This morning I completed my third run of week 9! I am a C25K Graduate! I still can't quite believe it! 9 weeks ago I struggled to run for 60 seconds, and now I'm running for 30 minutes!
I just wanted to say thank you to all the lovely people on this forum for all your support. This is a wonderfully positive place and a huge inspiration!
To anyone just starting out on C25K, this is what I've learnt:
1) Take it slowly! Really!
2) Invest in some decent running shoes - they'll make a huge difference. They don't have to be hugely expensive - I've just got some lovely squishy Skechers Flex Appeal with the memory foam insole.
3) Did I mention taking it slowly?
I've had some tough runs, where I've found it really difficult to carry on, but sticking to the programme really does work! I've come from absolutely not running at all, to running for a whole 30 minutes, covering just over 3.5km!
Next up, I'll be doing quite a few consolidation runs - I don't want to push too hard too soon and end up doing myself an injury after coming this far... having said that, I'll be taking part in my very first Park Run this Saturday! (I expect I'll be doing a fair bit of walking for this one though, but that's just fine!) Wish me luck!
Thank you all again!
P.S. the one thing I still haven't learnt is how to do all the running and smiley emoticons etc in my forum posts, so if anyone can give me any info as to how to do those, I'll be eternally grateful!
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Congratulations! Celebrate well. Your plan for consolidation is perfect. You have the perfect attitude going into your first parkrun, walk some, run some... enjoy it all.
Love the fact that you’ve listed taking it slowly twice there, that is the message that got me through the plan!
Thank you! Yes, I'm under no illusions that I'll be able to effortlessly cruise round on a 5k run just yet... a combination of running and walking at first will be just fine by me!
I agree, just slowing down the pace really makes all the difference, IMO. I felt so disheartened after my first failed attempt at W1R1, but once I'd got the pace right, my confidence grew as I worked my way through the programme.
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