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Couch to 5K

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I hope you are all sitting down............🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

Well as Victor Meldrew would say "I don't bloody believe it" I only went and ran 10k this morning.

Me yes old fat me. 7 months after deciding to get a bit fitter I just ran 6.2 miles in 69.32. All on my lonesome with a great playlist.

Set out to do 6k and decided at 5k that I would try for 7k ( only done that once before) and at 7k the next one was downhill so did that one too. I wasn't giving up after that so a flat 9th k and then the 10th with a bit of a hill which nearly killed me but I did it.

I'm a bit sore now but done 23k this week

Happy days

Right I'm off for a well earned steak and chips and a pint

Happy running weekend everyone

Remember if I can do it anyone can

😎🍻🍻🍻🔪🔪🥩🥩

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Sqiff5 years ago

Found this so inspiring 😊. Well done mate!

WolvesmadGraduate in reply to Sqiff5 years ago

Thanks squiff. Surprisingly not too stiff today either

Sqiff in reply to Wolvesmad5 years ago

Brill mate 😊!

AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate5 years ago

Congratulations to you Wolvesmad on running your first 10K, good time too. 😊 🏃 Happy day's indeed

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WolvesmadGraduate in reply to AlMorr5 years ago

Thanks AlMorr I will do

Running-nanaGraduate5 years ago

Yay, go you! Fantastic achievement 👍 enjoy the steak and pint, well deserved I reckon 🍻

WolvesmadGraduate in reply to Running-nana5 years ago

Hi Sparkest

Didn't go steak in the end 🥩🔪 I went fish 🍤🐟. I've been avoiding meat since Xmas. Not to do with running more to do with environment etc. But I was tempted. Not so easily swayed these days though I did have a mcflurry 🍦🍦

DaznvernGraduate5 years ago

Top man, enjoy your food and pints and wolves victory today.

WolvesmadGraduate in reply to Daznvern5 years ago

Good win Daznvern and possibly European footy ⚽️🥅 next year so exciting times ahead. 10k for me is exciting too As I never planned to ever run that far. Just shows what you can do if you put your mind to it

DebstonGraduate5 years ago

Wowser, well done! Enjoy your steak and chips!

WolvesmadGraduate in reply to Debston5 years ago

Thanks Debston

5 years ago

Very well done, I bet that steak/beer tasted extra good

WolvesmadGraduate in reply to 5 years ago

Good habits die hard I'm afraid. Ended up having fish 🐟 and Pepsi max 🥃

Still nice though

RunSamRunGraduate5 years ago

That's amazing!! Well done you, you must be super proud. Can't imagine doing that distance anytime soon. Very inspiring. Enjoy that well deserved pint!! 🍻😀

WolvesmadGraduate in reply to RunSamRun5 years ago

Hi Sam

My previous best was 8k and only once about 3 months ago. In fact ive only ever run more than 6k twice in 7 months but somehow yesterday it felt right as i was going round and even though I knew i might not do it I got to a stage where it was all or nothing. I find it's easy for the gremlins in my head🤯🤯 to make me shorter routes but I was having none of it yesterday. Prepared to walk 4k home if I had to 😂😂