How I Started Running | Couch to 5k | My first 5k race| Weight Loss & Fitness Journey
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- #c25k
HW: 252lbs | 114kg
CW: 196.4 | 89 kg
Height: 5'4
Helloooo ♡ I'm Ashley, I'm a certified personal trainer, powerlifter in the making and over halfway through my 100lb weight loss goal. This is my self proclaimed glow up year. Im on a mission to become my best self and I encourage you to do the same 💖
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⚝ Vids to watch to learn my story ⚝
⇢ 2021-2022 Year Transformation - • Before and After Body ...
⇢ My Journey & Motivation - • My Weight Loss & Weigh...
⇢ Self Improvement & Glow up - • How I'm working to Rei...
⇢ Measurements & Body Changes - • Losing 32 pounds of fa...
⇢ Where I started - • Starting is the Hardes...
⇢ Being the Fat Friend - • BEING THE FAT FRIEND |...
⇢ Failing to lose weight - • Failing to lose weight...
⇢ Finally losing weight - • This Changed EVERYTHIN...
⇢ Powerlifting & Strength - • Stronger Than I Thought
⇢ The Best thing I've done - • Living & Working in Af...
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♡ FAQS ♡
⇢ What do you use to track your calories
Lifesum
⇢ Where do you live?
I'm an American living in London.
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Anytime I am gonna go on my run, because of the fact I’m more scared of people than running, I always tell myself ‘this is my journey. This is for me, no one else,’
Yes ! Yk those people are probably just thinking in themselves: " I should go running too, I should be being healthy too" That's what's helping me! I am doing it for me and anybody seeing it doesn't care at all or would be proud of a stranger for going out :)
I can answer this on both sides. I started running too, I'm sure I look stupid as hell slowly shuffling along. And I definitely notice people who very much look like they're only starting out or out of breath or out of shape or whatever. But when I run, I don't care. And I don't care because I realised that when I look at other beginners or otherwise runners who don't 'look' (ew, what a nasty standard) like a slim skinny marathon runner, all I think is: good on you. Keep on keeping on at whatever pace you like, happy for you, I bet it feels great post-run, I should go for a run too, the body is willing but the spirit is protesting, but now I want to run, too.
I started running 2 months ago so I loved this! And it’s not «just» a 5k, its a friggin 5k!!!
The first time I ran 5 mins straight was my greatest accomplishment. I believe if you can do 5mins you can go on and on..
Ok I love your videos! You’re so much easier to relate to than the 20 year old influencers showing their “journey” when they’re already fit. I’m proud of us!
Get it girl!! I just did a 20 minute run and feel so proud of myself, can only imagine completing a 5k 😍
My best tip in a race if you don’t want to head out too fast and burn out is to start towards the back of the race. I do Parkruns all the time and I love it but they tend to be super fast and I find that when I start near the front of the race, my pace is way quicker as I find that I’m subconsciously trying to compete with the other faster runners. It’s so difficult. When I start at the front, I be pushing myself way too hard & going way too fast. My average comfy 5K pace is around 28-30mins or 9-10m miles. When I start at the back, cause they’re usually slower, I can overtake at my own pace, there’s no pressure to go hard. That’s my tip 💕.
I used to be a runner. I got injured and let it go. I miss it. You have encouraged me to start again.
I’m so proud of you girl. I am 65 years old and started running the 0 - 5k. I can now run 10k non stop. Yes, I’m probably the slowest runner ever 🤣🤣 but as somebody said to ge recently, 5k ran fast and 5k ran slow is still 5k! You look terrific 🌹
This is exactly how people should view running, you've done brilliantly! I used to be an avid runner, 5ks, 10ks and I never felt fitter. Fast forward 2 babies later and I am so scared to try and get back to that level of intensive fitness because I know the long road I have ahead (no pun intended). You've inspired me to just suck it up and start, I'm not going to run 5km straight away, but I am going to celebrate all the wins just like you. Thank you.
It’s been 4 months since you posted this but I’m here to congratulate you!!💐 This is a milestone and deserves to be celebrated! Thank you for sharing your journey. Super inspiring 🤍
I'm literally trying to pluck up the courage to start a couch to 5k and run outside/at the gym. As someone who is extremely shy, this is motivating me
You got this boo!
you have everything it takes! Get it!! ❤
I’m so glad I found our channel today. Im starting a new fitness journey and love to see normal people doing the same. You’re inspiring. Thank you!!
I just completed Day 1 of the couch to 5K program and this video was so inspiring. Besides your journey, what I enjoy most about this video is that you don’t speak with empty/filler words. ❤
Congratulations 🎉. I remember the feeling of finishing C25K and doing my first 5K. Running becomes addictive. 😂
Just found your video and I loved it. I started my running at 56 years old (a little over a year ago). The grandpa run is how I started but since then I've run 10 5k races and am training for my fist 10k. You're attitude is awesome and I wish you all the best!!
No, we do not minimize ourselves. ITS SO COOL THAT U RAN A 5K!!!!! It's not silly, its amazing and so so inspiring. I'm on Week 2 and this was such a great video. Your video come up on my youtube and i watched it. You have such an amazing and warm energy about you! Watching you so happy made me so happy!!!! :')
One of the most inspiring running videos I have ever seen and I have seen thousands. Well done Ashley. Just subscribed.
Wow, thank you!
I just signed up for a 5k and I have 4 weeks to prepare. I'm excited and I haven't ran for a while so this was sucha motivation to just get out there and put in the work.
On my 5th attempt to stay consistent with couch to 5k & this was so inspirational seeing someone going through the same struggles and achieving it gave me alot of inspiration. Definitely more encouraged to see it through
Your video made a real difference for me. I had bought the good running shoes and workout clothes but I was putting off getting my first run baseline. After watching your video (Monday), I went for a run to get my baseline. I also ran & weight trained Tuesday! Today is a rest day, maybe just a walk. It is so refreshing and helpful to see someone ON THE JOURNEY rather than reflecting on the journey. Thank you for sharing your journey!!!
Progress over perfection any day Ashley! you should be so proud of all you've done this year. Sometimes setbacks take us down a new and more fun road!
Aweome vid thank you! I kept finding videos of people's "beginner running journeys" who were former athletes etc... and I just wanted to find a video from an actual beginner like me! So thank you again! I love your realistic approach and your positive attitude!
Your video has motivated me to start running as someone who NEVER runs. Congratulations on your 5k 🎉🎉
I’ve never comment on a video before…. BUT GIRL YOU ARE SO INSPIRATIONAL!! I’m training for a 5k right now and you have inspired me not to stop even when it gets hard
i started my running journey a few weeks ago, though i’m balancing being a wife, auntie, 9-5 worker and a cosmo student, i wanted to start it! three days a week of running for now, will run more after i’m done with school in September. this video was SOOOOO motivating, so thank you🫶🏽 i will definitely be looking back at this when i need more motivation 💜
I have just started the couch to 5k because I am in the worst shape of my life after this year being hospitalised, I had 4 surgeries on my thigh, and inactivity because of my depression. The first day I only got halfway through before I was in too much pain and had to stop and I felt terrible afterwards, second run I managed to finish it with a few breaks and I felt fine, and today I did my third run and I managed to do it without pausing to sit down at all and had hardly any cramping! It's really motivating to see yourself improve every time. I look ahead at the end goal and I'm like oh my god no way am I going to be able to run for 30 mins straight?? But the fact that I'm getting noticeably better every time makes me feel like I just need to trust the process. This morning going for a run was pretty much the first thing I did, and I was like who am I becoming??
I'm so proud of you and you can be too !
I also started running 3 weeks ago. I was always hating it and remember arriving last at school's marathon.
But now, I just realised that I had to change my mindset and encourage myself and be kind and patient and comparing myself to only myself from the past. Now I can see my progress and it motivates me so much ! You do not look ridiculus, nor too slow, you're just at your rythm and obviously in a better place than the previous you who didn't run. Definitely can be applied to any type of activity we postpone.
This was so wholesome and happy! Thank you for sharing your experience and just being so real! And congratulations on your running journey 🎉
Thank you!!! I've done 5K training before, but needed some motivation. Your video made me believe again 😊
Nope, I’m not crying 🥹 someone is cutting onions up in here!!
This has to be one of the most inspiring videos I’ve seen in a LONG time. Training for my first 5k and this video will be on repeat ☺️🩷
This is an old video for you by now and you won't notice this comment but I got teared eyed seeing u run this 5k lol Like... I'm so proud of what you've done, I said it over on instagram at the time but you're my inspo. Even after losing 20+ kgs I'm still not the best running for more than 2-3mins on the street and god I wanna have a journey like yours so bad! I started a couch to 5k this week so fingers crossed this will work haha
I also love ur flexibility and jumping rope skills and I'll keep working hard on those too! Thanks for inspiring us and keep on going strong!
I see all my YT comments 😭❤️ thank you so much.
You got this sis. You can do it!!! 20kgs!!!! You can do anything that you put your mind to. You’ve already proven that
RUclips has been feeding me running videos for a while for some reason but this is the one that got me off my butt. I used the Runna app which has a similar program. I recently dropped below 300 lbs and just wanted to TRY, without putting any pressure on myself. I JUST RAN A TOTAL OF 9 MINS!! who is she?????! 😭😭 New sub here for sure bc your energy is so contagious and if you can make ME want to run you're Def doing something right 😂
So inspiring! I especially love how much you cared for your body by taking it slow. I used to run a few years ago and I got up to a half marathon until an injury finally took me out for a couple years. I was running in pain constantly thinking that was the norm, but I never actually give my body time to adapt. I'm currently on week 2 of my c25k and I'm listening to my body for once. Keep doing what you're doing and congrats on your 5k!
Congrats! Volunteered with Ironman and became motivated to start running! I'm excited about it!
Loved this! Just got some running shoes today, I’m plus sized and have eating disorders etc… and watching you is so motivating! Tysm for sharing ❤❤
Yayyyy! Congratulations! And thank you for the inspiration! I’ve been walking a loop around a nearby park/lake that’s just under 3 miles. I’ve been walking it a little faster each time. I’m thinking that incorporating the couch to 5k might be a good next step to give me something to work toward. 🤩
Love that for you!
Doing my first 5k tomorrow and I came upon this video. Mental strength foreal! I'm so proud of you!
Thanks for the honesty and encouragement! Like you, I’ve wanted to do a 5K and have started couch to 5K programs in the past but quit because of frustration at slow starts. Your story is inspiring.
I am so proud of you. I trained for a marathon but was not as consistent as I should have been so I didn’t perform as well as I had planned. But I still completed it which was my biggest goal.
So encouraging! Watching your smile grow from day 1 to the end was the best part. ❤
I used to not be able to run for longer than a mile because of how boring and uncomfortable it felt, but yesterday i ran with a tennis ball (bouncing it periodically to force myself to slow down) and ran for 3 miles at an average pace of 13 min/miles
I love this SO much! celebrate YOUR wins!!!!
Congratulations Ashley! Watching your running journey has been so inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing
Ok but this is the happiest and most joyful running journey video I’ve come across omg ☺️
Your energy and effervescence is contagious! I’m so proud of you + inspired by you girl! Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us♥️♥️
I think this is sooo lovely. I am an black woman who wants to run and I just have not let go of the fear until just recently. I started doing the conqueror challenge races and it sort of helped kick start it. But also realizing my need to lose weight cannot be overshadowed by being embarrassed or afraid of being a svu or racial violence victim. Just trying to be healthy and carefree. I applaud you!!! Congratulations!!!
Not basic at all! That first 5k is life!
I'm just starting my couch to 5k journey, and you have me feeling pumped. Congratulations on your journey and thank you for inspiring others! ❤
So proud of you girl and definitely inspiring. I love how your consistency and discipline is phenomenal girl 👏 you are not a talker but a take action kinda gal I love being apart of your channel
This made my heart so happy!! It’s so amazing how you were able to run the whole 5k! This is honestly such a great reminder of who much can be achieved in a few months. I’m truly inspired!
This is such a relatable and inspiring video to watch. I loved it so much. Thanks for sharing your journey!
I love your personality
I just want to say I love that you shared the starting mile pace! I have always struggled with running since I was a kid and love seeing someone with goals that are realistic to begin. Thank you so so much for sharing. ❤
I'm on week 8 rn and just completed my 28 min run. I know how you feel, I almost cried when I did it. Congrats, you go girl!!! 🥳🥳
I know this is an oldish video, but i just discovered this week that as much we i can run for miles on a treadmill, i cant run a mile out and about, so we’re now week 1 down on my ‘run a mile’ mission! And this video just, made my wee heart sing! 🥹🥹
Girl, I am inspired EVERY TIME I watch a video from you. Thank you for sharing your journey with us! Congratulations on all of your achievements!!
Congratulations, you inspired me to start back on my weight-loss journey 🎉
CONGRATULATIONS ASHLEY!!!! You are such an inspiration! Thank you so much for sharing so honestly!
You're such an encouragement. This video was the pep talk I needed to stick with, make whatever adjustments I need until something sticks.
Go friend, go!
I love this so much for you and the joy you’re getting!! I am on the same journey, wishing you all the best and happy running ♥️👏
Love it! Cheering and celebrating with you! Going to go for my first run with the app today... excited!
This was so motivating and encouraging!!! Love your enthusiasm for a 5k🙌🏻🙌🏻
YOU ARE AMAZING! I Swear I get choked up every time I watch all of your videos. Thank you so much for doing this. You inspired me so much.
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Proud of you Ashley!
So proud of you!!! You're amazing. Very inspirational video. I'm getting back to 5k training this week and I'm nervous but also so excited. Thanks for sharing your journey ❤
You have no limits girl! I cant wait to see you kill this running era! You got this!
Girl! I am new to your channel and I just absolutely love you lol. You’ve inspired me to do the same and redownload the app. I’ve tried it years ago and I think I stopped at week 3, idk why I stopped. But I’ll redownload and do it again! You just got me sooo pumped!
I use to run, then I had my daughter, then I got into running again, then I had my second daughter. She’ll be 3 next month and I’m still trying to lose all that baby weight and get back into running. So glad I stumbled across your video
🎉🎉🎉 congratulations
I just ran my first 5 k this weekend! I found my love of running. But girl you killed me when you talked about the highlighter shoes 👟 😂 because mine are bright too! 😂😅
I love this video! So motivating and I hope you keep reaching all of your goals in life and keep surprising yourself!
This video was so cute and lovely wishing you the best for your journey 😊🏃🏼♀️
So happy your channel was recommended to me. ❤ This was a great motivational video for me so Thank you!
I love you enthusiasm, your sunshine, and your energy. ^_^
Chillllddddd idk if you know it but you began preaching at the end haha! Yesssss 👏🏽 and yes the big 5K! It’s Never a basic little thing
You are amazing. Thank you for taking us along on your journey over the years. Your message at 15:56! ❤️
I'm so happy I came across your page! I was doing the c25K app a few years ago and loved how I felt but I wound up stopping :( But I'm gonna restart today and this video has been so encouraging! I can't wait to watch your other videos.
Progress over perfection. It's so sweet when you finally crack the code and start osing that unwanted weight. I lost 42 pounds in less than 3 months and have kept it off since then. Key thing to note is that I exercised daily for months, but my issue was the struggle with my calorie intake. It was just impossible for me to eat less. It felt like I wasn't in control of my actions. Adding Phenq pills to my journey just made things easier. Eating less became possible and I also had enough energy to exercise. I talked about this extensively on my channel, though
Congratulations 💕 Do you have a playlist that you like to share? I did the C25K twice and loved it. Then I stopped running, and now I'm finding it hard for me to start again.
I just started training for a 5k and this video is so motivating! You did so good!!! Thanks for sharing!
Love this video! Ive been thinking about doing the couch to 5k for a while & this has made me really want to do it. Ive downloaded the app & am starting tomorrow 😊
We’re definitely aren’t saying your so basic sis I’ve been wanting to become a runner but I know how our community would look at me lol I’m so happy seeing my ppl get into this sport 🥰
I just finished day one of week one. Yay! This gives me hope!
I was so proud of myself after I completed my first 5K. I didn't even care about my finishing time, I don't even remember what it was! That was in 2018. I'm tempted to do C25K again.
Congrats Ashley 🎉
So proud of you 👍
Congrats!!! Love your videos. I started with c25k with black girls run🔥🔥 I really don’t look like a runner but I really enjoy it❤❤
First time watching your channel. I'm 48 seconds in and I HAVE to say this : girl you're so beautiful ❤
That’s a big deal I’m glad you shared your journey 🎉 congratulations on your first 5k
Thank you for inspiring me!! I am about 225lbs rn and I’m starting my running journey now! I’m excited but really nervous. I know I can do it though!
Loved this! Ty for sharing 😊
Aaaahhhh, the running club looks like so much fun!!!
So proud of you🎉🎉 . You make me wanna try new things and get out & about.
I’m curious if you’ve read the book Slow AF Run Club by Martinus Evans. Extremely motivating! I came across it in the beginning of my journey and it gave me the confidence to start running slow af 😊
Great video, very motivational❤️
❤ baby girl.. Do you!!! I'm always behind you!!🎉
I’m moving to England soon and there are quite a lot of running clubs there. I feel like I have to train just to be able to catch up with them 😂
Didnt know couch to 5k was a thing. I bought a treadmill last week and it arrives tomorrow. I told myself that i will start by running a 5k. Going to start with walking on incline.. i want to build up to a half. My motivation is to build up stamina and wanting to be healthier.. Also i live in a tiny apt in ny lol
Love this for you!!! Let me get back to it… hot chocolate Atlanta 5k in February!!
This was very inspiring
Any advice on getting started?