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Finished my first 5k 😁😁

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I started C25k on 28th Jan (I couldn’t do the 90seconds without feeling sick), eventually finished on 11th May after a few hiccups and repeated weeks. I’ve been consolidating with 3 runs every week (well apart from one when I only managed 2) and this morning I ran a whole proper 5k in 36.29.

Big thanks for the running guides and info, and to everyone that posts their stories and runs, bad or good, you’ve really helped me.

I’m not sure what’s next but I do think I’m enjoying it. I have looked a JuJu’s magic 10 but, 60 mins is a little bit scary at the moment.

😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

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AlMorr profile image
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Congratulations on running your first 5K in 36.29, I am sure that you enjoyed your run, well done, just proves how successful you have been running since January when you couldn't run for 90 seconds without feeling sick, you can now run for over 35 minutes and feel great after each πŸƒπŸΎ πŸ‘ run.

If you do Ju Ju's Magic 10, eack week you will run a little further so by the end of the plan, like C25K you will be able to run a 10K.

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LulaHulaGraduateβ€’ in reply toAlMorr

I did actually enjoy it but great after each run might be pushing it, good possibly πŸ˜‚ but definitely a million times better than January. I’ll have a glass of wine and a think about the magic 10 tonight

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Elfe5Graduate

Well done - & what a good pace! πŸ˜„

When it starts again you might enjoy Parkrun? πŸ˜„

Meanwhile do you have some running goals & hopes to work on? Have you tried the C25K + podcasts - stepping stones, speed, & stamina? - sorry I tried to send you the link, but it didn’t work – but it must be on the forum somewhere - or someone better at technology than me will give it to you. πŸ™„

I am currently doing Magic 10 building up to an hour - I am just plodding along gently, with enjoyment as my main aim & don’t care how long it takes. πŸ˜„

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LulaHulaGraduateβ€’ in reply toElfe5

Thanks I had a quick look at the stepping stones not sure about the speed one but I might try the stamina one or maybe I might start magic 10 and look at the time rather than the km.

2 more runs this week till i need to decide what happens next week πŸ˜‚

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Elfe5Graduateβ€’ in reply toLulaHula

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Time to consider then.

I haven’t tried it myself, but a lot of people talk about the guided runs on the Nike run club app.

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πŸ…πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ…πŸ₯³πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ» Fantastic and what a great time! Well done!!!

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LulaHulaGraduateβ€’ in reply toHappyNoodle

Thank u 😊

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limberlouGraduate

And that’s a good time too for a first 5k. I still can’t get there in that time after 2 years ☹️. Well done you!!πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ₯΅πŸ₯‚

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LulaHulaGraduateβ€’ in reply tolimberlou

Thank u 😊

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Chicken1966Graduate

Its only another 30 minutes...

30 minutes from nothing seemed scary week 1 ... good luck on you further running education

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LulaHulaGraduateβ€’ in reply toChicken1966

Only πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚.

Thank u 😊

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Chicken1966Graduateβ€’ in reply toLulaHula

Hey its easy for me to say only just about to start week 9 πŸ˜‚ but like you i want to keep going and improving.

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LulaHulaGraduateβ€’ in reply toChicken1966

Good luck, soon be consolidation time or in my case procrastination time while I think about what to do next.

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Dtay1978Graduate

Congrats πŸ₯³

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