Finally hit 5K of straight running!

dave_in_delaware

Well, it finally happened. On W8D2 of my treadmill C25K program, I finally actually RAN an entire 5k distance. This does NOT include the distances from the warmup or cooldown walks!

I ran 38 minutes straight (18 minutes @ 4.8 mph, then 20 minutes @ 4.5 mph) tonight. It took some extra pushing on my part to keep going a few times, but I was determined to achieve the 5K total run distance goal I set for myself today! And I did it!!!

(and yes, I know if you do the math above that it only comes out to 2.94 miles, but my treadmill is a "slider" type of adjustment for the pace, so these paces listed are overall averages for those times indicated. So I was sometimes running faster than 4.8 mph and 4.5 mph, sometimes a little slower. But as far as the distance recorded, it's accurate!).

Tmmullin87

I am very excited for you. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I walk a mile in 20 minutes so knowing you did 5 miles in 38 minutes lets me know I can do it too.

Trixie

debussyschild

WOO HOO!!! That's a great time, too. Keep it up! Pretty soon you'll be itching to do 10K...

fastbelly

Well done Dave! Congrats.

lozf85

Congratulations!! I’m aiming to break the 5K mark some time over the weekend too so I know how proud you must be! Keep up the awesome work.

crewellademel

That is absolutely WONDERFUL! Good for you. I started C25K and am just in the 2nd week. Thanks for the inspiration! :flowerforyou:

JAllen32

Yeah! Thats super awesome!! I am proud of you and I don't even know you! lol I just ran 12 mins straight the other night and couldn't have been more excited! So tonight I made a goal of 15 mins and actually pushed through to 20!

I am very excited for you. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I walk a mile in 20 minutes so knowing you did 5 miles in 38 minutes lets me know I can do it too.

Trixie

5K is actually 3.1 miles, but still way awesome!!!!

M_lifts

Well done dave. Knew it wouldnt be long before you did your 5k. :-)