Proud!

[Habley]

So I started my couch to 5k journey in late June. And yesterday, I ran 8k for the charity organisation I work for in Brighton and didn’t walk once! I was slow, but completed it in 1 hour 3 minutes and I’m chuffed. Never would have thought at the beginning of June that I’d even be able to complete a 5k, let alone 8! On to the next one anyone who is just starting out, believe me when I say if I can do it, you can too!!

[Misspiggy89]

Congratulations Habley!!

It must feel absolutely amazing!! Did you celebrate at all?

Any tips that helped you out that you could share? I’m starting week 4 on my next run and I’d love to be where you are sometime soon 💪🏼

Well done you! What an achievement xxxxx

[Habley Graduate in reply to Misspiggy89]

Honestly, all I can say is keep putting one foot in front of the other. It sounds so simple but just keep moving, don’t walk until it says you can walk, even if you have to completely slow down, don’t stop the action of running!! And really focus on what it feels like at the end of each run and remember how good it feels to have completed it! Keep going x

[Tedsews in reply to Habley]

Good advice noted 👍🏻

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Great effort 🙆‍♀️

[Habley Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks!

[Keswickfan Graduate]

Brilliant! Well done

[Habley Graduate in reply to Keswickfan]

Thank you!

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Well done - it must have been a bit soggy along the undercliff yesterday.

[Habley Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Oh my word, no joke, 3 enormous waves landed on my head. It was crazy! Felt like an extreme runner! 😂

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Congratulations for completing your 8k charity run , what a great cause and a nice medal to keep just for you.

You should be so proud and again congratulations 😊👏👏👏

[Habley Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you! I’m over the moon!

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Brilliant!

[Habley Graduate in reply to Wenderwoo]

Thanks!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Oh wow congratulations that’s a long way to run

[Habley Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Habley]

Just down the road from us too

[Habley Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Whereabouts are you? It was a great run

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Habley]

Lancing it’s a small world eh?

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

Brilliant Habley , loving the bling! I hope you celebrated in style? It’s amazing that when we first start 5k seems like the impossible but look at you running 8k...it really is achievable and you’re here to prove it, well done

[Habley Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

Thank you I know! 5k honestly felt like so far, and now my next target is to get a sub 30 minutes 5k! I can do it!!! X

[Chocolatedog Graduate]

Bravo - Very impressive progress, and a shiny medal to prove it! 🤗

[Habley Graduate in reply to Chocolatedog]

Thank you

[AliHC Graduate]

Fantastic effort!!!! And a nice bit of BLING too!!!! 🏅x

[Habley Graduate in reply to AliHC]

Thank you I hope it’s the first of many!

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Habley]

ABSOLUTELY! 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅❤️

[Getfitok Graduate]

Wow! Congratulations & a great time too 👏👏