At last, the "yay" moment

[jwiz]

I have only written one post before and it was basically saying how hard I had found each week and when would I have the "yay" moment. I have just completed W9R3 and had that moment. It was the first run where I felt I could run and enjoyed it. It was very slow and nowhere near the 5k but I now know I can do it and will build on what I've done. I must say that each and every day I read all the posts(new and old) and found them a great help. There was always something that related to how I felt or what I had done and the replies gave me hope and reassurance that I could finish and feel good. Thank you all to the post writers and the responders to the posts that have helped me complete what I never thought I could do

[Usain_Balti Graduate]

Well done jwiz!

That's a tremendous achievement, going from being a non-runner to running for 30 minutes and this is only the start....

Now don't forget to get your Graduation Badge.

[jwiz Graduate in reply to Usain_Balti]

Thank you, something to build on and can't wait. I now have my badge

[angelicalanz]

Congratulations!!! 😀

[jwiz Graduate in reply to angelicalanz]

Thank you

[Rainbowsmurf Graduate]

Congratulations. Go you!

I had a YAY run yesterday too after a few "bad" ones. All we have to do is keep going.

[jwiz Graduate in reply to Rainbowsmurf]

Thank you and Yes, the Yay moment does eventually come and what a feeling

[ActonHighStreet]

Yay is the word - congratulations and enjoy it!

[jwiz Graduate in reply to ActonHighStreet]

Thank you

[oldrunner Graduate]

I agree - it has taken me quite a few attempts at wk9 before I actually found myself enjoying the run - have to go off now & get my medal!

[jwiz Graduate in reply to oldrunner]

Well done to you

[sarah469 Graduate]

Congratulations, very happy for you! well done for keeping at it!

[jwiz Graduate in reply to sarah469]

Thank you, was very difficult at times but its great when you get that moment

[oldrunner Graduate]

I agree with you about wk 9 - it has taken me quite a few attempts before I actually enjoyed it - have to go now - off to claim my medal!

[agedsnailspace Graduate]

GO YOU!

Well done and congratulations. It's a great feeling and while you may not get that feeling every run, you will get it more, the more you run! What's next? Parkrun?

[jwiz Graduate in reply to agedsnailspace]

Thank you, I live in US and there are only 3 parkruns over here!!! nearest is an hour and half away which I am going to get to once I feel comfortable enough to run at a decent speed. they only have about 20-30 runners there and all run a pretty quick time. Don't want to hold them up!

[mcgurranhouse Graduate]

I agree - no matter what the question, someon will have the answer and because there is always someone who is at the same point as you or just past it they will no exactly what you are going through. I am now on this site more than the BBC news site.

[jwiz Graduate in reply to mcgurranhouse]

This forum has been invaluable to me and such a help

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

Congrats on your "yay"! And congrats on your graduation, your journey can take you where ever you want now. Don't forget your badge, you've earned it XX

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[jwiz Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

Thank you, I now have my badge

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to jwiz]

And very fine it looks too! XX

[misswobble Graduate]

Wahay! Congratulations and celebrations, I want the world to know I;m happy as can be, tra la la la. Bit of Cliffy babe there for ya

Well done, you nailed it. Great stuff. On to C25k+ podcasts now then? Bask in your Graduation glory today though. We'll give you a rest day today. Treat yourself to something gorgeous from the running shop

[jwiz Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Haha, already treated myself to some nice running clothes. Thanks for the congratulations

[susie_bourne Graduate]

Well done, that's amazing. I'm just moving onto wk2 and its really inspirational to read your post, thanks

[jwiz Graduate in reply to susie_bourne]

Thank you. The posts will be a big help to you susie, keep running and reading

[dawncoates34 Graduate]

Well done 😀 it's great when you get that yay moment love it xx

[jwiz Graduate in reply to dawncoates34]

Such a great feeling. Thank you

[nhs2015 Graduate]

Well done you. Yay moment is a good description. Now keep going, work towards the actual 5k, then 6........ And don't forget to stretch and have rest day.

Go to the ice cream shop and get yourself a fantastic ice cream, pistachio or rhum and raisin.....

[jwiz Graduate in reply to nhs2015]

Had Raspberry and Choc chip and yes, now on to achieving the 5k. Thank you for the congratulations

[Daisyrun Graduate]

Yay!! Well done. Great work.

[jwiz Graduate in reply to Daisyrun]

Thank you

[jabellik Graduate]

You have already done a great job, so happy for you !

[jwiz Graduate in reply to jabellik]

Thank you

[Moet527 Graduate]

Congratulations and here's to the next goal!

[jwiz Graduate in reply to Moet527]

Thank you, 5k is my next goal

[jaynekate]

Woohoo!

I think I replied to your first post.

My sentiments about running were summed up perfectly, by curlygurly2 I think, "when can I stop?" And then, "when can I do that again?"

[jwiz Graduate in reply to jaynekate]

Haha, so true