Another non-runner runs for 30 minutes..

[BlueRolo]

I've just finished week 9 and everyone on here has been so helpful and supportive I feel I should do my bit as an advocate for the programme and to encourage those in the early stages.

I'm 53, I was always obese until I was 45 and never a runner. I lost 4 stone but I was never a runner.

My knees were creaking and I had both of my hips replaced and lost 6 more stone but I was never a runner.

I started cycling and gained some fitness, but I was never a runner,

I'm still overweight (BMI 27.5) , but my wife started Park Running again and I saw lots of people doing 5km Park runs and I thought, 'this is such a fantastic community activity, all free, administered by volunteers and making best use of public spaces, I want to be part of this',

But I wasn't as runner, so I started couch to 5k in secret from my runner wife. After 2 weeks I revealed what I was up to and she has supported me tremendously since.

On Friday even I managed to run w9r3 5k in 30 mins 20 secs.

ON Sunday I did another 5k in Santa Suit without stopping in 31 minutes.

I'm delighted and telling everyone who's started to KEEP GOING and everyone who's tempted to GET STARTED.

Good Luck

Signed

A runner

[misswobble Graduate]

Wonderful news 😃👍. It’s amazing what we can achieve isn’t it So pleased to hear that you can now run with your wife. The world is your oyster 😃🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Well done 💪👍. I agree Parkrun is truly awesome

[MutleyShuffle Graduate]

Congrats BlueRolo, you are definitely a runner now! 😊 🏃👍🏅🎉

[AnneDroid Graduate]

Great post.

Great achievement(s).

Great photo.

Great smiles!

[BlueCal52 Graduate]

That's brilliant BlueRolo. Great story too about your journey.

I too finished my C25K W9R3 on Friday and would encourage anyone who wants to, to take it up as well. The results are amazing.

I haven't yet lost as much weight as you, 30lbs in 3 months. Not doing 5K in 30mins yet, but not far off it 2.54 miles 4.08 km

[BlueRolo Graduate in reply to BlueCal52]

30lbs in 3 months is fantastic.

Congratulations on graduating👍You're obviously doing the right things.

Its been a while since I shifted most of my excess weight and I just wanted people who have lost hope of losing it to know that it is possible.

Consolidation and Marlow Park Run for me next.

Are you planning to try one?

[Honeybee99 Graduate]

Amazing!! What a fantastic achievement!! 👏👏 I was never a runner either and at 42 took up couch to 5k and also kept it a secret from my hubby too! Now I’ve just done 4 miles. What a fabulous programme.

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

What a lovely story ! Well done BlueRolo. 🥇⭐️⭐️⭐️ Happy running to both of you 😀

[purplewalker Graduate]

Great story! Well done you !

[Knittingrunner]

That’s brilliant. Well done.

[Deals1 Graduate]

Well done RUNNER!! Great pic, post and time! Happy running

[Katnap Graduate]

And it's a badge of honour to have that Graduate statement after your name!

Well done BlueRolo! 😸 👏👏👏🏆

[Kk2605 Graduate]

Brillant post and well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[over61andstilltrying Graduate]

Hi to you BlueRolo, I just came upon your post and I am so pleased that I did! Wow!!! Wow!! Wow! Many congratulations on both your weight loss, increasing your fitness, completing C25k and your super Santa run with your wife!🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻 😊🎓🍾🥂🎉🎅🏻🏅👏🏻👍🎅🏻☀️🏃🏻🤸‍♂️🏃🏻🤸‍♂️🏃🏻🤸‍♂️🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻 What a happy photo as well! 😊 All the very best for your and your wife's onward running journeys.