I’ve done it! 10 weeks ago, I started my Couch 2 5K running plan again after taking 4 months off. In 2010 I made a real commitment to the plan and really stuck to it. I am very pleased with the results. In the month of April alone, I really upped my game and ran 68Kms.
Looking back starting at week 1, I remember running for 60 seconds thinking that there was no way I could do this. On Sunday, I ran my first 5K race in under 30 minutes.
Here are my C25K stats:
Weight Lost: 12lbs
Time Run: 14H14M
This past Sunday, I ran in the Forest City Road Race for my first race ever. My goal was to run 5K in 30 minutes. In the end I ended up with a time of 28:36 and came in 123rd of 500 runners. Never in my life would I think that I would be running 5K or participate in a run for any cause.
I’d like to thank all of those who sponsored me for the race, your donations were very much appreciated by the Thames Valley Children’s Centre.
Photo by Jason Fredin
So, whats next? Tomorrow, I will be starting a “Freeway to 10K” program. I plan on running a 10K race by the end of summer, and my big plan is to run in the New York City Marathon in November 2011. That gives me 16 months to train for a 40K marathon. It is a huge goal I know, but 8 weeks ago, running 30 minutes straight seemed impossible to me.
