Banished the gremlins and reached 5k

[NewRunner-52]

Graduated several weeks ago and have had some gremlins in my ear set backs but today reached 5k at last. Took me 41 minutes but it’s not a race and I am chuffed to bits with that! Feeling fabulous! 😁💪

[markbrom Graduate]

Well done you

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done , it always feels good to get that first 5k 🙂👍

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Congrats!

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

Well done!! That’s first 5k, such an achievement, good for you 😁😁

[NewRunner-52 Graduate]

Thanks folks 👍

[Rennur Graduate]

First of many. It won't be long before you do 5k midweek and longer at the weekend. That's when I realised "I can actually run now" - and I'm still slower than you!

[Frenc Graduate in reply to Rennur]

Well said!

[la_fouinard Graduate]

Congratulations. The first one feels so nice.

Don’t lose focus at this point though, finishing C25k is just the start and keeping it going afterwards is equally mentally hard in a different way. The achievement for the next couple of months isn’t speeding up or running longer, it’s keeping going out every week and avoiding injury.

[NewRunner-52 Graduate in reply to la_fouinard]

Good advice, thank you.

[la_fouinard Graduate in reply to NewRunner-52]

Most welcome. Be aware the gremlins won’t be going away for a bit but they do get much easier to shut up