W5R3 - smashed it!

[Brixcos]

What a week! Personal bests being smashed all over the place, and today I ran 20 mins in one go. Who would have thought!! Definitely not me.

It wasn't easy but it wasn't hard either. I am absolutely delighted with myself.

Big thanks to everyone in this community for all the motivation, support (and playlists!) you've given already. I couldn't have got to this stage without you xx

[Indicat Graduate]

Brilliant! No stopping you now - you’ve got this! I’ve just completed W4, so this time next week I’m hoping to be where you are today 😊

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to Indicat]

You're doing brilliantly too! I'm just checking the way forward for you 🤣

[Sybilw Graduate]

Just checked up - well done! Great week. It’s really just a matter of believing you can do it. See you at graduation.

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to Sybilw]

Definitely! Bring it on!

[Vespina Graduate]

What a fantastic milestone. Glad to hear it went well. Good luck for week 6. Back to the last set of intervals. But sounds like you’ve got this nailed.

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to Vespina]

It definitely feels like it now. I'm almost starting to think about park runs and other previously impossible things!

[Vespina Graduate in reply to Brixcos]

You’ll get there. It’s a whole new world opening up. Just carry on keeping it slow and steady as you have been

[Roxdog Graduate]

Fabulous!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 5, that is a milestone run with C25K, onwards and upwards to week 6 run 1 but be careful about that run as it catches out some people with the interval walks and runs after the non stop 20 minutes of W5R3 which you have just ran 🏃🏾

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks for the warning, I will just trust in Denise and do as I'm told...!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Brixcos]

👍

[Liono Graduate]

Excellent news! Well done. I'm actually looking forward to seeing if I can do the same this weekend!

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to Liono]

Thanks. Of course you can do this. One small step at a time 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done you... a happy runner is what we love to see! On you go and relax into the next week !

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

I'm so looking forward to it, Oldfloss!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Very well done!You will be smiling all day now .

Do take your time with week 6 runs 1 and 2 as they catch people out with going back to intervals

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks. I'll bear that in mind. I can't imagine I won't want to walk when Denise tells me to, though 🤣

[Frenc Graduate]

What a happy smiley photo! Well done on running for 20 minutes, that’s such an achievement 🤩🤩🤩.

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to Frenc]

Thank you kindly 😊

[Trainers2022 Graduate]

Hi what an achievement, you look as if you are loving what you’re doing 😁.

[Birra1 Graduate]

Well done 👍👍. I have got my first 25 minute run tomorrow. I think I am probably a week ahead of you. We are also same age. I'm 58 and have never done any running til now.I'm over the moon for you and fingers crossed I I will be posting a positive run tomorrow for me.

Let's keep going. We can do this 💪

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to Birra1]

Yes, we've got this covered. Good luck for tomorrow, and I look forward to seeing your post 😊🎉

[Birra1 Graduate in reply to Brixcos]

I've done it!!!! It's 7am and I am just back from my first 25 minute run. I was quite worried about it as I found last week's shorter runs a bit of a challenge even though I had fun the 20 minute run fine. Definitely mind over matter. Well done me. I'm giving myself a tap on the back. X

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to Birra1]

Woo hoo!!!That's awesome! You deserve more than a tap on the back. Here is a thunderous round of clapping :

👏👏👏👏👏

And some other appropriate gestures!

🤜👌👍🙌

[Birra1 Graduate in reply to Brixcos]

Thanks a ion. Definitely gives you the push being part of this forum.

[Kenzo22]

WOW - amazing congratulations 🎉🎉🎉. I loved the euphoria, pride and amazement of achieving the 20 minute run and looking back at how far we have come!!! It is such an achievement and you should be so proud of yourself. Onwards and upwards, although hopefully less upwards as I’m not a fan of hills either!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to Kenzo22]

No, they really do slow you down! So just onwards is good 🤣

[davelinks Graduate]

Well done! You're now on the same as me, I'm out early in the morning on w6r1.Keep it there! 😊👍

[Brixcos Graduate in reply to davelinks]

Way to go! I'm doing that run tomorrow (Monday) 🏃‍♀️🎉👍