I just ran 5K !!!!

[Grandadmike]

Went out to complete one of my 30 minute runs. Took it nice and easy and after 3K felt fantastic so decided to just keep going. I knew I would hit 4K around the 30 minute mark but kept going until the Fitbit buzzed for a fifth time. I’m over the moon. A thoroughly enjoyable run (first run in 10 days), and no problems at all.

I’m a runner !

[Bowlofsteam Graduate]

Yay, nice one👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

😂 I said you could do 30... I have to frown upon the extra for a second 😒 done

Ok... great run... best advice now is to get back to the plan for what will be your graduation run... let’s not redo that injury... you know you have it... nothing to prove now!

[Grandadmike Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

So go and do two final 30 minute runs ?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Grandadmike]

I thought you’d already done one? Today is second and yeah, a 30 minuter. When you’re running from here on you’ll only go long once a week (maybe less until legs are fully conditioned and you still need all rest days). May as well get in the habit of training like a runner straight away I think.

Also, in theory, you’re at 3x30 so 90 total... which after consolidation gives you 9 to add. 30, 30, 39 is gonna get endurance up better than 33, 33, 33.

[Grandadmike Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Sorry I thought you meant today didn’t count as my second 30 minute as I had essentially skipped the last two and ran 5k in 39 minutes.

Yes I will make sure I get a steady 30 minute run in next to complete the programme before going long again.

👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Grandadmike]

No... you ran 30 then had a fast cooldown 😂😂😂

I’ll get some 🍾 on ice.

[Grandadmike Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

😂🤣😂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done ? 39 minutes?...now finish the runs and hit the podium!

[Grandadmike Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Yes 39.5 minutes. Two weeks ago I was on target for a circa 37.5 min with a pace of 7 min 27 but this was the first time out in almost 2

Weeks following a cold/virus

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Wow hope I get to feel like you did one day!! W3R3 tomorrow

[Grandadmike Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You will

[Jonno34 Graduate]

Well done you!

[musicalpolarbear Graduate]

Well done! That’s brilliant!

[MVBrown Graduate]

Excellent news Grandadmike

[Getfitok Graduate]

Brilliant! Well done you 👍

[mixindave Graduate]

amazing feeling right? i remember my first 5k quite vividly. running it very slow and feeling like jelly at the end. i did a half marathon recently and i still think my first 5k is my biggest achievement.