u/Mysterious-Sun-6734

Hi all!
I’ve been doing C25K NHS app, on a treadmill.

I’ve just finished week 7!!

At the end of week 6 19th June. was my first 25 minute run. (Walk 5 run 25 walk 5).
The previous 29 min run felt hard!

That was the first time I went over 5KM and I also did 5km in sub 30 minutes (29.43 to be precise)

It felt like it was going to be impossible but I did it. I actually ran for 5KM and ran for 25 minutes straight.

At the beginning of the programme running for 3 minutes without stopping felt like a challenge, but each week I built on it and stuck it out.

I’ve now done a total of 4 x 25min runs. I’ve run 22KM in 10 days.

My last was yesterday and I set a new PB for 5K - 28.17!!

Now onto week 8, and will be running 28 minutes. An increase of time, and I hope I can do it. It’s only 3 minutes more, right?!

This weekend I want to try a park run - nervous about tripping and pacing so any tips welcome!

I am proud of how far I have come, I never have been a runner or would have thought of being a runner.

7.5 years ago my BMI was 49! It’s been a long journey getting here 🥹

Just having the consistency has been the biggest challenge and now I’ve got it, I think constantly about my next run and when this can be!

I hope this can be motivational for you too. Keep going and trying - if I can do it anyone can! 🏃🏻‍♀️