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This Runner 5 has now graduated!

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Yesterday, my new leggings arrived, ready for today. And I just completed my last Couch to 5K run, the zombie version. It was a 40 minute run, a bit longer than the previous run earlier this week.

And luckily the program doesn’t expect one to get to 5k, but rather completed it by running for 40 minutes. The sun was shining, the wind was blowing, my new colourful half-length leggings felt cool, and the nettles and thistles were kept in check by my husband nifty work yesterday with a pair of shears. I am ever so thankful for his shear-ful walks.

So here I am, again, having finished another C25k journey.

What’s next? I think I’ll be doing some Nike audio-guided runs. There is an 8-week 5K plan, which is just about getting a faster 5K. And there is also a 4-week beginner plan, so I’m thinking of mixing both up a bit for the consolidation period.

Together they’ll have plenty of recovery runs and slow runs, but also some fartlek runs, interval training, and speed run. So it sounds like a lot of fun, and as long as I take it slow, it should be perfect for consolidation.

So happy running, everyone!

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Instructor57Graduate

Congratulations on your Zombie graduation !Unfortunately we don't have a Zombie graduate badge for that 😁

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CBDBGraduate in reply to Instructor57

Not yet? 🤣🤣🧟‍♀️

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BeatlesforeverGraduate

Well done Runner 5! 👏👏👏I was eyeing up that NRC 5k plan as part of my building up to regular running. Not to do the whole thing but just to provide some structure for the next few weeks. I did the beginners plan when I re-started after my last injury and I really enjoyed it 👍

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CBDBGraduate in reply to Beatlesforever

Yeah, I need a bit of structure and a plan. I’m just annoyed that their 10k plan is only available as a PDF (with reference to audio guided runs) but not in the app itself. I really want to get to 10k again, but with that plan!

I might just attempt to redo a pdf version putting in clickable links.

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BeatlesforeverGraduate in reply to CBDB

I went old style and printed the 10k plan so I could tick off the runs as I did them. I quite enjoyed doing that!

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CBDBGraduate in reply to Beatlesforever

I might revert to that solution as well! 🤣👏👍🏽

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ForbiddenPlanetGraduate

Many congrats #5!

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CBDBGraduate in reply to ForbiddenPlanet

Thank you! 🤣🤣🎬🧟‍♀️

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grumpyoldgirlGraduate

Woohoo! Congratulations 🏃‍♀️🧟🏅And very natty leggings too. Full marks to Mr CBDB, I think if I asked Mr Grumpy to go out and shear the nettles before I ran, I'd get this response 🧐🤔

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CBDBGraduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl

Thank you! Yes, I’m lucky!

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Doris8Graduate

Well done . Great your run 5km and 40 mins. 👏👏

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CBDBGraduate in reply to Doris8

Well it wasn’t 5k, rather more like 4 and a bit. But that’s ok, as it conforms to the 5% rule. I’ll get there soon enough! Thank you!

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FrankyCGraduate

Brilliant Zombie 🧟‍♀️ beater 👏

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CBDBGraduate in reply to FrankyC

😃😅🧟‍♀️👍🏽 Thank You!

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Frizzbomb67Graduate

Well done 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻🧟‍♂️👏🏻👏🏻🧟‍♀️👏🏻👏🏻I love a bit a Runner 5 myself but have you every actually outrun the Zombies? I always drop something and distract them . Is it possible to outrun them I wonder 🤔

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CBDBGraduate in reply to Frizzbomb67

Well, having gone back to being a trainee runner 5, my trainers kept my contact with Zombies at a very controllable level. 🤣 (meaning: in the 5k version you don’t have the option of turning random zombie chases on or off)

But yes, when running in the ‘real Zombie World’, I more often than not dropped things to distract Zombies following me.

🤣🤣🤣

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FionamagsGraduate

Well done Runner 5!

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CBDBGraduate in reply to Fionamags

😀😀🧟‍♀️ Thank you! It was fun!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Well done you...Again! Yesyyyy🧟‍♂️You are going to have fun moving on...no zombies though x

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CBDBGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

Yup, I’m taking a Zombie break 🤣🤣🤣 and jumping on the CB bandwagon. (I better leave the singing to you, though 🤣🤣 your song sounded pretty good the other day!)

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate

Congratulations! Absolutely loving those leggings. They’ll definitely keep the zombies away!

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CBDBGraduate in reply to MissUnderstanding

Oh I’m not so sure about that! 🤣🤣🤣 But for the next few months, that’s fine with me! 🤣🤣 Thank You!

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