Couch to 60 minutes!!

[Hareshaw-Granny]

Having read Instructor57’s post this morning was inspired. Thought to myself ‘I can do that’ after increasing my pace and distance over the last 5/6 weeks.😱😁

Got in the car, parked up at a new route. Completed my warm up, 5 minute walk and off I went. Far too fast so gave myself a talking to and slowed down. Got into the rhythm and settled down. Reached my 3.5k marker and turned around ( the plan was to do between 6 and 7k). Got to 6k fairly uneventfully, which I have done a few times and then made 7k, couple of cheers and then checked the time. Decided to push on to 60 mins, made it - yippee 😁😁. Cool down walk, stretches and back home for a banana and coffee.

Still in shock that this old person can run for 60 minutes.

[TouchofMink]

What a fantastic achievement Hareshaw Granny x

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to TouchofMink]

Good to hear from you👍👍😁.

[John_W Graduate]

Congratulations - that's a great achievement! But if you're a relatively new graduate please be careful not do too much too soon. And increasing distance AND pace at the same time (certainly deliberately) is definitely not to be recommended.

Be careful to limit your weekly increase in time (always better to focus on time than distance or pace) to approximately 10% (the '10% rule').

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to John_W]

Thank you for your comments and please be assured at my age I am trying to be very careful. I graduated on 24th June running 4.34 km (30 mins) and worked up to my 1st 5k on 10th July in a time of 38.13. Then mixed it up a bit and achieved my 1st 6k on 31st July running for 48.24 mins. Worked on time after that gradually increasing until today and ran 7.21k in 1 hour and 27 seconds. In your opinion do you think that is ok. Would really like to have your opinion as I do worry about overdoing it. Thanks.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on running for 60 minutes, you can now get the words 60minGraduate next to your username, well done 😀 🏃🏾 🎓.

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks have sent off a post for that.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

haha well done , it's a great feeling isn't it 😬

im so happy to have given you some inspiration , thank you 😊

almost identical pace as well .

i had banana and tea though haha 👍😬

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you. Really enjoyed it. Maybe meet you in 10k one day, although it will take me quite a time to achieve that.

[StuartMcIntyre]

Great effort!

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to StuartMcIntyre]

Thank you, really chuffed.

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

Thank you. Really enjoyed it . Maybe meet you in 10k one day, although it will take me quite a time to achieve that.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

haha yes me too ! 😂(one day) !

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

I saw your reply to Ian so have been waiting for your post!

Woohoo 🙌

Well done lady!

Awesome!

I did yesterday at a similar pace!

This C25k plan is magical!

Have a day with a huge smile on your face celebrating your achievement and don’t forget to claim your 60 minute badge! 👏👏👏

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Aww, thank you, so pleased. You're doing amazingly well and way ahead of me. Good luck.

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

I’m not pushing it... I’m on my 16th consolidations run and just taking it easy... mixing up shorter faster ... some 5k and some slow longer runs...

well done lovely 💕 pleased for you

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Fantastic!👏👏👏

I bet you are so made up with that. I know couldn't really believe it when I hit the 60 minute mark on Saturday morning. Am still grinning now 😁

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you so much, yes our little bodies are amazing when we do the right things to them. ( a lot less red wine for me🤣😂🍷🍷).

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Yes it is amazing.

Not giving up the vino though 🍷

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Would never give it up completely. Too old for that.!!

[Shantygirl Graduate]

Brilliant, well done!

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

Thank you. Still smiling.

[Roxdog Graduate]

Brilliant - well done! Isn't it a wonderful feeling. I think us not so young runners benefit from feeling confident that our bodies are still capable of so much!

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

Best feeling in the world. Thankyou. You're absolutely right about the more mature runners runners among us constantly surprising ourselves.

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Nice running there and a good pace too over that distance👍😁

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Thanks, quite a high.

[Hidden]

Well done Hareshaw-Granny, this is Amazing...⭐️ it’s given me something to think about for the next stage later on. 60 minutes, that’s a long old time, but 30 seemed impossible at the start of this programme. C25k is Amazing, again very Well done ⭐️

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, but what can I say this programme is amazing. It really works and the old chestnut if I can do it anyone can. Seemed like a very natural progression. Perfect weather which always helps.

[MccHa Graduate]

Well done Hareshaw-Granny you doing great 👍

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to MccHa]

Thank you so much, cant believe it's all working out, 🤞 it all continues.

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Wow, well done! I have run for over an hour, but I wouldn’t even attempt it at that pace! Hell, I’d be pleased with that pace for 30 minutes 😀 I couldn’t keep it up, for sure.

That’s pretty amazing 👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Aww thanks Jools, regarding pace I really tried to slow right down and that seems the best I can do. It felt really good and am now enjoying a few glasses of Malbec🍷🍷. Who knows what's next, I think I probably wònt go much further.

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

You can do anything you want to! I’m working on the slow runs for stamina, so I’ll eventually be able to speed up and hold my best pace for longer. My pace on those slow runs is about 10:30 I think. It will take a while, so it’s a longer term plan. I do intend to get faster!