good, because you're not max-ing things out all the time.

I wish we could put photos in replies on this forum!

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to telford_mike]

Oooh......this totally de-mystifies the numbers!!!!

I had no idea about the 5 zones.....thank you for sharing to help me understand!!!!

Makes much more sense to me now.....and kicks in my competitive spirit....lol!!!!

As long as I remember I'm only competing with myself.....I'll be grand.....😅😅😂😂🤣🤣

[Shakywakey Graduate]

You are doing fantastic. 👏👏Thanks for the insight into what post-graduation running is like. You are defo a runner now 😁

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to Shakywakey]

Thanks Shaky!!

Post grad running is so much more fun......not long before you are able to give it a go now!!!! Keep at it....!!!👍

[Flaraflarkin Graduate]

Where have I actually been???😱 You have a Graduate badge and everything!! Massive congratulations 🎉🙌👏🤞⭐️🥂 I am as ever late to the party 🤦‍♀️ Apologies for missing your big moment Hotheels 😬🤗 Now I've seen your real life lovely smiley face, I have to ask ....are they your feet in your profile pic?🙈

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Thanks!!!! I'm loving being part of the grad club 😁

Hahaha!!!! My feet would most definitely be "browner"...especially now as I've been topping up my "tan" these last few days😉

This is a pic I downloaded to match my chosen C25k name 😃

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Well done Hotheels ... you were a runner when Laura said so about wk6 I think 😁

It is great to see progression and a PB ..

Looks like the running bug has well and truly bitten 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Indeed......well and truly bitten!!!!😁

Thank you!!

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

That’s brilliant Hotheels!! Great time!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

Thanks Fabbie xxxx

[Runip Graduate]

Those stats are amazing!! I knew it all along - you really are Superwoman 😁😁😁

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to Runip]

Hahaha!!! Definitely not superwoman.....by a long shot!!!

We're all simply trying to be the best versions of ourselves.....and running helps me be that!!!😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job. You were never a fraud, you were a runner... but you got that run to back that up now.

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks!

[Berksrover Graduate]

As your time and distance included your warms up and down, your pace when running must have been much better than the average shown, time to invest in a decent bit of kit ⌚to measure your lap (1km) times 😉 The change could be transformational 😁😁😁

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to Berksrover]

I hear you, loud and clear......believe me, I'm working on it!!!!

Unfortunately, my birthday came and went before i started C25k.....but anniversary and Christmas can be perfect excuses......hints have been duly dropped to my poor unsuspecting husband....lol!!!😂😂🤣🤣🤣😅😅

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Well done! 😀😀

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

Thanks!!!!😊

[Matilda2903 Graduate]

This is brilliant! Well done 😁

[Hotheels Graduate in reply to Matilda2903]

Thank you!!! 😊