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I ran my first ever 5k

BigGail
BigGail Posts: 465 Member
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
Thanks to couch to 5k on the ipod I ran my very first 5km race yesterday for charity and raised nearly £400!

I would never have been able to do it without MFP and C25K.

My time was 33 mins 12 secs - 26 secs faster than my PB in training.

Yay!

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  • oBirdieo
    oBirdieo Posts: 148
    Well done!!! I'm going to start C25k after another 30 pounds or so and I'm really looking forward to the day when I can say I've run 5k!
  • momtozmc
    momtozmc Posts: 418 Member
    Yeah!!! good for you!!!!!!

    Congratulations!
  • Chinook71
    Chinook71 Posts: 19
    Congratulations!! Good job! :smile:
  • rgoodearl
    rgoodearl Posts: 360 Member
    That is awesome!!! I did my first 5K last March... You must be very proud !!!! :happy:
  • WolffEarl
    WolffEarl Posts: 379 Member
    That is a very good time for your first 5K.. Well done. And you raised an amazing amount of money too. Double the benefit.
  • traceywaugh
    traceywaugh Posts: 144
    well done it feels great to achieve.
  • fadedflower79
    fadedflower79 Posts: 80 Member
    Awesome time too!! Well done!!!
  • flukes9
    flukes9 Posts: 78 Member
    Congratulations. I did my first 5K in March (but not nearly as good of a time as yours) and I've since done another one. I still don't really enjoy running, but I enjoy the accomplishment of raising money for a good cause and achieving a goal I set for myself. You should be very proud too!
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Congratulations!!! Keep at it. Go to active.com and find your next race.
  • AbFab2011
    AbFab2011 Posts: 14 Member
    Well done you! :) I'm hoping to do a 10K in July. I only started running a few weeks ago!
  • Karenvonw
    Karenvonw Posts: 258 Member
    Great job!!! I am doing my first one at the end of June and I can't wait! Such a great time you did!!! Such an inspiration!
  • SandraMay1982
    SandraMay1982 Posts: 328
    WOO!
  • milehighcritic
    milehighcritic Posts: 199
    Congratulations. I finished the running the AirLife Memorial Run\Walk here in Colorado this morning. This the first run event I have ever attempted. I ran the entire 5k without stopping. Another C2k5 success. At the end I sprinted towards the finish line but could not catch the girl running in the banana costume. :)

    Next goal 10k
  • iarookie
    iarookie Posts: 140
    WTG! Fantastic!!
  • iarookie
    iarookie Posts: 140
    WTG! Fantastic!!
  • Ms_Natalie
    Ms_Natalie Posts: 1,030 Member
    Feel proud lady! that's fantastic!!

    Really great time too!! :flowerforyou:
  • jmgj27
    jmgj27 Posts: 531 Member
    Fantastic stuff! You'll be running marathons before you know it!
  • bubbaduts
    bubbaduts Posts: 196 Member
    Great Job! Be careful they are addictive i ran a 5k then a 5 mile now 2 weeks from now i will be running a half marathon! It's the best feeling in the world to run a race!
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    Congrats! I hope to one day be able to do this as well :D
  • sarah120906
    sarah120906 Posts: 69 Member
    Congratulations! I want to start the C25K soon:)
  • dlm10
    dlm10 Posts: 39 Member
    Way to go!! Be so proud of yourself....we are!!
  • cccathyyy
    cccathyyy Posts: 207 Member
    That's amazing, great job!
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    Congrats!! Awesome time for your first 5k!
  • sherrywoody1
    sherrywoody1 Posts: 98
    Great job Gail! I ran my first last fall and it took me the whole day to come off of the 'high' from all the wonderful endorphins, :D!!!!!!!!!
  • tinareet
    tinareet Posts: 126
    woooooooooooooooohooooooooooo I'm looking forward to completing my first 5 k too :) xx
  • happymom1197
    happymom1197 Posts: 155
    Congratulations! You should be proud of your accomplishment!!! I ran my first one in April, another one yesterday, and have set a goal to run one once a month this summer!!!! Congrats and keep up the hard work :)
  • mrstudz
    mrstudz Posts: 30 Member
    conrgratulations!!! now try and do it in 20 mins or less...to give you an idea the world record is about 15 mins i think.

    20 mins or less is benchmark for many football clubs during team tryouts...its verychallenging.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Well done! Great time too!
  • DESIREE1210
    DESIREE1210 Posts: 177 Member
    Congrats, that's fantastic!!!
  • BigGail
    BigGail Posts: 465 Member
    Thanks everyone - I think I'll set my next goal to get it under 30 mins! On the run I did, the record for a woman is 16.28 and it's 15.47 for the men - so yeah, I'm a long way off yet. Still hate running - although I must admit, it's the only thing that has tones up the saggy, flabby horrible bits round my knees!
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