About to start week 5 - again

[JoP61]

I posted recently about doing C25K for the fourth time as a way to come back from injury. All going well so far and I'm about to start week 5.

Very excited about being able to do my first longish run when I get to run 3. Which is a very different reaction compared to the first time I saw what W5R3 entailed - more like 😱 that time!

It's so lovely to be running again - it creates feelings of freedom and empowerment. I think it benefits my mental health as much as my physical fitness.

So I'm glad I was patient when I was injured - though it was frustrating at the time - as everything seems to be working as it should and I don't feel any weakness in the injured ankle. 🫰🫰🫰

Hope everyone on the IC is coping OK, and happy running to the rest of you. 😀

[Thejogger Graduate]

Big well done for getting back out there your doing so well well done you

[JoP61 Graduate in reply to Thejogger]

That's lovely thank you. I love the spontaneous support and encouragement you get on this forum. 😀👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That's brilliant to read, yes patience is hard but worth it .

[JoP61 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you so much. I'm not sure people want to know I'm doing C25K yet again, so it's smashing when someone responds like you have. 😀🙏

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to JoP61]

We all love to read how other runners are doing,

[JoP61 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

😀🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate]

Well done making it to week 5 - I'm 2 runs in and back on the IC with an ear infection for goodness sake 🫤

Keep it up, you're doing so well!

[JoP61 Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Uurgh how annoying for you! Hope the ear infection clears up very soon. Thanks for the encouragement 😃🙏

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Very well done you... slow, steady and on we go

[JoP61 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks! I'm not in a hurry - it's so nice to be repeating the programme again. 😀

[Olliebear125]

Good luck Jo ,I agree with every thing you said..👍.....

[JoP61 Graduate in reply to Olliebear125]

Thank you so much. TBH I've been feeling low recently but the running definitely helps a lot, plus all the support on here. 🙏