Yay! I did it. Week 9, Run 3. I've actually graduated.

[BethC]

Have got to say I found this last run tough. I think I'd built it up in my mind and I wasn't able to keep up the speed I'd set myself but I kept running and that's something I've never been able to do before. Me and my asthmatic badger (who was particularly noisy today) are off for a lie down in a darkened room.

From here I'm going to try the C25K+ podcasts and try to run the whole Race for Life in 2 weeks time. After that a new Parkrun is due to be launched in our town which will be perfect timing!

Thank you everyone for your posts and encouragement!

Happy Running everyone!

[poppypug Graduate]

Congratulations Beth ! Very well done to you and your badger , its a great feeling isn't it ? Good luck on your future running adventures xxx

[BethC Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thank you! Yes I'm really chuffed.

[Vixchile Graduate]

Congratulations on graduating!!! Good luck for race for life run and let us know how the podcasts for c25k are. I was thinking about doing these too when i eventually graduate but not sure.

[BethC Graduate in reply to Vixchile]

Thank you. Yes I'll definitely update on the C25K+ podcasts.

[AncientMum Graduate]

Very very well done and big congratulations to you and the asthmatic badger. That badge is looking particularly splendid

[BethC Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Thanks so much. Loving my badge!!

[AmberC Graduate]

Congratulations, good luck with your future runs.....happy and healthy running.

[BethC Graduate in reply to AmberC]

Thank you!

[GoogleMe Graduate]

Congratulations to you and the asthmatic badger. Maybe one day you'll get to run independently!

It's great you've got a plan for what you want to do with your new skill.

[BethC Graduate in reply to GoogleMe]

Thanks. Thought I'd shaken the badger off but by the racket today think he'd brought his family along.

[Net68 Graduate]

Congratulations! Very well done good luck with race for life

[BethC Graduate in reply to Net68]

Thank you!

[PandaRunner Graduate]

CONGRATULATIONS! Brilliant news about the parkrun! Good luck for Race for Life let us know how you get on xx

[BethC Graduate in reply to PandaRunner]

Thanks Panda. Will do!

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Congratulations Beth! I hope you feel really proud of yourself.

[BethC Graduate in reply to Ullyrunner]

Thank you!

[paul2014 Graduate]

Yay, congratulations. A big well done and the badge looks super Let us know how you get on with the c25k+ as I'm looking to do the same after a couple of weeks of just running without concentrating on anything other than running

[BethC Graduate in reply to paul2014]

Thanks. Loving my badge! Looking forward to seeing if I can improve.

[misswobble Graduate]

Well done to you! Fab or what!!!!

I took your badger with me on one of my runs! You can have him back! LOL

Great news about your park run

[BethC Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Thanks so much. Think my badger came back to me of his own accord today! Perhaps I can hire him out??? Yes, looking forward to our Parkrun starting sometime in July.

[Miles_Yonder Graduate]

Congratulations, Beth! The running fun really starts now. Happy graduation to you and the Asthmatic Badger!

[BethC Graduate in reply to Miles_Yonder]

Thank you M_Y. Don't think I can ever reach your dizzy heights though (except for yogurting the cat, could manage that!).

[BoPeep9009 Graduate]

Many congratulations to you BethC!!! Yippeeee!

Love your post-grad plans too!

Cool and Happy Runnings to you

[BethC Graduate in reply to BoPeep9009]

Thank you. Cool and Happy Runnings to you too.

[frannyfran Graduate]

Great achievement... and good plans for the future.

Happy running