The last 9 weeks have seen a big change for me, I've lost about 16 lbs, I'm more confident and I'm a runner! I've done a park run in london and eastbourne both under half hour 5k the second one was timed at 26:38! Just come in from my last run using the same route i started on in week one, just an extended one! and after being on the treadmill for the past month i got a real sense of achievement completing this route on my last run.
Ive entered two 10k runs! friction forrest and the British 10k both pretty soon. I cannot recommend these podcasts highly enough for anyone considering taking up exercise.
I havent quit smoking yet but i do have a real hatred for it now as i know its the only thing getting in my way from being a half decent runner! only a matter of time.
Off to get my graduate badge!
Keep running!
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Well done! You are clearly a borne runner to be getting a 5k time like that already !! What a success story! A well deserved graduate badge will be coming your way
What was the Eastbourne parkrun like? That's the one I am hoping to do for the first time soon.
Blimey, you're quick ! Well done ! Think how good you'll be when you've stopped smoking - sounds like you're getting close to the moment when you say "That's it, I'm quitting !"
Thanks guys! yes I'm getting there not smoking tomorrow as i want to beat my park run time this saturday! Eastbourne park run is nice not really any hills a little grass and mainly a tar-mac path, not like the mile end run i done last weekend all hills!!
Well done Harvey, brilliant times. Get rid of those nasty smokes and use the money for some new running shoes, gadgets, outfits, entry fees..................
very well done , i gave up smoking when i read the book alan carrs easy way to stop smoking. i gave up before i read the last chapter given the book to a few of my friends and they have all given up some smokers for 25 years. just a thought if your struggling. keep on runnng its great feeling to graduate eh!
That's a brilliant time, Harvey. Just think of the possibilities without the cigarettes. I kicked them 15 weeks ago, using Champix, and I just wish I'd done it years ago. If smokers could get a taste of how good giving up would make them feel, it would make all the other anti-smoking measures redundant, I think. Good luck. xxx
wow, that is brilliant - I'm thinking about park runs now and have tentatively committed to the Nike app training to 10k... exciting times. Well done - keep it up and thanks for the encouraging read
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