NSV: I jogged a mile today!

jenbehe
jenbehe Posts: 110 Member
in Success Stories
Okay, so I am sort of new to posting but today I jogged a full on mile!

I've been having some issues with week 5 of the C25K so today I decided I would just get out there and try to jog for an entire mile...and I DID IT! WHOOP :)

Time: 12:50

Hopefully this gives me motivation to push through with week 5!

Just thought I would share :)
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  • RoseBred
    RoseBred Posts: 96 Member
    Great job!!!
  • macnotes
    macnotes Posts: 210 Member
    It all starts with the first mile. Fantastic!
  • ggeise14
    ggeise14 Posts: 387 Member
    Woo hoo!
  • jenbehe
    jenbehe Posts: 110 Member
    It all starts with the first mile. Fantastic!

    That's what I'm thinking! Can't wait to keep challenging myself :)
  • belle_74
    belle_74 Posts: 957 Member
    Well done! It is a great achievement ... and as a previous poster said 'it all starts with the first mile'. Keep up the good work ...
  • jenbehe
    jenbehe Posts: 110 Member
    Thanks for the support! Means a lot to me :)
  • berlynn_j
    berlynn_j Posts: 299 Member
    I'm on week 5 as well of the C25K, and I'm really loving it. I decided to push myself last week and finally broke that mile mark, so I know how great it feels! Congrats you should be proud. Feel free to add me!
  • phillieschic
    phillieschic Posts: 615
    Awesomeness!!!! Be proud of YOU!!!
  • alfpalmer
    alfpalmer Posts: 150 Member
    thats fantastic!
  • julieh391
    julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
    Great job! I'm a new runner too (a few months), so I totally get it. :)
  • SelkieDiver
    SelkieDiver Posts: 260 Member
    Nothing like that first mile! Way to go!
  • ceciliaruns
    ceciliaruns Posts: 41 Member
    Awesome!!! That's a good pace too! You should join dailymile (www.dailymile.com, keep your posts public and you'll get lots of encouragement!) Good luck with your 5k!
  • shae68143
    shae68143 Posts: 422 Member
    Way to go, totally fantastic NSV. I am on week 1 of C25K (day 3 run tomorrow) and it gives me hope that I can go the full mile when I'm in the later weeks also!

    Congrats.
  • Wonderwoman2677
    Wonderwoman2677 Posts: 428 Member
    Fantastic!!!
  • wisebadger53
    wisebadger53 Posts: 382 Member
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    This!

    That's awesome! Keep going, and it will get easier! :drinker:
  • jenbehe
    jenbehe Posts: 110 Member
    I'm on week 5 as well of the C25K, and I'm really loving it. I decided to push myself last week and finally broke that mile mark, so I know how great it feels! Congrats you should be proud. Feel free to add me!

    Congrats! Doesn't it feel amazing?
  • jenbehe
    jenbehe Posts: 110 Member
    Awesome!!! That's a good pace too! You should join dailymile (www.dailymile.com, keep your posts public and you'll get lots of encouragement!) Good luck with your 5k!

    I probably should. I am currently only looking with Nike+ but dailymile sounds nice. I'll look into it! thanks!
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    That was me not too long ago. I remember thinking that I hadn't ran that far since little league where I failed to run out a base hit and touch the first base bag despite being clearly thrown out and had to do laps around the entire park. I'm 42 BTW.

    You will get to the point where you run a mile just to warm up before your other carido/weight training. Congratulations!!
  • jenbehe
    jenbehe Posts: 110 Member

    You will get to the point where you run a mile just to warm up before your other carido/weight training. Congratulations!!

    I can't wait for it. Thanks!
  • yelpat
    yelpat Posts: 414 Member
    This is awesome! Before you know it, you'll be doing five miles. WTG.
  • MissNations
    MissNations Posts: 513 Member
    That's a GREAT time for a beginner. Well done! :drinker:
  • TiffanyAching
    TiffanyAching Posts: 50 Member
    brilliant, i was so thrilled when i did it a few weeks ago. i think it was the first time in my life that i'd done it! up to 2 miles now.
  • mslack01
    mslack01 Posts: 823 Member
    Congratulations! That is awesome!
  • zannyzanzanzibar
    zannyzanzanzibar Posts: 354 Member
    Congrats, that is so awesome!
  • dandaninc
    dandaninc Posts: 392
    Awesome!!! That's a good pace too! You should join dailymile (www.dailymile.com, keep your posts public and you'll get lots of encouragement!) Good luck with your 5k!

    Thank yyou.
  • Sbehlmer
    Sbehlmer Posts: 464 Member
    Great job on running your first mile...that's awesome!!! :happy:
  • lmsorrell1
    lmsorrell1 Posts: 15 Member
    Congrats on your mile! Great job.

    I am not a big sharer - but I did the Couch to 5K - so I wanted to share my experience.

    My investment adviser told me that was how he started and within 11 months - he ran the Chicago Marathon. (Much better discussion than my investments.) I've known this guys years and thought - 'I could do that!' Found the app - and off I went.

    I started at New Years and finally finished the 9 weeks in June. (Obviously - the math doesn't add up.) I did week 3, week 5 and week 6 - multiple times. I didn't give up and realized - some people are natural runners - I probably am not. I didn't lose a lot of weight - maybe 3 lbs. From NSV success - I could walk up the 30 stairs at the train station without running out of breath.

    After that - I figured there had to be an app for where I was at - which is how I got on MFP. Now the weight is starting to come off. I still keep running as part of my workout 3 days a week. This week - I started adding time and distance on to my 5K. I may never make a marathon - but I feel so much stronger.

    My whole point - don't give up. The end of Couch to 5K is not being an avid runner - it is working up to 30 minutes of great cardio activity!
  • jenbehe
    jenbehe Posts: 110 Member
    brilliant, i was so thrilled when i did it a few weeks ago. i think it was the first time in my life that i'd done it! up to 2 miles now.

    I couldn't stop smiling! Congrats!!
  • jenbehe
    jenbehe Posts: 110 Member
    Congrats on your mile! Great job.

    I am not a big sharer - but I did the Couch to 5K - so I wanted to share my experience.

    My investment adviser told me that was how he started and within 11 months - he ran the Chicago Marathon. (Much better discussion than my investments.) I've known this guys years and thought - 'I could do that!' Found the app - and off I went.

    I started at New Years and finally finished the 9 weeks in June. (Obviously - the math doesn't add up.) I did week 3, week 5 and week 6 - multiple times. I didn't give up and realized - some people are natural runners - I probably am not. I didn't lose a lot of weight - maybe 3 lbs. From NSV success - I could walk up the 30 stairs at the train station without running out of breath.

    After that - I figured there had to be an app for where I was at - which is how I got on MFP. Now the weight is starting to come off. I still keep running as part of my workout 3 days a week. This week - I started adding time and distance on to my 5K. I may never make a marathon - but I feel so much stronger.

    My whole point - don't give up. The end of Couch to 5K is not being an avid runner - it is working up to 30 minutes of great cardio activity!

    Congrats to you too!

    Thank you so much for your words of encouragement. I've repeated weeks as well, and it has taken me about a month and a half - 2 months to get where I am! I am hoping to continue on like you have, adding more distance and time and hoping to challenge myself.

    Good luck on all your running adventures!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Excellent! Fair warning......running is addictive and runners have been known to exhibit an unnaturally positive outlook on life.

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