That Elusive 5k

[Runningbird56]

Today was the day, I should have run last night, started off but was toooo 🥵 so gave up before 5 mins 🤷‍♀️. So I got up early this morning and was out by 6.30 😁 warm up walk done, run starts, I have turned off my 5 min time check on runKeeper, as I didn’t want to know when I hit the 30 mins so I could stop ✋. I have a rough idea as I took a route I’d done before so knew where the 30 mins would end approx. Thought I’d keep going to the end of the road and that would be me done.... looked at my phone 4.5k I thought I can’t stop now so did a little extra loop and hey presto, 5k in 39 mins 😁😁😁well chuffed and still smiling 7 hrs later 😁😁😁. Thanks to all the support and comments I knew I could do it really, it’s just battling that little gremlin. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Maz1103 Graduate]

Brilliant well done 👍

[Runningbird56 Graduate in reply to Maz1103]

Thank you, you will be there too very soon, I found most of it is psychological, once you tell yourself you can do there’s no stopping you 🥵 Happy running 🏃‍♀️

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Fantastic achievement! 👏👏👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍🥳🥳🥳🥳

You are amazing! Feels so good, doesn’t it? I’m still on a high from mine on Wednesday. I’ve been telling everyone who might be interested - and even more people who aren’t remotely interested 😂.

Well done, I’m so pleased for you 👍😀

[Runningbird56 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Aw thanks, we are all amazing, I never thought I would get this far 😁😁😁😁. Glad you are still buzzing . It’s funny when you tell people some of them look at you as if you’re mad 🤷‍♀️. Maybe we will inspire someone to take the challenge and join in 🤔. Happy running 🏃‍♀️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on running your first 5K, now go and celebrate 🎉

[Runningbird56 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Cheers thank you 🥳

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Brilliant! 5k too! Well done! 👏👏👏👏

Bet you feel amazing.. it’s such an awesome achievement..

What a fab start to your weekend! 👍😀

[Runningbird56 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Yay, thank you. I can put my feet up now, lol. Well for 1 day . I read one of your posts earlier, it is becoming addictive 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Happy weekend 😁

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Runningbird56]

It’s very addictive! But seriously what a run you just had! 👏👏👏 Awesome!

I’ve done a couple of 5k runs .. they are tough and mine was like you... so close can’t stop now!

[Runningbird56 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

😁😬😬🥵😁 1 for each km

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Runningbird56]

👍👍👍👍👍