Hello everyone! (Warning: fairly long post). It’s been awhile since I posted after finishing C25K end of November 2018. I thought I give an update on how things have changed from me since completing C25K!
Bad news, I have kinda fell off the running wagon since then. I think I managed a week of consolidation runs before winter decided to pick on me. I had multiple boats of colds/flu and ear infections in December - February which meant running become sporadic and eventually stopped!
Good news, I didn’t entirely ended up on couch for long. I joined my local cycle training and learnt how to cycle finally. I never could figure out how to do as a kid and always wanted to! I have fallen in love it! Now, I use it get everywhere I can 
But I am starting to miss running which is a surprise! I did a trial run last week to see what my fitness is like for running and I managed to run for 20 minutes. My plan is to work up from there. I wanted to make this post to keep me accountable and catch up with everyone!
I started C25K in August 2018 because I was just sick of feeling unfit and overweight. At that point, the only time I ever ‘ran’ was in school and I hated every minute of it. I remember in Week 1, I couldn’t imagine ever running for 20 minutes let alone 30 minutes. But, I just kept taking it one run at time and learnt to trust the plan! Lots of ups and downs later (and with the support of this lovely forum) I managed it! I am so glad I did!
The point of the post is to tell people that benefits of this program are endless and to stick with it! It doesn’t matter if it takes longer than 9 weeks or you have to start again. It doesn’t matter how slow you run either. Even if you don’t end up keeping up with running after the program, it still worthwhile to get to the end. For me, the mental benefits have been the most valuable gain - the self esteem boost is amazing!
Also, I managed to lose 10kg since starting c25k. My clothes started feeling looser during the C25k and I didn’t want to eat as much rubbish. But, it was mostly due to the fact that finishing the programme gave me the confidence to try other activities and beat other childhood insecurities. My self beliefs about my abilities to do any sporty things have change noticeably. I have long way to go but I don’t dread exercise as much. It’s a a fantastic gateway into a more athletic lifestyle.
Keep on running people. It really does help x
First post graduation run, missing Michael and c25k 🏃🏽♀️😕
Finally Finished!
Post C25K jogs
[Long post warning] 1 year on from starting C25K
