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    Wow...a surprising NSV for me!

    Posts: 3,265 Member
    edited December 2024 in Success Stories
    I've been working on C25K for over 2 months now. Not entirely sure when I started. I've been going slowly and repeating weeks. I started week 5 a long time ago, then ended up going back to week 3. I repeated that week a couple of times then did week 4 two or three times. I started week 5 again, and did the first two days twice each. Tonight I wanted to go running. I was going to do W5D1 again and then decided that I would try day 3 and see how far I got. Day 3 is where you run for 20 minutes straight. I knew there was no way I could do the whole 20 minutes, but I thought why not try and see how far you get? I've been avoiding that particular day for a long time now LOL.

    Drum roll please....I DID IT! I jogged the entire 20 minutes. I went slower than normal, but I did it. I went about 1.5 miles in that 20 minutes. I was huffing and puffing and tired, but I actually think I could have gone at least another 5 minutes. To say I was shocked is an UNDERSTATEMENT. I have NEVER run that far in my life. Ever. Just WOW.

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    • Posts: 187 Member
      Awesome, Great Job!!!!
    • Posts: 330
      thats awesome wonderful!
    • Posts: 386 Member
      Great ! I am trying c25k also. I'm repeating each week twice. I am at the end of week 3. I want to get to where you are :)
    • Posts: 714 Member
      CONGRATULATIONS!!

      That is a huge NSV!
    • Posts: 7 Member
      I'm jealous! I HATE running, always have! The problem is that I want to like it! I have tried four times to try to running. I have failed each time. I just cannot run more than 2 1/2-3 minutes. Well yesterday I started what I call "Quest to enjoy running: Take five!". I am following a plan from a friend and am going to try hard to stick with it. She said this is easy.... Wish me luck. And congrats to you!!!!!
    • Posts: 1,432 Member
      That is AWESOME! I'm one week away from my first 5k and I've also been (loosely) following the C25k program. Go you!
    • Posts: 3,265 Member
      I'm jealous! I HATE running, always have! The problem is that I want to like it! I have tried four times to try to running. I have failed each time. I just cannot run more than 2 1/2-3 minutes. Well yesterday I started what I call "Quest to enjoy running: Take five!". I am following a plan from a friend and am going to try hard to stick with it. She said this is easy.... Wish me luck. And congrats to you!!!!!

      Good luck!!! I've never liked running. Never been able to do it. In fact, I remember when I was in 4th or 5th grade, at the annual track and field day, I decided to do the half mile run. I have NO IDEA why...I wasn't a runner and had never wanted to run that event before. Yeah, I didn't make it. Not even close. I was active and athletic back then, and only a tiny bit overweight. And I am now fitter than I was way back then. Yup, pigs are flying and hell froze over LOL.
    • Posts: 3,265 Member
      That is AWESOME! I'm one week away from my first 5k and I've also been (loosely) following the C25k program. Go you!

      My first 5K is in July. Maybe I'll have to find one sooner than that LOL.
    • Posts: 2,105 Member
      GREAT JOB!!!
    • Posts: 271 Member
      congratulations. c25k is on my list of things to do. i'm wanting to start probably in 2 or 3 weeks.
    • Posts: 76 Member
      Congrats! What an awesome accomplishment.
    • Posts: 209 Member
      Congrats!! And can I just say I love your username :)
    • Posts: 90
      GO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Posts: 500 Member
      awesome nsv! 20 mins straight is very significant, and i'm glad you know it.
    • Posts: 3,265 Member
      Congrats!! And can I just say I love your username :)

      Thanks! I assume most people don't know what it means LOL
    • Posts: 53 Member
      Awesome job! congrats
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