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Excellent time! Congratulations. I second what you've said - doing an official run was such a fun experience and I felt fantastic when I crossed the finish line.

P.S. I wrote a blogpost about my Couch to 5k experience here - some of you might find it of interest.

How did you get on, bex? I'm pleased to say that I completed this last week! It took me about 39 minutes but I'm very pleased to say I ran the whole thing without stopping and feel really chuffed with my achievement. If you told me back in November when I downloaded the Get Running app and struggled...

Brilliantly put I just did week 9 run 2 today - I have just 1 run left before I finish the programme! It's taken me longer than 9 weeks, but I got there, and I'm still amazed. If I can do it, anyone can!

Yep, I found the run after the 20 minute one really tough - which is frustrating because you're on a high from getting over that 20 minute hurdle! I've heard others say the same thing too. Just keep going.

Great stuff :D I've just started Week 8. I still can't get over my amazement that I ran 28 minutes. It really doesn't seem that long ago that I felt like I was going to die after 8 1-minute runs. I'm still slow and don't expect to do the 5k next month in less than 40 minutes, but I'm taking part, an...

My eating habits haven't changed, so I haven't lost any weight - BUT my clothes are more comfortable and I look slimmer (so I'm told). It's definitely trimming the flab. Good luck!

I'm impressed with the Aussies running in those temperatures! It's bitterly cold here in England and as much as I complain about it, I'd prefer it to running in 36C any day! I'd definitely fork out for a gym just to enjoy the aircon. Well done. And yes, the runs do get easier.

Lightweight layers are the way to go. I wear a running top that wicks the sweat away, with a light top and gilet over it (though I'm tempted to buy a thermal top). You can get running gloves & hats that do the same, though I just wear my normal hat and gloves then take them off when I warm up an...

People told me that when I started out and I didn't believe them, but it does get easier. :D Of course there are good days and bad days and I hit two plateaus - one of them was in Week 4. I did a thread about it here . When I struggled, I just kept repeating the run I was stuck on until I got throug...