WooHoo!! I ran for 20 minutes - ME!! 😆

I've done it!! My first 20 minute run and it feels great!!

I had a moment of panic when the lovely voice of Sarah Millican decided to start me off at Week 3 (this seems to be a recurring problem for the app at the mo), but I switched to the dulcet tones of Michael Johnson and I was off.

I got a fist-bump from my 15 year old son and a big hug from my 17 year old daughter (who didn't seem to mind her sweaty mother!!) when I arrived home grinning from ear to ear.

I am going to be in such a good mood for the rest of the day!!

Those of you coming up to W5R3 - YOU CAN DO IT!! Steady and slow is the way to go.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Yeayyyy.Huge well done...slow and steady into those next runs😊

Have a great day!

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you!! I feel FAB!! Who would have thought running would get me feeling like this just a few weeks ago.... Wonders will never cease 😀

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You just wait..this is only the start!!!

[RunRunRun13 Graduate]

Well done ! Your doing so well and you will have a smile for the rest of the day.....your a runner now 🏃‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to RunRunRun13]

Thank you! Feeling a bit giddy! Ridiculous at my age!

[DiscoRunner Graduate]

So brilliant Delly-dot - really well done! You really seem to have caught the running bug! Twenty minutes!!! It is an amazing moment!! And so you should grin all day long!

[Hidden in reply to DiscoRunner]

Thank you DR!! You got me going with the slow jogging and it's been the way ahead for me, so a big big thank you for that tip. Being a Cheshire girl at heart, I am most definitely grinning like a Cheshire Cat right now.

[DiscoRunner Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I’m so glad that helped you! It’s so amazing isn’t it?! 😻 x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on running run 3 of week 5, glad you enjoyed your run today and feel great, run 3 of week 5 is a milestone run with C25K. Onwards and upwards to week 6 run 1 but be careful about that run as it catches out some people with the interval walks 🚶 and runs 🏃

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you for the advice Al! Today did feel like a milestone, and I am so proud I got there. I promise I will take it steady for the next set of runs.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Hidden]

👍

[Hidden]

Well done 👍🏃‍♀️that's fantastic 😁, I'm wishing I wasn't at work today so I could go out!

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you! I feel great!

It was definitely the right idea to go out first thing, as the happy mood is going to stay with me all day 😊.

Having tried runs in the morning, afternoon and early evening, I've come to the conclusion that I am definitely 'a morning person', that way the gremlins have no chance if I can get out and leave them still in bed!

How are you doing? What's your next run?

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Well done 20 minutes non stop really makes it all worth it when you think back to wk1. 😊😊

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

It certainly does!! 😁

[Netty2]

Well done you that's brilliant I did wk 5 run 1 today so will b doing run 3 Friday hope I feel as good as you do afterwards 😆

[Hidden in reply to Netty2]

I’m sure you will. Enjoy the rest of week 5.

[WickedAlwaysWins]

Brilliant I knew you could do it keep it up x

[Hidden in reply to WickedAlwaysWins]

Feels great doesn’t it? Grinned all the way home! How are you doing?

[WickedAlwaysWins in reply to Hidden]

Did 25mins yesterday run 3 of week 6. Week 6 started of real hard for me and after the 20 min run in week 5 you really under estimate the 1st run in week 6 but the feeling you get after finishing the first run in week 6 really does set you up for the extra 5 mins on the 3rd run x

[Hidden in reply to WickedAlwaysWins]

Good to know what’s coming up, thank you. You are doing brilliantly!! Next week for you is week7!! Yay 😁

[Hidden]

It should be tomorrow morning but I'm thinking that as much as I love going early maybe I should start to go on an evening, I don't sleep well and struggle to get out of bed think I'm making myself worse with my motivation as I beat myself up when I don't do it, it's not so bad if I'm off work I think it's just when I'm at work I struggle. And I can only go when there is someone there for my son or he's at school xx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I tried a few different times and think generally mornings work best for me. I work from home, so it’s easier for me to plan it into my day.

Good luck with your run 😉 xx

[Hidden]

Oh I wish I did lol thank you will post later once its done 😁

[Clairecandothis Graduate]

That buzz is one I remember well! Such a moment - you are a runner! Well done you!

[Hidden in reply to Clairecandothis]

Thank you! Me, a runner!! Yay 😃

This C25K has me in its spell. I’m in awe of how it has succeeded in getting me running (joffling) for 20 whole minutes in just 5 weeks. I’m also surprised how much I’m enjoying it. Now nobody saw that coming, most of all me!

[Sasquatch19 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Did week8 run 1 this morning and it certainly set me up for the day. I run better in the mornings as well. Still can’t believe I can run for 28 minutes without thinking I am going to die. Good luck with your next runs. 😄

[Hidden in reply to Sasquatch19]

You are doing brilliantly! You'll be graduating soon - good luck with the last few runs! The finish line is approaching 💫

[Clairecandothis Graduate in reply to Hidden]

It gets addictive! It took me a long time to think of myself as a runner lol! Even after running a half marathon I still found it strange! It is so the opposite of who I used to be but I love it. I have to run now - it keeps my moods in check and that natural high stays! I'm now training for a marathon 1year after graduating 0to5k so who knows where you will be next year! Enjoy it though. It is the magic of what our body can acheive that I love the most about running. Nothing is impossible!

[Hidden in reply to Clairecandothis]

Wow! to go from C25K to marathon training in a year from graduating is fantastic. You must have been putting a lot of hours and miles in! Good luck with the training.

[Maddee_6333 Graduate]

Yay 🌟🌟🌟

Well done. I actually chose Sarah Millican for my voice once, she really worked for me 👍

And hooray for supportive children 😀

[Hidden in reply to Maddee_6333]

I had Laura from the start, then Sarah for Week 5 - I can't believe she dumped me this morning for the big run!! I haven't forgiven her yet!! Good old Michael Johnson stepped in and saved the day. Can't decide who I'll go with next week....🤔

[Maddee_6333 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I’ve used Sanjeev Kholi, I had no clue who he was, but his voice is nice. Not as perky as Sarah Millican though.

[Kallyfudge Graduate]

Well done keep running you got this!

[Hidden in reply to Kallyfudge]

Thank you! Still on Cloud 9 😊 and a bet you are too....

[Fabat50 Graduate]

Well done Delly-dot. Congratulations. You have every right to have a big smile on your face. Great that your kids are proud of you too 😀. We are literally a day apart. I’m due to do W6R1 tomorrow. We are runners!!! Who would have thought!

[Hidden in reply to Fabat50]

😀Have a great run tomorrow - looking forward to hearing all about it.

I quite like you're a day ahead - you can let me know what I'm in for!!

[Glossy Graduate]

Brilliant!! Well donexx

[Am_i_really_running Graduate]

Chuffed for you, wait until you do 25 mins it was brilliant and want to do it again tomorrow but it'll be Thursday when I do my next run. The more I run the more I want to which is weird since I thought of it as a chore. I just need to find a new route since I'm starting to run further.

[Hidden in reply to Am_i_really_running]

Hellooo! Glad you are getting such a buzz from the running. Half the fun is thinking up new routes. Well done on completing W6. You are doing brilliantly! 😊

[Hidden]

Hellooo! Glad you are getting such a buzz from the running. Half the fun is thinking up new routes. Well done on completing W6. You are doing brilliantly! 😊