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Graduated. Now to run alone

Burl337Graduate•

I started this great program on 9th May and graduated on 27th July! I am very pleased with myself, as when I started I couldn't 100% guarantee I would stick to it. I just had to remind myself why I started in the first place. There are still days when I look at my schedule, see it's a run day and think "do I have too!?" But once I'm out there doing it, I'm loving it!! Especially with Laura assisting along the way...which sadly, I won't have anymore

Plan now is to do Parkrun as much as possible. Done 2 already and love it. My consolidation runs and then start to step-it up and reach 10K. After that....who knows!?

Happy running peeps !!

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rhuck835 years ago

Well done mate! I’m a week in so far.

Looking forward to getting to where I can do park runs at a decent pace!

Burl337Graduate in reply to rhuck835 years ago

Cheers ! I'm still looking forward to a decent pace myself 39mins so far, just need to shave 9mins off of that !! Good luck with the C25K

Buddy34Graduate5 years ago

Congratulations on completing c25k you must be so pleased well done 😊😊👏👏

Burl337Graduate in reply to Buddy345 years ago

Thank you!

HeavyFootGraduate5 years ago

Great stuff and well done!! As for running alone, well you can go back to Laura for old time’s sake: Week 9 is good for consolidation runs, Weeks 1&2 for run-jog, and the famous 5:3 for speed practice.

Burl337Graduate in reply to HeavyFoot5 years ago

Thank you and thanks for the sound advice.

AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate in reply to HeavyFoot5 years ago

This is excellent advice to keep in mind once I get there. 😀

Blackcat66Graduate5 years ago

Well done! Glad to hear you are loving the runs. I started in May too, and graduated in July like you. Did my third consolidation run yesterday morning, but hated it from start to finish. I've just had a week off as I was away, and I've never had more than a max of two rest days prior to that. I'm going to finish the consolidation runs and then see. I'm impressed by your motivation and plans. Have fun!

backintimeGraduate in reply to Blackcat665 years ago

I found it hard to keep going during consolidation and found the runs harder than W9 r3 even though I was only doing the same thing.

Until my 9th consolidation run, which was the best run I've had up to date lol

I felt better once I got onto the 10k running plan on the Bridge to 10k forum. I like the structure around a running plan

Burl337Graduate in reply to backintime5 years ago

I think the consolidation runs feel like a chore. I'm hoping that by the end of them, I'll be closer to 5k in 30mins. That's what will keep me going... I hope!

Blackcat66Graduate in reply to backintime5 years ago

That's good to hear. Thank you. I thought it was just me. I have really like the structure of 5K, but know I couldn't do 10k. Have tried Zombies, Run! but that wasn't enough for me. I will persevere through the next 6 consolidations and hope I find it easier by the 9th run. It's reassuring I'm not the only one!

Burl337Graduate in reply to Blackcat665 years ago

Thank you. I had a week off between the last 2 runs. Wasn't the plan, but I found it very beneficial. The little niggles I had were gone and I felt a lot better while running. Good luck with the consolidation runs and as you say, have fun!

Blackcat66Graduate in reply to Burl3375 years ago

Thank you. I really felt the better of the week off, but have found the little niggles (good description - nothing major) have returned. Maybe I can run them off!