I just ran 25 mins !: W6 R3 complete. 5 min... - Couch to 5K

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I just ran 25 mins !

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W6 R3 complete.

5 min warm up and then a non stop 25 min run covering 3.43 km ! I was flying and could have easily run for longer.

All this after two horrible runs at the start of W6. However, today I visited my local ASICS shop and replaced my old shoes with some new ones. They cost me over £100 but the best £100+ I have spent in ages. And they look cool ! They really helped. Delighted to have maintained a good 7 min 30 average pace. I feel amazing !

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Octavia100

Wow well done. Just started week 4 and thinking how hard mine was!!

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GrandadmikeGraduate in reply toOctavia100

Just wait and see what a difference a couple more weeks will do for you. You’re doing great !

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Nice shoes, good pace, great run... well done Mike.

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MVBrownGraduate

Well done and do you keep up the good work.

Well done. I am on week 2. Feel inspired by your post.

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Really nice shoes for your runs🏃however, £100 seems very expensive, I got a pair of trainer shoes at a sale for £12 just before I began C25K and ran with them throughout the 9 weeks without any problems at all.

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GrandadmikeGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Everyone’s different. Maybe I am substantially heavier than you !

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply toGrandadmike

Perhaps, I am 72 and a grandad to 4 children, 3 girls and a boy, my weight is 66 kilos/ 10st 6 lbs and 5 foot 7 inches in height. I am fully aware that there are many people here on C25K doing the program to reduce weight, I did not do this program for that reason, I just did it to keep fit as I already cycle go long walks, do yoga, planks, kettlebells exercises etc. As I had not ran since leaving Primary School, I thought I would start running and see how it went, I began C25K on 18th April and graduated on 18th June.

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GrandadmikeGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Well done

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply toGrandadmike

Thank you Granddadmike.

Great shoe's good run well done

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Fabulous450Graduate

Fantastic Grandadmike!! You have every reason to feel amazing!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽! Well done!! ❤️

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rancherGraduate

Love the trainers!

Well done

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Phlashster

That's a true runner's pace. Excellent! I think you have graduated!!

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