My First 5K (i missed you Laura) !

[Instructor57]

Well, i had gone out with the intention of at least running my 30 minutes , however, i knew on my graduation run that i had run 3.9K in that time and i did not want to push it then (well, i did want too but decided against it)

so this morning i was out of the door at 06:10

it was quite pleasant at that time with a nice cool gentle breeze .

i still hadn't decided if it would be 30 minutes or 5K, i just thought lets see how things go , my initial pace was reasonable , a tad slower than my pre injury pace but that's fine as i was feeling comfortable, i am feeling less and less of the injury now each time i run, although i am obviously still conscious of it .

The Jethro tull album 'Stand up' was my playlist (They were the first band i ever saw live)

i did miss Laura's comforting words as i progressed , i felt i had lost a friend but now i have to make new friends in 'BIG SCHOOL' 😂

The run was pretty uneventful , which is what i wanted, in fact i was really starting to enjoy it, it was just me and my thoughts and my music , the time just seemed to slip by then with no reminders and no halfway bell , i was begining to get used to it , AND, i couldn't really notice any discomfort !

i ran my usual route so around the corner to my now not so scary hill and after the hill was when i started to think the 5K was an option .

i had done around 3K at this point and was feeling good .

i carried on to the 30 minutes which brings me close to home and thought ok, 3.9K done let's continue , similar comfortable pace .

i already had an extra little loop in mind that i thought would cover the extra distance so i just went on , it really didn't feel a problem , if anything i enjoyed it even more as i was maintaining a pace and watching the countdown to 5K.

My aim was to complete it in under 40 minutes , and im very happy to say i managed 39:42

i will now use this run a few more times to consolidate .

for anyone just starting out on their C25K journey , you can do this !

i know its been said so many times before but the program is truly amazing !

stick with it , you won't be disappointed 😊🏃‍♂️

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

Great achievement, sounds like a really enjoyable 5k. 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Yes thank you !

i can honestly say i enjoyed it 😊

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Great run there and many congratulations on your first 5K 😂🏃👍😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Thank you !

it was enjoyable 😬

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Nice early morning run

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, i enjoyed that one ! 😁

[Hidden]

Very Well Done Instructor 57...

I am so pleased for you!

Such a shame you had the injury earlier in the programme as it really set you back but look what you’ve done, you’ve gone and smashed it!

That’s Amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Well done!

Enjoy your weekend with your feet up!

😊

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you chrissie, i appreciate your reply , at least the injury was a lesson !

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done, Ian! You are back 👏👏👏👍

Great to achieve your 5K within 40 minutes (just!) as you had hoped.

I hope you don’t suffer afterwards with your injury. Take care!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools ,

It was free from discomfort and 'just' in 40 was the plan rather than a hope 😂

[PlymBorn]

Well done Ian ... 👏👏👏

So an unintentional 5k eh .... a lot of unintentional stuff going on !

I used Michael for first few consolidation runs ... albeit looking back found it constraining as was still running to the clock not to my goals.

Really great stuff ! First 5k done ! 🏅

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

Haha it was always an option depending on how it went.

And I'm pleased to say it was comfortable 😁👍

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Well done Instructor57 👍 great achievement. If you miss having a trainer, The Nike Run Club App is good, lots of guided runs on there inc 5k ones and it’s free. It also shows you the time you completed it in etc.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Thank you !

I downloaded that the other day but not looked into it yet 😁👍

[Couchphoenix Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

It’s ok, I did 5k with it last Thursday, wasn’t bothered about time just wanted to enjoy the run, I liked the trainer, not too intrusive, checks in with you at various distances, and tells you when your reaching the last stage of the 5k, in metres, so if you are trying for a quicker time you can push yourself knowing how far you’ve got left to go.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

I may take a look at it over the weekend 😬👍

[PhoenixRise Graduate]

Congratulations 🥳 on your 5K!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to PhoenixRise]

Many thanks 😁👍

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

Sounds like a dream run, well done!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

Thank you, 😬

I enjoyed it

[BexJogs Graduate]

Brilliant! Impressive in this hot weather, definitely shows the benefits of an early start! Sounds like you took it perfectly. Well done!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to BexJogs]

Many thanks , it was a nice cooling breeze at the start 😬

[Eightpaws Graduate]

Well done on achieving your 5K.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Eightpaws]

Thank you !

I enjoyed it 😬👍

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Congratulations on your first 5k👏👏👏

I couldn't stop grinning for days after mine😁😁😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

I must admit it is still pleasing me 😬

[Blackberrypie Graduate]

Great work, bet that feels especially good after having to take time off injured.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Blackberrypie]

Thank you ! It certainly does , 😬

[Maddee_6333 Graduate]

Fantastic! So pleased for you. That sounds like a lovely run.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

Many thanks 😬👍

Yes, I enjoyed it 😁

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Can't sleep - so catching up on here!... i Love the forum and while its nice to have each other on Strava it's still great place to congratulate you!

You are flying now Mister!.. come back fighting fit and better than ever!

Well done!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Thank you Jane !

Wanted to do this on week 9 run 3 but decided it wasn't wise 😁

[Hidden]

Wow! I am

So happy to read this! Youre comfy and i your pace is amazing x you should be so proud of yourself very well

Done! 💜

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your kind comments, and yes, I am happy with it , I intend to do several more now just to consolidate and build up a decent base fitness (well, that's the plan) 😁

[Hidden in reply to Instructor57]

I

Am

So happy for you!!! X you’re a proper proper runner now mate x

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Haha, thank you ! 😬

[Chokka Graduate]

Brilliant!

Well done!!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Chokka]

Thank you ! 😬👍

[Fifitrixiebell73 Graduate]

Well! Now you're just showing off! 🤣😋

Well done 😃 👏👏👏👏

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Fifitrixiebell73]

Haha, to be honest , I wanted to do this on my Graduation run, but thought better of it !

I had flashbacks of week 8 run 1 when I injured myself 😳