Ran my first 5k!

courtneymal17
courtneymal17 Posts: 672 Member
edited November 12 in Success Stories
January 1st if you had told me I'd be running any type of races I would have laughed in your face! But Yesterday I ran (well ran & walked!) my very first 5k! I started Couch to 5k 3 weeks ago and it took me a long while to finish, but I'm so happy that I just completed it!
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  • mbertagnolli
    mbertagnolli Posts: 20
    Congrats! That's a great achievement! Enjoy your success and set new goals!
  • YummyTpn
    YummyTpn Posts: 334 Member
    WTG! I just started Week 2 myself, so I hope to be not far behind you!
    Great accomplishment!
  • Nicoleo1
    Nicoleo1 Posts: 159 Member
    That's awesome. I just finished C25K today and it was hard, but it sure felt good! Keep going- good work!
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    Awesome job!!! Keep going!
  • trinajoy7
    trinajoy7 Posts: 16 Member
    awesome job!!
  • Transform12
    Transform12 Posts: 3
    That's so awesome! I ran my first 5k last year and it was something I never thought I could do! You should feel really proud of yourself and ride this wave of enthusiasm!
  • BevbeMoore
    BevbeMoore Posts: 11 Member
    Congratulations!! :happy: Great job!! That's my next goal...to get myself conditioned to run a 5K!!
  • kimbly71
    kimbly71 Posts: 188
    Nice work! Congrats on your NSV!! :)
  • WishfulShrinking331
    WishfulShrinking331 Posts: 244 Member
    Yay I would never be able to do it!!
  • Meatsies
    Meatsies Posts: 351 Member
    Great work! That's so inspiring...I'm running my first one next weekend! Well, running & walking. Hopefully just not sobbing or unconscious.
  • sarscott
    sarscott Posts: 189 Member
    I will be following in your footsteps in two weeks!!
  • jayeljay613
    jayeljay613 Posts: 1
    That is wonderful!!! Good for you. I just made that goal myself two days ago. So I will be posting in a couple of months or earlier! Would you mind telling me how long it took you? I am trying so hard to not pressure myself but I want to set a goal!!!
  • janellsmellsgood
    janellsmellsgood Posts: 2 Member
    I just had memories of doing my first 5K two years ago, and I never thought that would happen! Way to go! That's super awesome!
  • Switty_Kitty
    Switty_Kitty Posts: 532 Member
    Way to Go!!! I hope to do the same soon. I did day one last week, but havent been able to get back out yet! :(
    Keep it up! :flowerforyou:
  • MooMooooo
    MooMooooo Posts: 306 Member
    That's so great, I have always wanted to be able to run.

    One day I'd love to enter and finish the NYC marathon (50kms) but I can't even do the 5k like you.

    I bow before you xxx you're awesome.
  • Seraph1120
    Seraph1120 Posts: 194 Member
    Fantastic job!! It's such a great feeling to cross the finish line, especially the first time. Good for you for making the commitment!! Got your eyes set on a second run down the line?
  • tnrunningnurse
    tnrunningnurse Posts: 549 Member
    Are you hooked???? All it took was my first 5k and I was hooked. Love the running community.
  • iron_jj
    iron_jj Posts: 446 Member
    Grats:flowerforyou:
  • runninglucy
    runninglucy Posts: 7 Member
    Congratulations!!! That is a fabulous feeling and you should be very proud of yourself.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Fantastic!
  • kellibecker
    kellibecker Posts: 11
    Congrats, what a great accomplishment and an amazing feeling to cross the finish line! I ran my first 5k 9months ago and never thought I'd see myslef as a runner, well I'm totally hooked now and running halfs. Have you got your next race lined up yet?
  • bskupien
    bskupien Posts: 58 Member
    Congrats! What an accomplishment! I can't wait to run one again (used to in the past before gaining lots of weight).
  • inspiredbygrace
    inspiredbygrace Posts: 3
    Congrats! Way to go!
  • courtneymal17
    courtneymal17 Posts: 672 Member
    That is wonderful!!! Good for you. I just made that goal myself two days ago. So I will be posting in a couple of months or earlier! Would you mind telling me how long it took you? I am trying so hard to not pressure myself but I want to set a goal!!!

    I was REALLY slow lol! I actually probably ran half and walked half, but I finished in 45:44. I still have a long way to go before I run the whole thing...it was more of a whim that I signed up for this one, esp cause its a fairly big race and just seemed like a fun one to run. Not going to lie the medal was the best part lol!

    @Kelli Yup...I'm planning on running one on my vacation in florida over easter weekend. There's both a 2 and 4 miler on the beach...I just have to decide which I want to do. Part of me wants to do the 4 miler just to see if I can do it...but I'd sort of like to try to run the majority of the 2 mile one. So I'm a bit torn. I know I can run/walk 4 miles but I'm debating if I should try to run the whole thing @ 2 miles or push the distance a bit @ 4. Then there's one in the beginning of may that I'd like tot ry to run the whole thing (it's a 5k)...and well, not going to lie I've seen a tonnnn of races I want to do!
  • amc2509
    amc2509 Posts: 219 Member
    Great job!!! I've signed up for a 5k on 4th April and I'm really apprehensive! I can just see everyone whizzing along and me wheezing along about 2k behind them! I'm doing c25k as well and have just finished wk4, can't believe how far I've come (even tho my jog section is really slow). Not looking forward to this week as the jump in wk5 seems huge, but I'm sure they know what they're doing!

    Well done for getting your first race down so early in the program, that is a really positive approach! You will be so able for that beach race in Florida :)
  • courtneymal17
    courtneymal17 Posts: 672 Member
    Great job!!! I've signed up for a 5k on 4th April and I'm really apprehensive! I can just see everyone whizzing along and me wheezing along about 2k behind them! I'm doing c25k as well and have just finished wk4, can't believe how far I've come (even tho my jog section is really slow). Not looking forward to this week as the jump in wk5 seems huge, but I'm sure they know what they're doing!

    Well done for getting your first race down so early in the program, that is a really positive approach! You will be so able for that beach race in Florida :)

    Thank you! I know what you mean about the everyone whizzing by you...I definitely had a LOT of those moments over the 3 miles. To top it off only the first 7,000 finishers got the pretty medal (seriously my biggest motivation lol!), and I ended up 6800ish...Definitely too close for comfort medal wise lol! I kept seeing all these people passing and thinking...yep there goes my medal... I'm definitely a bit scared for the 5 min runs...but I'll do like I've been doing for them so far...jsut breaking them into smaller sections I already know I can do (Like the 3 min run I broke into two 90 sec ones..and I already could do that!) It was definitely great to just finish, but I look forward to actually being able to run the entire thing.
  • christina_theresa
    christina_theresa Posts: 290 Member
    congrats!!! that's a huge accomplishment :)
  • MandaJean83
    MandaJean83 Posts: 675 Member
    That is AWESOME. I'm really proud of you. I hope to be able to walk/run a 5K sometime later this spring or summer....and eventually I would LOVE to be able to run the whole thing. Baby steps, though! I am on week 4 of couch 2 5K so I am extremely excited for you!
  • taramaureen
    taramaureen Posts: 569 Member
    Great job!!!
  • liog
    liog Posts: 347 Member
    Good for you!
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