It's my 50th birthday in February and 6-9 months ago I resolved to get fit having fallen into quite a sedentary life style despite having been an active runner in my teens and 20's. It was the thought that if I did not do it now I never would. I lost 3 stones in weight and started the C25K plan 2 months ago - I had avoided any running in the early stages of weight loss because it was just too much hard work.
I started C25K whilst on holiday at St Andrews and apart from a break between week 1 and week 2 have kept at it running every other day and now I have just got in from my 3rd run on week 9. When I started the programme I wondered about the science behind it as the early workouts just seemed to be numerical progressions - but it works and I certainly would not have been able to get here left to my own devices. That's not to say that it has been easy. In the early weeks I got terrible aches in my knees and legs - to the point I was seriously considering stopping running. Any way I got through that and have now finished the programme. The only question is what to do now to keep this level of fitness up.
Congratulations angust, what a great christmas present to yourself! You may find it easier than you think to keep the running thing going, I surprised myself cos I used to be mega lazy. I think you just have to find the little tricks that motivate you to get out of the door. I have a few, but 'It's only half an hour' works best with me. Half an hour I can do, and if it does turn into longer, that's my choice. I also find reading about running and buying little running-related pressies is good for a small motivational boost too. And, yes I've really grown to enjoy it too mostly. Happy running this new year!
Congratulations on graduating and your return to running after a short break
Congratulations. For me the key to the success of the plan is that each stage, while difficult, is achievable so you get the constant challenge, but also a constant buzz of achievement at each stage, and also nine weeks is more than enough to establish a habit so hopefully you keep it up at the end.
Reflect on your success, continue running, and formulate a new objective to keep the motivation up.
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Week 9 Run 3 - Yeeeeeeeeeeees!
Week 9 run 3 completed
C25k Week 9 run 3
Week 9 Run 3!
Week 9, run 3 and parkrun - graduation
