5 months later

[51firstrun]

Nearly 6 months after starting C25K and 3 months after graduating ; i have at long last run 5K .....I am chuffed. Took me 36 minutes, but that is not the point . I even enjoyed it . Keep runing everyone !

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

So proud of you ! Great perseverance - respect ✊😄

[51firstrun Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Thanks.

How are you doing ?

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to 51firstrun]

Took 9 weeks to conquer week 1 ! Now on my second repeat of week 2. I can do this ! It just takes a bit longer than usual 😄

[Boofle999 Graduate]

Eek - 36 mins, that's fab! I graduated a few weeks ago and hit my first 5k on Friday, but it took me 44 mins! At least I've got something to work with, building up to sub 40 mins over the next few weeks, but very impressed with your time!

[51firstrun Graduate in reply to Boofle999]

Thank you that is vey nice of you to say that. I really was not worried about the time ; just enjoying being able to run

[blackcatgib Graduate]

I’m nowhere near 5k but I’m not on a hurry

4K is quite manageable for me in 30 mins on a good day so now I’m going to start adding 5 mins a week until I get there !!

[51firstrun Graduate in reply to blackcatgib]

I think that is the way to get there ; adding a bit of time on each week . I find i run better when i have had 3 days off between runs . Which means i only doing 2-3 a week , but i'm going further and a bit faster . Enjoy it!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Congratulations on the 5k and that’s a very very good time for a first one too. Keep enjoying it and occasionally having a go at that PB!

[51firstrun Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks for congrats .

PB !!!

I am amazed that a 51 year old over weight woman can run at all ; let alone do 5k . Yes i am getting a bit faster but it is slow progress .

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to 51firstrun]

Consolidate on 5k and then push one run longer by 500m a week for a few weeks, that’ll start to boost the 5k time.

[51firstrun Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Sounds good 500m is not that far ...i can try that