So today was my last run...on the C25K programme anyway. I don’t want to go back to the unhealthy, unmotivated individual I was at Christmas. As I was poddling around the park, I was reflecting on the progress I’ve made this past couple of months and came up with a load of positives.
1. I couldn’t have done it without the wonderful Sarah Millican and this forum. Even at my lowest and most pained, people were quick to support and encourage.
2. I can have a positive impact on my body. And I have chosen to have a positive impact! I don’t seem to crave alcohol and midget gems as much as I used to - my body seems to be choosing a better way!
3. I have a lot more mental strength than I thought possible. Those demons that sit on my shoulder around the 1.75km mark have been banished to the naughty bin.
4. I’ve lost a bit of fat and gained a bit of muscle and I rather like the fact that my trousers keep falling down...
5. I quite like running. I may never do a 10K but I’m good with that now. I can run for 30 minutes without stopping and without giving in to my demons.
So I don’t know what happens next and I hope I’m still allowed on here, because although my C25K journey has finished, my running journey certainly hasn’t!
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BIG congratulations on finishing the beginning. Read the follow on guide and the running world is you oyster Have fun!
I too doubted that I would ever go further than 30 minutes but in the intervening period I have run 5k, then 10k and then 10 miles. I am not in the first flush, so you might be surprised where this 'journey' takes you
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