Graduated! Now I need 5k to couch...

[suemcshug]

I did my last week 9 run this morning, feeling quite chuffed that I stuck it out! And I wore my C25K tshirt with pride.

Although I've only posted one comment on this site, reading other peoples' c25k stories really helped me get through, particularly around Week 5 Run 3 (whaddya mean Laura - 20 minutes non stop - are you crazy?! Checking and rechecking that I'd actually downloaded the correct podcast) and again when so many of you said that W6 Run1 was hard, that was great as I was then prepared for it to be difficult and it was ok. This is a great program and I'm recommending it to anyone I meet who looks at me wistfully, as if it's something THEY couldn't do. I could barely run for 2 minutes 9 weeks ago and now I can run 5k (although I do need to get a bit faster than 35 mins!) I am not at all a natural runner, I find even 5k hard, and my face looks like a boiled beetroot afterwards. But it does get a bit obsessive, doesn't it? Planning my next run, looking at my stats, being careful to schedule runs for mornings NOT after the night before. Buying new socks. New running gear. Oh and a garmin. Looking at maps of our next holiday to see where I can run. Obsessively looking at my returned waistline in any available mirror. I quite like this new me and I have to say that I now enjoy a night on the couch, with a bottle of merlot, a bag of kettle chips, and my other half even more than I used to!

Next goal is to take part in our local parkrun, probably not til the end of June though due to some social Fridays and holidays before then. Hopefully the time before will give me an opportunity to speed up a bit so I'm not anywhere near last, as my latent genetically-inherited competitiveness wouldn't allow that. Thanks again for your support, you unknown, virtual friends!

[Aftabs Graduate]

Congratulations Suemcshug, this is a big achievement! I only have 2 runs to go until I graduate. I have also bought the C25K running shirt but an waiting until my last run until i wear it!

[Marlyclay]

Well done. I have only just started and still don't really believe in myself ever being able to run 5k .But I keep reading people's blogs and realise that it really is do-able. Youve just proved that.x

[jojohove Graduate]

Well done. I graduated one run ago! Oh must get a T-shirt. How'd I get that?

[TeaAye Graduate]

Congratulations. I have one more run to go too...didn't know about a Tshirt either

[suemcshug Graduate]

Thanks for your congratulations! I'm feeling quite smug myself ;o)

Jojohove & TeeAye - I bought my tshirt from Complete Runner: completerunner-online.com/s...

But how do I get my green badge here?! Sue