C25K W5R3 - DONE IT!

[BethEdwards23]

Oh my bloody god!!! I ran for 20 minutes, 20 whole minutes!! I can’t believe it!! I followed everyones advice and paced myself and ran slow!! Can’t believe it! Having a celebratory vimto in my garden with my dog😂 roll on week 6!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Congratulations it is a real threshold, but stay nice and slow for the next run.......it catches many out.

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you! I will make sure I’ll stay nice and slow!

[Daisy896]

So proud of us for doing this!! Looking forward to week 6

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to Daisy896]

Wooo we’ve got this!!!!

[SassyF Graduate]

You earned that Vimto! Good for you - well done!

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to SassyF]

Thank you!! The vimto was defiantly needed hahaha

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Congratulations on completing week 5 run 3That's a milestone run 😁👍

Be mindful of week 6 runs 1 and 2 as they trip people up (not literally) 🤣

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you! Oh okay I see! I’ll take them nice and slow again thank you for the advice!😊

[Hidden]

Well done Beth, the plan works, all you have to do is trust it 👍

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you!!

[ele123 Graduate]

Well done to you!!! That one really feels like a victory and well worth celebrating 👏👏👏👏👏

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to ele123]

It defiantly feels good!! I never thought I could run for 20 minutes but I have!!😁

[ele123 Graduate in reply to BethEdwards23]

Feels amazing 😍😍😍

[Skyblueandblack Graduate]

Well done. Enjoy the feeling of achievement in completing your twenty minute run.

Watch out for W6 runs 1 & 2; many of us found them harder than W5R3. The W6R3 tackled with the same mindset as W5R3, despite the 5 minute jump in running time isn’t that much harder.

Good luck next week.

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to Skyblueandblack]

This is very helpful thank you! Quite a few other people have commented saying similar things so will defiantly make sure I go slow and pace myself again! Thank you!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

You ran for 20 minutes, well done, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 5, that is a milestone run with C25K, celebrate that wonderful achievement with more Vimto, onwards and upwards to week 6 runs 1 and 2 but be careful regarding those two runs as they have interval walks and runs after the non stop 20 minutes of W5R3 which you have just ran 🏃🏾.

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you! I will defiantly bear this in mind!

[Fatheadcymru73 Graduate]

Well done 👏🏻 Smashed it 👊🏻

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to Fatheadcymru73]

Thank you!!!

[alex2003]

well done Beth 🤜💪

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to alex2003]

Thank you!!!💪🏻

[alex2003]

well done Beth great effort

[RainbowC Graduate]

Ooh living the high life! Seriously though, well done. W5r3 is a real milestone, and YOU DID IT! 🎉🎉

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to RainbowC]

Defiantly living the high life😂 thank you! It feels great to know I’m able to run 20 minutes!!

[Captain_Autumn Graduate]

Nothing tastes as good as a cheeky vimto after your first 20 minute run 😋 well done !! 👏👏👏

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to Captain_Autumn]

Vimto is the best!! Thank you😁

[Captain_Autumn Graduate in reply to BethEdwards23]

Have you tried the new Vimto Remixes? The watermelon one is great! And I say that as a lifelong trad Vimto man!

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to Captain_Autumn]

No I haven’t!!! I need to buy some hahaha

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Well done! That's a big mental barrier overcome. NOTHING else in the program should faze you now

Crack on!

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to John_W]

Thank you!!

[PlasticUnitedFan Graduate]

Fantastic well done. I’m raising a Vimto to you right now. Get in.

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to PlasticUnitedFan]

Ah thank you!!🍻

[twiddlefish Graduate]

You did it, congratulation! Is Vimto your secret weapon? 😁 I will hopefully follow you on Wed. Good luck with week 6

[BethEdwards23 Graduate in reply to twiddlefish]

Thank you!! The glass of vimto gets me through my run and thinking about dinner🤔😂! Good luck!!

[quirkybee Graduate]

Hi there BethEdwards23 from one fellow Beth to another 👋😜Huge congratulations on this run. I haven't run for a couple of years, but have done quite extensive walking since the start of this year with a few minutes here and there of running. Health reasons have prevented me from running and recent onset of other conditions, but I am hoping to start C25K very soon.

You have done very well, the middle of C25K suddenly hits you, as others have already mentioned, haha, but you will do it. Youv have proven you are strong enough to get this far.

Don't worry about pace, time etc, go with the flow. This is a wonderful forum, I truly have missed it and when I was doing C25K I had so, so much support here and made lovely friends. I'll be glad to be back with running, but just think how far you've come lovely, keep going, you will do wonderfully.

Keep us updated, have a fab day 👍😁💛