Couch to 5k in a month

daddyssunshyne
daddyssunshyne Posts: 110
edited September 29 in Success Stories
So, today I completed my first 5k walk. Considering I started here barely more than a month ago, and now can and typically will walk between 3 and 5 miles at a time, I am feeling pretty proud.

I completed the 5k walking in just under 55 minutes.

No long story to post, just wanted to share my little victory!

Sarah

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  • ohiogirl30
    ohiogirl30 Posts: 141 Member
    Awesome job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is something to be proud of!:bigsmile:
  • littleluvbug
    littleluvbug Posts: 137 Member
    Great job! You are on your way. I HATED running when I was heavier, in fact, I had never run more than 1 mile and that was because I was required to in high school. As I got closer to my goal weight, I decided to challenge myself and ran my fist 1/2 marathon last year. Now training for a full this year. It's awesome to get those victories and to keep challenging yourself. KEEP GOING!!!
  • OneBryteSmile
    OneBryteSmile Posts: 808 Member
    Great accomplishment! I'm training for my very first 5K in September now using the C25K program. Never thought in a million years that I would actually enjoy running but I look forward to it every day.
  • dinitrilestari
    dinitrilestari Posts: 14
    im a bit confuse with the c25k training program? there's 3 session and wich one should i follow? since i have a plan to start tomorrow. thank you :)
  • dhayeskc
    dhayeskc Posts: 9
    Great job Sarah! We're all really proud of you.:smile:
  • niki30
    niki30 Posts: 40
    way to go!!
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • jacknellis
    jacknellis Posts: 16
    Well done you :) I did a 10k jog/ walk last saturday, hard work but for charity so well worth it..... challenging myself to run it next year, Keep goin ! x
  • daddyssunshyne
    daddyssunshyne Posts: 110
    I don't know if I will ever get to marathon status lol. But, yes, most these walks are for a good cause which helps to motivate. This one was for colon cancer.

    I want to do one next month for pediatric cancer patients. It is a 5k or a 10k, and I want to push myself to do the 10k.

    I plan to do two the same day in September. The first for diabetes (which both my parents had, and I have), and the second for autism (which my son has).

    A month ago, I would never have fathomed doing anything like this. So, I feel like I have made a lot of progress in a brief time frame. I don't plan to stop, but I also don't plan anything crazy or extreme like a marathon lol...yet anyway.

    One day at a time.

    Sarah
  • beckyinma
    beckyinma Posts: 1,433 Member
    WAY TO GO!
  • navywife33
    navywife33 Posts: 31
    That's awesome!!! I'm probably going to start the Couch to 5K in a few months... I don't have a set schedule right now so finding time to actually plan something like that is difficult and I don't want to let myself down. Since it's so hot here we only have our 5ks in the winter... Dec-March, some in April but very few. I'm hoping when I start I'll be down some lb's making it easier for me to start.

    BUT YOU DID AWESOME!!! VERY PROUD OF YOU!!! Keep it up!
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