Completed Week5 - First Post

[FestinaLente]

Hi. I have looked at this forum several times and been humbled by the grit and determination shown by many members and the support given by others. I am not much of a poster but I think that I should offer my experience so far, in case it may help somebody.

I am 72 and started C25K after lock down. Primarily I wanted to improve my aerobic capacity so that I can walk up fells other than at a very slow pace. However I think that regular doses of C25K may have resulted in running addiction … I do not want it to end.

I have never been a runner. I was, and am, fearful of injuries; I read, marked, learned and inwardly digested the excellent guide on this forum and have followed it religiously – fighting down the temptation to avoid rest days etc. I have done exactly what Laura prescribes and have had no problems so far– touch wood for the future.

C25K appears to do exactly what it says on the tin. As Laura says: the training is as much mental as physical. If any other old ‘has-beens or never-wases’ like me are considering C25K then please give it a good try – trust the program and believe that you can do it. I was surprised that I could happily trot for twenty minutes after five weeks.

Long live Laura and may she lead me on to 5K!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress

This guide to the plan is essential reading ...........but you know that.

5k is beckoning, but it is beyond the plan for most graduates.

Enjoy your journey.

[FestinaLente Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks, and thank you very much for that invaluable guide.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Go you.. brilliant and well done.. I started at 65... and am now 70... first Half Marathon last year.. ( this year's was cancelled).

Slow and steady as you go and get to that podium, having enjoyed the journey and ready to go on

[FestinaLente Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks. It is good to hear that five years on you are keeping running, Respect - I hope to follow your example.

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Lovely post! Keep us updated on your journey. 👍

[FestinaLente Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

Thank you. I will try to keep posting.

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

What an inspirational post FL! I’m sure there are many people who will be very glad to read it. Well done on smashing that 5/3 run it’s a real milestone!

[FestinaLente Graduate in reply to SweatyHettie]

Thank you.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Long live Laura, I agree with you, I ran run 3 of week 5 exactly two years ago today, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 5, that is a milestone run with C25K, onwards and upwards to week 6 run 1 but be careful about that run as it catches out some people with the interval walks and runs after the non stop 20 minutes of W5R3 which you have just ran 🏃🏾 😊 🏃🏾

[FestinaLente Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks for the advice. Is Laura around on the forum? I would like to thank her.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to FestinaLente]

No, Laura is a recording but a real person, she has ran several 5K runs, perhaps longer runs too, not like Alexa on other apps who is actually a computer voice.

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Incredible, well done you 😊

[FestinaLente Graduate in reply to Dtay1978]

Thank you,

[Newbie59 Graduate]

Well done for getting started. I think there are quite a few like us. I'd been thinking about it for years, began to feel quite low after two weeks of lockdown, then started C25K on 10th April and I've not looked back, now at week 6 run 2. Aged 65 I just wish I had had the courage to start this programme sooner.

[FestinaLente Graduate in reply to Newbie59]

Thanks. I started on 20th April. I hope to complete W6R2 this evening. It is good to know that there are others like us. I hope it continues to go well for you.

[FestinaLente Graduate]

Thank you.