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    finished couch to 5K today!

    Posts: 599 Member
    edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    Ran 5K in just over 29 minutes this morning, in the rain...ridiculously pleased with myself!:smile:

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    • Posts: 727 Member
      That's awesome. I've finished mine last week! Congrats.
    • Posts: 143
      And so you should be pleased!! Well done!
    • Posts: 17
      Well done! I've just began the c2k5 programme and I'm really looking forward to my first run. Bring it on!
    • Posts: 1,616 Member
      Fantastic. Well done! what's next ;)
    • Posts: 4,605 Member
      Well done! That's brilliant.
    • Posts: 406 Member
      You have a lot to be pleased with! Great job. Now, find a 5K race and go for it! You will be even more ridiculously pleased with yourself! Running a race will really fill you with joy! Congratulations!
    • Posts: 132
      That's a wonderful accomplishment!!!! Congrats!!
    • Posts: 487 Member
      That's amazing, well done!

      I've only completed my first day so far, hopefully I'll be as successful as you! :)
    • Posts: 46 Member
      Oh my god WELL DONE!
      That's a great time!
      I have 13 days until mine, eeeep!
      I am hoping for 35minute time, but then I am ridiculously unfit
    • Posts: 233
      Way to go
    • Posts: 65
      Congrats on the finish! I am halfway there & just signed up for my first 5k to be run on 10/15!
    • Posts: 599 Member
      First day nearly killed me ;-)
    • Posts: 599 Member
      Oh my god WELL DONE!
      That's a great time!
      I have 13 days until mine, eeeep!
      I am hoping for 35minute time, but then I am ridiculously unfit

      I'm still not fit, but last year I was too unfit to run for more than a minute without back pain or getting out of puff!
    • Posts: 601
      Excellent stuff. I confess that I haven't done it. Did day one and decided running still isn't for me!
    • Posts: 599 Member
      Thanks for all the lovely comments peeps - not sure what's next, would quite like to try bridge to 10K BUT now the days are getting shorter it will be tricky to fit in a longer run every other day...definitely want to keep running though!
    • Posts: 8 Member
      That is fantastic!! Well done. I'm starting week 8 and it's very slow but it's a great feeling to get up and do something for yourself. Hats off to you!! :o) What's your next target?? :smile:
    • Posts: 599 Member
      I've found myself a running buddy! Back to school this morning and one of the other mums saw me out running the other day and suggested we run together.
    • Posts: 35 Member
      Excellent stuff. I confess that I haven't done it. Did day one and decided running still isn't for me!

      Ha, me neither. I'm on week 7 and determined to finish it but I'd much rather be out on my bike or in the gym rowing.
    • Posts: 47 Member
      Congrats! I'm just on week 2 but loving it! I never thought I would enjoy running!
    • Posts: 837 Member
      Great job, this is awesome!!! Fantastic time!!!
    • Posts: 537 Member
      Congratulations! That's a great time too. I am on week 4 and the idea of running that whole time seems impossible still but I surprise myself each week.
    • Posts: 599 Member
      Not looking forward to setting the alarm for tomorrow morning and doing it again though! Hope I feel more like it at 6 am tomorrow :noway:
    • Posts: 23 Member
      amazing! I'm jealous! 2nd day week 7 here... only ran 2.2 miles in 25 mins :/
    • Posts: 599 Member
      amazing! I'm jealous! 2nd day week 7 here... only ran 2.2 miles in 25 mins :/

      I think I was doing about that - my other half said I really speeded up in the last couple of weeks of doing C25K.
      Did first treadmill run in ages on Thursday and it was HORRIBLE - too hot, no scenery to look at, only managed 4K and my calves STILL hurt GRRR.
    • Posts: 599 Member
      Out this morning, bang on 29 minutes - now to get to 28 minutes something!
    • Posts: 731 Member
      Well done! I've just done week one, now have to do it again as a load of people from work want to do it to at lunch - nice to hear from someone who has completed, you must be really pleased, great achievement :-)
    • Posts: 599 Member
      I told one of my colleagues I'd finished couch25K - apparently he can run 5K in about 19 minutes. I figure I have to start somewhere!
      My excuse is I have to keep slowing down to pull my trackie bottoms up...
    • Posts: 400 Member
      Well done, its great to see so many out there on the C25K programme, I'm starting week 4 on Monday, it is challenging.
    • Posts: 2
      Hi, this is my absolute goal, how long has it taken you to get there. I a coming straight from the couch, any tips thanks
      Kisarne
    • Posts: 1,076 Member
      Congrats! Keep it up! I have 3 weeks before i'll finish my 5k
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