Don’t give up!

[Taffywasawelshman]

It’s now coming up to a year since I started Couch to 5k, finishing it last August. Being 58 at the time, weighing nearly 16 stones and not having run for over thirty years I couldn’t even run for a bus. Yesterday, I ran a 10k North Face Endurance Challenge in Washington DC finishing 181 out of 369, 4th in my age group. Started the race in the last of five waves- passed dozens of youngsters less than half my age. I’m not bragging, I want to give all of you that are just starting the program or struggling some encouragement- you CAN do it and you WILL feel great when you get to the end of the journey. I’m still elated after it -all and just registered for a 12 miler in September and aiming for a half marathon in March. Don’t give up!

[Pianism Graduate]

Well done and thank you for sharing! I'm just sat here debating whether to register for my first 10k and I think this just tipped me over into pressing the button! Thank you.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Pianism]

I have Galvanize by the Chemical Brothers in my head now... did you push the button?

[Pianism Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Yup! All paid up... Alderley Edge, Southport and Wilmslow. I'll have to keep running now!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Pianism]

I fancy the Alderley Edge one... I’d best have a look.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

It appealed, greatly to me too...but July... no... I run even more slowly in Summer... RAF Cosford has some places left for the Spitfire Run 10K in September

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Shame... I’m 99% certain I’ll be on this one.

[Taffywasawelshman Graduate]

Well done pianism!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job... that word “endurance” still scares me a little... enjoy a summer of training for that 12