First 5k!

[Nuggets28]

After finishing C25K nine months and never running for more than 30 minutes since. I had the sudden urge to run today and completed my first 5K in 42 minutes! Not the best time but the longest and furthest I've ever ran!

[Enxo Graduate]

Excellent work!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on running your first 5K in 42 minutes, well done, I am sure it won't be long before you can run a 5K sub 40 minutes, however, there is no rush for that, the main thing is that you enjoy running.

[Deetermined Graduate]

Congratulations, what amazing achievement!!! 🎉 I plan to graduate tomorrow and am currently far, far away from running 5k so for me it's inspiring and encouraging to read that it can be done with patience and continuos training. Thank you for sharing this and all the best for your next runs!

[Nuggets28 Graduate in reply to Deetermined]

I completely know what you mean! I think being so far away deterred me from running after I finished the programme but I was just putting pressure on myself for no reason. 5k seems like this magic number but really if you can run for 30 minutes despite the distance, that's a huge achievement every time. It's all about being in the right mindset too, today I didn't even think about running until I was doing it, whereas I've had days where I planned a run all day but didn't actually want to do it and stopped after 10 minutes. Good luck for tomorrow, enjoy it! x

[Deetermined Graduate in reply to Nuggets28]

Thank you very much, can't wait! 😁 For the weeks and months to come I plan to run for roughly 30 minutes 2 - 3 times per week and to work a bit on pace before building up to 5k, same as you actually. It will be challenging without the app as the thought "I'm not going to repeat this run" was often what kept me going; without the app it will require quite a lot of discipline to continue. So well done for sticking to it and for not only becoming but also staying a runner!

[emilyb95 Graduate]

Well done! Congratulations on your first 5k in 42 mins!! Such an amazing achievement and a great time too 🎉

[TotalNewbie1 Graduate]

Well done - and I think the time is fine

[Lizcanrun Graduate]

YAAAAAAAAAY!! 🏃💪😀

[Chelsea3459 Graduate]

Well done nuggets28, fantastic achievement. Don’t worry about the time, it’s all about completing the 5k. Fantastic feeling isn’t it! Enjoy the moment and keep on running.

[Ellesbelles85 Graduate]

Amazing achievement.... and a good time too. Well done 😊