I've Done it :) :)

[ridingstar]

Finally after putting it off on Sunday due to tummy bug I completed W9R3 and with my normal sprint for the last minute I am so happy want to tell the world ! Only managing 4k but plan to increase time over next couple of weeks and when I can run 5k will then work on speed The C25K podcasts are brilliant. If I can do it anyone can !! Bring on Park runs and the Colour Run there is no stopping me now !! Photo shows me as I finished face matches the t shirt (it was hot) but smile says it all !!

[Coddfish Graduate]

Well done ridingstar, a great achievement, now go get your nice shiny graduate badge!

[Dunder2004 Graduate]

Well done and congratulations.

[poppypug Graduate]

Many Congratulations Riding Star ! Well done to you !

Yes I was pretty much the same colour when I did my run at tea time . Phew ! It was hot wasnt it ?

This is just the beginning now, I hope you enjoy wherever your running adventures take you from here

Dont forget to request your badge xxx

[Usain_Balti Graduate]

Brilliant feeling isn't it?

I finished early this morning and I'm still buzzing at 10.35 pm.

So this is what's meant by a "Legal High".

Today 30 minutes, tomorrow the World!

[hilbean Graduate in reply to Usain_Balti]

Congratulations to you too! Fantastic feeling

[ridingstar Graduate in reply to Usain_Balti]

Well done to you too and yes still buzzing today want this legal high' to last it's a wonderful feeling !

[misswobble Graduate]

Oh well done. I'm proper chuffed for you. I see no Graduate against your name though. Have you applied ?

The C25k+ podcasts are good too, and an obvious next step for you. Enjoy your running!

[nhs2015 Graduate]

Fantastic, I can see you are as pleased as punch. Well done. Now you can take on the world!

[pot58 Graduate]

Yay!!!!

[no-excuse Graduate]

Whoop whoop well done! Enjoy colour runs, parkruns, every run! X 😊

[Keep_on_going Graduate]

Congratulations!

[ActonHighStreet]

Congratulations - although I think using a horse is cheating.

[hilbean Graduate]

Congratulations! And yes the smile does say it all Bet you're still smiling today too! Enjoy the afterglow and don't forget to get your graduate badge

[ridingstar Graduate in reply to hilbean]

Yes still smiling inside and out !! And got the badge !

[Tomas Graduate]

Wow, well done! Congratulations!!

[Angie-Tap Graduate]

Well done. It's a wonderful feeling isn't it. I finished mine last week and only covered 4k , how will you improve this? Do you do intervals. I'm not sure what to do.

[ridingstar Graduate in reply to Angie-Tap]

I'm thinking as I can sprint at the end of 30 minutes I should be ok with 35 without the sprint, thought of doing that 3 times then increase to 40 mins or 5k and then work on increasing speed I am not sure if that will work but I would like to actually run 5k before I do a park run. Do you think that would work and what are you doing now?

[Angie-Tap Graduate in reply to ridingstar]

I'm not sure what would work as this is all new to me. I have completed the nhs couch to 5k + speed pod cast once, I think this will be good at increasing my speed. I was going to alternate a week or two between completing the speed podcast and increasing the time I run. Any advice would be good as not sure if it's a good plan or no.

[Hidden]

Very well done ridingstar! I graduated this time last year and looking back I can remember what a great feeling it is. I hope you go on to further extend your endurance and speed over the coming year and soon you will be doing 10ks and HMs!

[ridingstar Graduate in reply to Hidden]

thank you that seems impossible to me but I suppose 5K was 9 weeks ago !

[BoPeep9009 Graduate]

Oh! Many hearty congratulations to you ridingstar! Well done! ( I missed this yesterday sorry, love congratulating new grads!)

I wish you many years of cool runnings ahead

[ridingstar Graduate in reply to BoPeep9009]

Thank you I put I up late as went out after my run and my girls don't get why I would want to delay going out to post on here and get my badge. But then they are not runners

[BoPeep9009 Graduate in reply to ridingstar]

Yes, quite right, understand completely! Here we all are living a double life balanced between 2 worlds! Good idea to get out celebrating asap tho!

[5kOrBust Graduate]

Bravo! Congratulations