Finished!!!

[drummerderek]

NHS Couch25K program finished!

I ran for 30 minutes, then carried on until I completed my first all-run 5K in under 40 minutes! If I can do it, 58, dodgy knee, diabetic, overweight - YOU can do it!!

Now, where do I get my badge?

[MarkyD Graduate]

Fantastic result Derek. Welcome to the rest of your running life

Graduate badge is here:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

What is your next goal?

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to MarkyD]

I'm going to continue running 5K once a week, and work on swimming and cross-training the other two days.

[Noaky12 Graduate]

Yay well done & doesn't that shiney badge look great beside your name too? ☺

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to Noaky12]

Yeah, lovely, isn't it?

[runswithdogs Graduate]

Massive congratulations! Feels great to finish that program doesn't it? It's amazing to reflect back on those first few runs and remember where we came from.

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to runswithdogs]

It's my second go - I failed on week 9 run 2 with a bad knee last year, so this is all the sweeter.

[AncientMum Graduate]

Congratulations Derek, that's brilliant. That badge looks very nice, very nice indeed

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Thanks!

[Dunder2004 Graduate]

Congratulations and well done Derek.

Hope that dodgy knee is behaving itself.

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to Dunder2004]

It's better than it was when I started, so must be doing some good.

[Hidden]

Wonderful news Derek ! Very well done. I hope you're going to keep up the good work now.....?

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I'm going to continue running 5K once a week, and work on swimming and cross-training the other two days.

[useitorloseit Graduate]

Fab - well done!

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to useitorloseit]

Thanks!

[islandrunner Graduate]

Great result, and good time too ! Well done.

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to islandrunner]

Thank you!

[mfamilias Graduate]

Well done! With ten minutes extra running, too - brilliant!

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to mfamilias]

Thanks!

[misswobble Graduate]

Woohoo! Many congratulations Dek! You're a star. You did a great job there. Now make sure you keep on running. Run for your life

Drums are great to run to. I bet you know that already though. LOL

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Yes, drums are the rhythm of life for me!

[drummerderek Graduate]

Thank you, I do!!

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Congratulations Derek! I hope you feel really proud and are planning all sorts of great running adventures!

Graduation and 5k in one day - not bad fella!

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to Ullyrunner]

Thank you! I was aiming for 4.25k, and just kept going.

I'm going to continue running 5K once a week, and work on swimming and cross-training the other two days.

[old_git Graduate]

Well done Derek. Bet that smile is still on your face! Congratulations on getting up to the 5k too, hows about doing a parkrun?

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to old_git]

I'm going to do a few more 5Ks before tackling parkrun. The seafront is flat, you see, but Brighton parkrun ain't! Thanks for the congrats, I'll let you know when I tackle it!

[Girlyswot Graduate]

Congratulations on your graduation ! Happy running !

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to Girlyswot]

Thank you!!

[misswobble Graduate]

I can remember watching an old Western and some old cow poke speaking to a greenhorn said of Indian drums, "when yer hear them drums, we got trouble!"

I'll never forget that old filum, so now, on a run, when I hear drums on my mp3 player, I get ready to rumble

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to misswobble]

:<)

[poppypug Graduate]

Drum Roll........ Boom ! Tish !

Well done Derek ! Many Congratulations to you on your Graduation !

Marvellous achievement ! xxx

[drummerderek Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thank you!!