Keep at it

[molly1973]

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!

[visionsofjohanna]

That’s fantastic, you deserve a pat on the back 👍👏

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to visionsofjohanna]

Thank you x

[Helwa28 Graduate]

Amazing. Well done 😊

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Helwa28]

Thank you x

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Just look at the smile that C25K can generate.

Well done on those five milestones!!!

Keep running, keep smiling.

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Still smiling now! Thank you x

[RunRunRun13 Graduate]

Fantastic achievement and you should be very proud of yourself 🏃‍♀️

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to RunRunRun13]

Thank you x

[Tracymed]

That’s brill well done

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Tracymed]

Thank you x

[seashells13 Graduate]

Well done (and you deserve the pats on the back anyway)! I am starting my consolidation runs tomorrow - and I appreciate the encouragement too!

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to seashells13]

Thank you: enjoy! I felt that I went backwards for a bit: 30 mins suddenly seemed really tough, but it evened out again 👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

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.

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you! Hope you’re keeping well?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to molly1973]

Very... half way through month 3 of active every day and loving life!

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Brilliant 👍

[LeyaBlu3 Graduate]

That’s amazing you should be proud. X 😁

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to LeyaBlu3]

Thank you x

[damienair Graduate]

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

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to damienair]

Thank you! Enjoy your run tomorrow: this was a battle with my head more than my body, to be honest. Go smash it 👍

[Craig-14 Graduate]

Hi- I’m on week 5 of C25K.

Just read your post and one word for it - inspirational!

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Craig-14]

Thank you, that’s very kind x

[Rebounder]

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

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Rebounder]

Oh, thank you: that’s a lovely thing to say x

[Wimborne]

Yay🥳🥳🥳🥳🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️👏👏👏👏. Fabulous Molly just fabulous. Enjoy that 8km runners glow. 👍

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Wimborne]

Thank you! A bit achey now...!

[Time_to_run Graduate]

Well Done Molls, and the sun shone down for your run too.. a touch of Feb returned for you x

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Time_to_run]

It was a lovely day! Thank you x