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Consolidation run 3 ๐ŸŒ

Delgirl82 profile image
Delgirl82
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I have to say it really doesnโ€™t get any easier ! ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ

Managed to jog my usual route , with Jo of course ! Thinking of going cold turkey on Monday and see how I go without my crutch !

Anyone else done this ?

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Just run...run for pure joy...because you can :) You are a runner... do it:)

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FionamagsGraduate

Yep - I call it naked running. Enjoy!

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AngelpoppyGraduate

I've never run with Jo or any of the others ๐Ÿ˜ƒ I didn't want to take my phone out, so my daughters did instead and told me when to run or walk and passed on useful tips!

I reckon just go for it, it's really quite liberating to just do your own thing once you've graduated, you don't always have to do 30 mins either of course ๐Ÿ˜‰

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GermanRunnerGraduate

I've downloaded the post C25k podcasts. Currently I'm doing 'stepping stone'. It's really nice to be guided and challenged ๐Ÿ˜‰

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ClaireLou10Graduate

I went on my first consolidation run with just my music playing. I was wanting to hit 5k so didnt want to know when half an hour had passed and get put off ๐Ÿ˜‚

I set my tracking app to notify me at 5k and away I went. Was good not knowing times i was at or feeling under pressure!

May aswell give it a go ๐Ÿ˜Š

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CouchphoenixGraduate

Yep, donโ€™t worry itโ€™s fine without Jo, I still do my 5 min warm up walk, I remember where this took me too, I set my Fitbit to notify me when I hit 5k.....music on and off I go ! Trying to get under 30 mins, 31:14 is best so far. Iโ€™ve also used the interactive zombie running app, which is great fun...see my latest post ๐Ÿ‘

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GrannyasboGraduate

Well done on post graduation run3. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‘. I love the programme but wish I could work our how to run without head phones. I canโ€™t wait to run wIt bout anything in my ears. But now I think about it I think I may be a bit nervous that I wonโ€™t be able to do it! A few weeks to go before I have to make a decision so will be waiting to hear how you get on. In meantime however you do it go for it. And enjoy being a runner. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช

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Delgirl82โ€ข in reply toGrannyasbo

I never run with headphones I hate them. Just have my phone in my pocket on my leggings. Try that itโ€™s great.

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GrannyasboGraduateโ€ข in reply toDelgirl82

Will give it a go. Will let you know how it goes.

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PlacitasgirlGraduate

I havenโ€™t used the C25K programme since graduating. My first โ€œnakedโ€ run felt so liberating and empowered me to trust myself and the skills Iโ€™d learned through the programme. Today, 6 weeks after graduating and after an enforced week with no running and a few quick 3kโ€™s I smashed my PB for 5k with 30m 29s. At 56 and never having run before lockdown Iโ€™m over the moon with that.

Youโ€™ll be surprised how well you can do once the stabilisers comes off! I switched to listening to podcasts after graduating and find I donโ€™t obsess about my phone/pace/distance, I just let my body use its new skills and it hasnโ€™t let me down so far.

Happy running!

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Birdlady64Graduate

Yep. I went "naked" without help from Michael, just my music, from the very first consolidation run.

I have 6 runs under my belt now.

Go for it ! ๐Ÿ‘

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Dtay1978Graduate

I havenโ€™t used it at all since graduation, just me, my music and the road ahead ๐Ÿ˜Š

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CBDBGraduate

I am running half-naked, I think ๐Ÿค” ๐Ÿ’ญ music, and of course runkeeperโ€˜s standard announcements ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ‘€. Couldnโ€™t quite run โ€œau naturelโ€ yet. ๐Ÿ‘™

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Delgirl02โ€ข in reply toCBDB

No Iโ€™m with you think leaving jo behind will be a big leap for me

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Busylady1Graduate

Youโ€be done better than me, not even got back out there yet! ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

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