W5 R3 Wow wow wow

[Issywhizz]

Wow! That was tough but I ran a whole 20 minutes!!! 💪🏻🏃🏽‍♀️ I am well proud of that!! 6 weeks ago I couldn’t even run for 90 seconds without being out of breath. I’ve heard about that ten minute thing, where your body gets used to the run and I really felt that in my leg and ankles but my mind prevailed and I powered through. This C25K is amazing, and I truly believe it’s all about strength of the mind. If I can do it, anyone can do it! We’ve got this 💪🏻🏃🏽‍♀️🌈

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate]

Congratulations! It is amazing isn't it! Now bottle that feeling and really revel in it. x

[Issywhizz Graduate in reply to Bloomsbury22]

Thank you. It’s amazing! A great achievement 😃

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Awesome... keep up the good work.

Yeah that toxic 10 is one to push through. It always used to get easy somewhere in between 2 lampposts on my run. I always used to look forward to getting to those.

Amazing what the body can do if the mind lets it

Happy running

Mig

[Issywhizz Graduate in reply to RunningMigster]

Thank you! Ha yeh I was the same during runs, knowing I’d hit that three minute mark when I reached a certain point. I don’t want to have that awareness though, it’s almost like I’m relying on that bush round the corner to know that the time limit is up 😂 so I do a different route each time. Happy running 🏃🏽‍♀️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

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 🏃🏾 😊

[Issywhizz Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you! I’m secretly looking forward to those walks inbetween 😉

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Issywhizz]

Take it especially slowly

[Sweet_Fanny_Adams Graduate]

Very well done to you Issywhizz!

Looking back, week 5 run 3 was the run that was the fulcrum. I remember thinking "If I can run for 20 minutes, I can do anything!" (eventually!).

[Issywhizz Graduate in reply to Sweet_Fanny_Adams]

For sure! When I hit 10 minutes and was knackered, feeling like I couldn’t go anymore, I kept thinking, well if I’ve run for 10 minutes already and that was the toxic ten, I can do 10 minutes more, I can’t give up now! 💪🏻🏃🏽‍♀️

[Hidden]

Well done you!...I did the same run this morning...honestly never ever thought I'd get this far. It's a brilliant feeling!!!

[Issywhizz Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you! It’s amazing isn’t it, such an achievement. Well done to you too!

[Gannet1 Graduate]

Hi Izzywhizz, a bit late but so glad you blitzed run 3! 😁 👍 Looking forward to week 6 now too. Wonder what surprises are in store this time? 😀🏃‍♀️☀️

[Issywhizz Graduate in reply to Gannet1]

I did run 6 week 1 on Tuesday, it wasn’t too bad. Intervals again, but longer runs. I got to admit, I’m finding it hard to get motivated in this heat though 🙈 well done on completing the 20 minute run!! 💪🏻

[Gannet1 Graduate in reply to Issywhizz]

Thanks! 😀Yeh, the heat is a bit of a curve ball definitely but we’ll get there! ☀️🏃‍♀️👍