Parkrun #9 - Latest Target Reached! ๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰ - Couch to 5K

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Parkrun #9 - Latest Target Reached! ๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰

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Ouch my legs ache! I donโ€™t know how I did it but I broke 30 minutes today at Parkrun. Iโ€™ve been aiming for this since my first Parkrun back in May and today Iโ€™m officially just over 29mins. So all those people worrying that they canโ€™t do 5k in 30 minutes, donโ€™t stress, it can really take all your time and patience to get there but if you think you can do it, go for it...but donโ€™t be in a hurry! Itโ€™s taken me 4 months to shave 4 minutes off, but I got there in the end๐Ÿ˜

Now Iโ€™ve done that I can finally work on putting some distance in. I am going to slow it down and see what I can do. I think Iโ€™m overdue joining the JuJuโ€™s 10k plan, so maybe Iโ€™ll join the next session of that.

So Flaraflarkin Iโ€™d better make a decision eh? ๐Ÿฆ†๐Ÿฆ†๐Ÿฆ† ๐Ÿ™€

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UnfitNoMore profile image
UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Great job... extra distance should make you even faster over 5k too.

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TailChaserGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

Thanks UnFit (Iโ€™ve really got to call you something different cos youโ€™re not!), Iโ€™ll give it a go ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‘

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damienairGraduate

Excellent and very well done to you for your great achievement. Breaking 30 mins is a great feeling and takes a lot of work to get to that time.

Making it to 10K is also a great achievement. Enjoy the journey.

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TailChaserGraduate in reply to damienair

Thanks Damien, Iโ€™m looking forward to a new challenge ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Well done to you TailChaser for running a sub 30 minute 5k at this mornings Parkrun, it's a dream for most here on C25K to achieve that despite the average time for more experienced runners to run a 5k is around 28 minutes, over the next few weeks you should be able to run a 28 minute 5k at your local Parkrun.

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TailChaserGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Thanks AlMorr, one day maybe ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘

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Dexy5Graduate

Congratulations TailChaser , itโ€™s what we are all aiming for and itโ€™s got to be achieved at parkrun! Well done you. Yes please join us on the magic plan - if I can do this , you definitely can. Now what are you going to do about those flying ducks.

I remember I won a set of those at the fair and mum and dad put them on the wall. Arenโ€™t parents great? ๐Ÿฆ†๐Ÿฆ†๐Ÿฆ†

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TailChaserGraduate in reply to Dexy5

Definitely Dexy! Parkrun has kept me going since graduating, now I need a new goal (not that Iโ€™m giving up Parkrun, I have t-shirts to earn ๐Ÿ˜).

I always wanted some of those

flying ducks on my wall - have you still got them? Good old parents ๐Ÿ˜ Theyโ€™re going to be on my shoulder blade instead I think (when I pluck up the courage!!).

See you on the plan ๐Ÿ˜€ Iโ€™ll be amazed if I can do 6k let alone 10k but I think we all surprise ourselves constantly on here ๐Ÿ˜

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Dexy5Graduate in reply to TailChaser

I have certainly surprised both me and UTS. No Iโ€™m afraid the flying ducks probably disappeared after I left primary school. ๐Ÿคฃ. I have seen some beautiful flying seagulls in silver since and regret not buying them.

You can still do parkrun as your 5k run but only if you can do the long runs in the week.

See you on the plan. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Huge well done... time to move on!

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TailChaserGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

Thanks Oldfloss, I think so too ๐Ÿ˜€

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to TailChaser

You'll be amongst friends ๐Ÿ˜‰

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over61andstilltryingGraduate

Congratulations! Well done to you! ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŽ‰ That must feel great! Work, achieve, smile lots!!

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TailChaserGraduate in reply to over61andstilltrying

Thanks 61, Iโ€™m very chuffed (& very tired ๐Ÿ˜‚!)

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