This is me today, proper chuffed at running 5 miles (8km) for the first time. I’m 46, overweight (by 4 or 5 stones) and started C25k in October, graduating at New Year. I haven’t lost much weight as I haven’t been very mindful with my food intake but I’m trying harder to combine running with a better diet. I have a very long-standing knee problem and I am very slow: about 8-9min/km or 15min/mile is my happy pace. C25k has changed my life and back in October when I struggled to run for one minute I would never have believed I could run for over an hour as I did today. I cried when I completed the 20min run of week 5 run 3 as for the first time I believed I could do this, and I could have let myself have a little weep today too! I’m not posting this for any pats on the back, but as encouragement for those who might be in a similar position to me and wondering what they might achieve. Keep going and trust in the programme!
Keep at it: This is me today, proper chuffed at... - Couch to 5K
Keep at it
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Just look at the smile that C25K can generate.
Well done on those five milestones!!!
Keep running, keep smiling.
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Well done (and you deserve the pats on the back anyway)! I am starting my consolidation runs tomorrow - and I appreciate the encouragement too!
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Well, you’re getting a pat on the back anyway... great job on 8k and 60 minutes!
Lovely inspirational post for all those struggling to begin, fearing the 20 or moving on postgrad.
Happy running.
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That’s amazing you should be proud. X 😁
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That’s such a lovely post. Well done on your 8K. I’m going to attempt an 8K tomorrow morning. I’m delighted for you. Congratulations.
Damien
You DO deserve a pat on the back for writing such an inspirational post. Well done molly1973. You’ve made me want to keep at it and carry on
Yay🥳🥳🥳🥳🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️👏👏👏👏. Fabulous Molly just fabulous. Enjoy that 8km runners glow. 👍
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Well Done Molls, and the sun shone down for your run too.. a touch of Feb returned for you x