Wk 5 run 2

[Fatbags1]

At the risk of repeating myself .... I can't believe I've done two lots of 8 minutes running. I simply can't believe it! I know what's coming on the next run. I'm definitely going with the programme and if I can't do it I shall use it as a practice. I love this whole thing. Thanks for your support everyone.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done............so you have already done five workouts that are longer than the next one!!

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I love the way you are so reassuring and positive. I have already changed my attitude following your advice to me at the end of wk2. May I ask how long you've been running and do you do long distances than 5k?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Fatbags1]

Positivity is the only way I could get through life.

I started C25k seven years ago at the age of 57, in a effort to stave off what seemed like an inevitable decline in my stamina. by 60 I was fitter and happier than at any other time in my life.

C25k is a life changer.

At the moment I am redoing W7 of the plan after a break of very nearly a year after a knee injury exacerbated by cancer treatment and am very pleased to say I am getting stronger with each run and the knee is behaving itself.

My weekly routine used to be two 5ks and a 10-16k run, with my longest ever runs being about 18k.

If I can get back to an occasional 10k I will be delighted, but will be happy to be able to run for 5k three times per week.

Stick with it......the rewards just keep coming.

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Morning. Thank you for your reply. I've started at your age now so a bit behind chronologically. However, I am starting to feel better physically and the knock on effect seems to be that I am more careful about what I eat as I'm working on the assumption that a lighter body makes running a bit easier (but what do I know!). I'd love to get to the stage where I'm running 3 or 4 times a week and really loving the positive feelings that everyone says come with time and experience . Thanks again and best wishes for your knee and Wk 8 and 9.

[Flamingo321 Graduate]

👋🏻 that’s where I am too! Well done 👍🏼

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to Flamingo321]

When do you do run 3?

[Flamingo321 Graduate in reply to Fatbags1]

Friday but think I’ll do run 2 again

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to Flamingo321]

That thought did occur to me, but I've decided to give run 3 a go. You never know miracles do happen!!

[Flamingo321 Graduate in reply to Fatbags1]

I did run 3! I’m still alive and it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. Miracles do happen 😀

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to Flamingo321]

That is absolutely fantastic. Well done!! I am definitely going to try it myself. How was it? Any bits when you thought you may not get through? I'm really pleased for you.

[Flamingo321 Graduate in reply to Fatbags1]

Feeling really pleased with myself as I never thought I’d do it. Minute 8 and the minute 19 were hard but you get told at intervals how many you’ve done and when I had 2 minutes to go I had to go uphill 😞 I could have quit but didn’t.

Adjust your speed if you feel like it’s tiring which I did and also when I hit the hill.

When are you doing yours? Let me know how you get on 😃

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to Flamingo321]

Thanks. That's helpful. Sunday for me. I'll let you know. 🤞

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to Fatbags1]

I'm right behind you! Managed run 3 and delighted with myself! Who knew I could run

Thanks for your encouragement.

See you on Week 6.

[LuxLilacLou Graduate]

Well done! I felt exactly the same last week. Going with the programme has really worked for me, just believing there is science behind it and someone somewhere thinks I can do this! Good luck with the next one - just believe you can do it, and do it!

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to LuxLilacLou]

Thank you so much. I just need to trust the programme, myself and the experience of others like you. Thanks.

[Joggingon2020]

Massive well done! 👍🏃‍♀️

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to Joggingon2020]

Thank you - and I managed to escape the rain!