Never thought I'd be able to consistently run for 30 minutes, I remember fearing week 5 and now it feels like a breeze!
Having to take some time off for a recurring ankle injury so have been taking it carefully but I did it nonetheless!! And added bonus of 20kg lost in the process!
Wow that’s great congrats I’m so happy for you I hope to get there soon and I tell you I will be doing somersaults when the time comes. Time to celebrate, enjoy.
That’s a fantastic achievement and losing 20kg along the way is absolutely amazing. Congratulations!
20kg is a huge amount to lose. Is that all through running or have you made other changes that will have contributed?
By the way, CONGRATULATIONS! 🏆🏅
Nothing spectacular, 135kg on Jan 1st (christmas is always a bit of a cheat month!)
Started doing C25K I think the 2nd/3rd week of Jan, alongside regular gym sessions. What I'd essentially do is Mon, Wed, Fri run after 30 mins of strength training, tues/thurs a lighter activity (bike, crosstrainer on a low speed instead of running etc)
Tied with a calorific deficit (I try to stay under 1600cals a day) and the pounds dropped off!
Yes tell us more about the 20kg loss amazing, need some tips from you.
Wow congratulations. I’m at week 4 and dreading what next week has in store for me. Hearing other’s stories is do motivational. Thanks for sharing.
I was the same! It seems so scary and daunting! Honestly it's more of a mental barrier than anything, you get into a good rhythm and it's just making your brain know you can do it!
What helped me was being on a treadmill for it, seeing the timer and thinking 'right 20 mins is about 5 songs on my playlist' and just focusing on the songs!
Don't dread it, please! For me, W4 was way, way tougher than W5. If you look at the jump up in total running time, W3 to W4 is much more of a jump than W4 to W5. Plus, what's the worst that happens if you can't complete a run? It's still a bit more fitness gained, you take a couple of days and then try again - the 9 weeks is only a suggestion, not a mandatory completion date. And what W5 really teaches you is the mental toughness - your brain will want you to quit way before your legs really need you to. You need to find a way to just slow it down even more when that happens and keep on pushing through, even if it's just to the next lampost or that house/tree etc in the distance. By approaching the runs with a positive, can-do attitude rather than dread, you're far more likely to ignore those gremlins that tell you to stop at the first hint of tiredness. You can do it!
Thanks for sharing this … it’s made me feel very determined for next week now 👍🏻
Thanks for the advice here. I’ve just done the switch from w3 to w4 and it felt like my legs were going to fall off! Good to know that it was actually harder than w3.
On the first W4 run, the final 5 min section, I was pretty much jogging on the spot, I had no energy to make any forward progress! It became a little easier over the next two runs, just give your legs a good rest until then.
Thanks. Glad I can look forward to it getting easier. I felt the same although my stats tell me I was faster than I felt.
Dreading Week 5 is energy wasted. It's about believing you can do it rather than fearing you can't. (W5 R3, today. 2nd time around).
I found week 4 runs difficult because you never quite get into a rhythm. The 2nd 5min run is easier than the 1st. It was actually a relief to get the longer runs of week 5!
Congratulations and well done you! Go get that badge!
Congratulations on completing it and on losing the weight too. Hope you have something wonderful planned to celebrate. You deserve it.
Well done!! I can't wait till I can do the same!
Congratulations on achieving both your weight loss and C25K. It’s a great feeling isn’t it. I’m not far behind you regarding the weight loss as I’ve lost 18.1K since July last year too and just completed the program last week.
Well done 👏🎉👏
Well done you! A great achievement 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆.
What a phenomenal achievement. Congratulations! It's posts like yours which make me determined to also graduate one day 🎉
Fantastic!! Kudos to you. Happy running.
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