5:3 I did it!

[HelsyM]

I honestly cannot believe I managed to run for 20 minutes (and no headache which makes me so happy!). The first five minutes were actually the hardest and once Laura said you’ve done 5 I thought actually I can do this. I can’t remember much after 10, definitely helped having some good music to listen to. I made a new playlist last night rather than use the same one I’ve had so far.

I kept a very slow pace except for one moment where a white van screeched to a half beside me and I thought I was about to be bundled into it (clearly I watch way too much tv, and who is going to want to kidnap a 53 year old Belisha beacon) so I found some Adrenalin and ran super fast past it, but consequently nearly got a stitch in the last two minutes.

I actually think I could have done a minute or two more. Never ever in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be able to get this far. I hated sport at school and have done as little as possible since. Feeling so excited!

[SamanthaM87 Graduate]

Well done!! Loved this run. It definately is the one that makes you believe that the programme is working!! Enjoy week 6!! Xx

[HelsyM Graduate in reply to SamanthaM87]

Thank you x

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Many congratulations! That run is the turning point 😊

[HelsyM Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Thank you x

[SandraY1 Graduate]

Well done 👍

[HelsyM Graduate in reply to SandraY1]

Thanks!

[jimytwo2 Graduate]

That’s great news helsey really well done

[HelsyM Graduate in reply to jimytwo2]

Thanks!

[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 🏃🏾 😊

[HelsyM Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you! And thank you for that advice.