i ran for 5 minutes solid!

chanstriste13

i know, not a big deal to a lot of people, but for me, this was a HUGE accomplishment! i started up c25k last spring and pretty much hit a road block when i had to run for 5 minutes. i never could make it and got really frustrated, and between that and the summer weather...i gave it up. but i've been doing a ton of classes at my gym since august 25, some which incorporate a little bit of running - not a whole lot, but some. i guess that small amount of training combined with all of the other activity we do really helped me out!

i was early for a class today and hopped up on a treadmill just to give it a go, and before i knew it, 5 *whole* minutes and passed! i could have gone longer, but that would have made me late for step class! *so* excited! i'm going to re-start my c25k training because it just blew my mind that i'm *finally* ready to move on, and it came out of nowhere! loving this! just wanted to share!

jhandley

that is AWESOME! :-) keep up the good work!

mommacarrie423

THATS GREAT!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm working up to that myself!! You just Inspired me!!

nickiejohnson

Thats really great!!!!!! Good job!!! I'm in the same boat, me + running= not the best of friends! :P Keep it up and your resistance will build and maybe soon you'll be able to get up to 10, then 15 and just keep going!!

karensoxfan

Congratulations!!! You'll be running that 5K before you know it!

I tried running recently too, and surprised myself that I could go 2 miles (outdoors -- no idea if I could do the same on a treadmill or not) without stopping to walk. My legs killed the next day though.

elainecroft

Congrats!!!! Running for 5 minutes for the first time is a huge accomplishment and you should celebrate your success!!

emalay

You will be surprised at how quickly you will go from 5 minutes to way longer. I started out the same as you and now am running up to 45 minutes!
It is a great sense of accomplishment isn't it...WAY TO GO!!

tex43

that's awesome,I remember that feeling to,keep going and see just how much you can get,I went on to other exercises and hadn't been on the treadmill for awhile and tried it again the other day,3 minutes liked to of killed me.My daughter and I last winter were running together to get her ready for boot camp,we got up to like 3 miles at one time,but all has been lost,guess you got to keep it up lol!:happy:

Good job!!!!

mommaski4

That is awesome! And I KNOW it is a big accomplishment. I only started trying to run 2-1/2 months ago. I can comfortably do five minutes now and am so happy about that. I know how happy it makes you feel.

You go Girl!

tarapin

WOW, that's awesome! I just started c25k on Wednesday and I love this post....CONGRATS!!!

Dan54

Congratulations!!!

ArchyJill

Doesn't that feel great?!?! Congrats!

undercover

Well done, it is an awesome feeling! Some days I can, some days I can't - and I can't wait to say that I can run for 5 minutes no matter what day it is

plumeria913

that's great! keep it up - each milestone is a victory . . . . I couldn't do one mile in Sept now I can do three!

Amarillo_NDN

I couldn't run for 5 minutes, congrats

Certified_Femail

o wow no i totally understand how you must have felt. I think it is a huge acomplishment. Congrats. I am looking forward to doing more soon. Getting over a injury from work that has slowed me down but im improving. May the force be with you lmao

TabiHerbalifeCoach

WONDERFUL!!!

LoserCruiser

Awesome!

orange_avocado

Congrats! You never know what you can accomplish until you challenge yourself!

And I agree with emalay - I started out barely being about to run 1 minute with C25K. Now I can run 30, 40 min at a time! It really does work - keep with it!

superhippiechik

Good Job! I needed to hear a success story like that today!

jhoyett

Being a non-runner, I can definitely understand your excitement. Keep up the good work and be sure to let me know when you're running 5K!

StacLegg

:drinker: CHEERS TO YOU!! :drinker:

That is awesome!!! and a huge accomplishment!!!

reebop67

Awesome!!! That's such a huge accomplishment; I get it!!! Keep up the great work!

chanstriste13

awwww, shucks, everyone! i am covered in your goodwill and warm fuzzies! :flowerforyou:

emorym

Way to go!!! Just keep getting out there.

margie_77

That's great! I'm going to get new running shoes tonight and starting c25k tomorrow morning for a 5k in Feb. with a friend I met on here!!

yourmamasaidwha

congratulations! I've been there as well and know the feeling...now I can't wait to run!

BobbyDaniel

A 5 minute run is huge! It was around that time i started thinking i could actually finish the C25K program because just days before that I really thought it was impossible. Now I'm on week 9 with one more 30 minute run left to finish it.
Celebrate every victory and remember it as you move to the next step!

lefrance12

Way to go! Keep up the good work!!

mlh612

WHOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!! :drinker:

GrayJohn

That's awesome!! Well done you.

I couldn't run 500 meters when I started running and now I can run 6 miles non stop after 3 months!