Woohoo! I've done it! I've graduated! Thanks to this amazing program and the amazing people on this forum.

[Zizzy]

It wasn't pretty, it was downright ugly; I was knackered and gasping like a fish out of water in the last 5 minutes in complete contrast to my serene Wk9 Run2. However who cares? I did it!

Reasons to be grateful to this forum:-

1. Leading me to M&S no VPL knickers.

2. Warning me off running consecutive days early enough for me to mend my ways before getting an injury.

3. Counselling me to ignore pace and focus on endurance (I occasionally lapse on this, sorry, but I know it's right).

4. Leading me to my Garmin watch.

5. Leading me to compression tights.

6. Making me laugh.

7. Picking me up after crap runs.

8. Patting me on the back after those rare great runs.

9. Giving me the belief that my lardy arse and I really could run for 30 minutes by the end of the program.

NHS C25K thank you.

[kickibro Graduate]

Wonderful! Congratulations! Your hard work and determined attitude paid off. I am so pleased for you.

I have been considering compression tights too - any recommendations?

[Zizzy Graduate in reply to kickibro]

I got some Skins, reduced from eBay. They still weren't cheap but they do feel good. They have a very sophisticated sizing system and range which is brilliant if you are a non-standard size or shape. I'm just under 5ft so lots of stuff is all wrong on me.

[no-excuse Graduate]

That's excellent Zizzy, well done. Keep posting, and enjoy your running. x

[DelilahDogstar Graduate]

Fantastic! Well done! I read with interest re no vpl and and compression tights? The glamour of it, but yes, how good it is for our arses Enjoy your glory! x

[Beek Graduate]

Fantastic feeling isn't it? Enjoy those great feelings for as long as you can - you've earned them!

HAPPY RUNNING!

[misswobble Graduate]

Well done! Congratulations. Where's your badge? We want to see if it suits you and you have to do twirl.

Compression tights from aldi with matching vest if you're keen to be coordinated LOL

If you keep running big bottoms will be a thing of the past

[Nerdio Graduate]

Another Graduate of C25K. Well done, its no small achievement.!

Just got to keep running now

[RubySlippers Graduate]

Fantastic! Well done Zizzy. You've always been a few runs ahead of me so It's been great seeing you progress. I love your list, I'm going to go off and look some of them up (not the knickers though). Enjoy the new running challenges and the badge.

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Well done and congratulations. Enjoy your post graduate running. Best wishes.

[LSBeech75 Graduate]

Yay! Congratulations that's great news & keep on posting your post graduation runs - it would be great to know how you get on

[Blanket Graduate]

Congratulations Zizzy!! Hope you continue to enjoy running. :o)