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

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BethCGraduate
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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!

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poppypug profile image
poppypugGraduate

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

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BethCGraduate in reply to poppypug

Thank you! Yes I'm really chuffed.

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VixchileGraduate

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.

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BethCGraduate in reply to Vixchile

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

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AncientMumGraduate

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

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BethCGraduate in reply to AncientMum

Thanks so much. Loving my badge!!

AmberC profile image
AmberCGraduate

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

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BethCGraduate in reply to AmberC

Thank you!

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GoogleMeGraduate

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.

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BethCGraduate in reply to GoogleMe

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

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Net68Graduate

Congratulations! Very well done :) good luck with race for life :)

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BethCGraduate in reply to Net68

Thank you!

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PandaRunnerGraduate

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

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BethCGraduate in reply to PandaRunner

Thanks Panda. Will do!

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UllyrunnerGraduate

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

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BethCGraduate in reply to Ullyrunner

Thank you!

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paul2014Graduate

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 :)

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BethCGraduate in reply to paul2014

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

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misswobbleGraduate

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

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BethCGraduate 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.

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Miles_YonderGraduate

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

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BethCGraduate 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!).

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BoPeep9009Graduate

Many congratulations to you BethC!!! Yippeeee!

Love your post-grad plans too!

Cool and Happy Runnings to you :-)

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BethCGraduate in reply to BoPeep9009

Thank you. Cool and Happy Runnings to you too.

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frannyfranGraduate

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

Happy running

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