Finally hit 5K of straight running!
dave_in_delaware
Posts: 49 Member
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!).
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!).
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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.
Trixie0 -
WOO HOO!!! That's a great time, too. Keep it up! Pretty soon you'll be itching to do 10K...
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Well done Dave! Congrats.0
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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.0
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That is absolutely WONDERFUL! Good for you. I started C25K and am just in the 2nd week. Thanks for the inspiration! :flowerforyou:0
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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!
5K is actually 3.1 miles, but still way awesome!!!!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.
Trixie0 -
Well done dave. Knew it wouldnt be long before you did your 5k. :-)0
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