Graduated!: Just ran for 45 min plus the 5 min... - Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K

133,426 members159,000 posts

Graduated!

SwissGEA profile image
SwissGEAGraduate
11 Replies

Just ran for 45 min plus the 5 min warm up for a total of 50 min, which totaled 5.6k. That was run 3, week 9! Now I have officially graduated.

Thank you all for the support in this community. Now it's on to more training to prepare for my first race. Not sure when but will report back.

What an amazing program this C25k is. When I started I never believed I could do this given my previous back problems and now I did it. Way happy.

Written by
SwissGEA profile image
SwissGEA
Graduate
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
11 Replies

BIG congratulations :D well done ,it is a great achievement ,enjoy your celebrations you have earned them

the_tea_fairy profile image
the_tea_fairyGraduate

Well done! What's your race?

tara-j profile image
tara-jGraduate

Well done and a great effort too! Can't wait to get through that last run of the programme myself!

AncientMum profile image
AncientMumGraduate

Brilliant! Well done and welcome to the wonderful world of being a c25k graduate :)

gary_bart profile image
gary_bart

Well done. I had back pain on my very first attempt, too, and it gets harder and harder to keep at it. (Of course the right thing is to work on the core, which solves the problem). How did you deal with yours? Did it just eventually get better as you got fitter?

poppypug profile image
poppypugGraduate

Brilliant ! Well done on a fantastic achievement ! :-) xxx

SwissGEA profile image
SwissGEAGraduate

Gary_bart, my pain is always in my left lower leg when I run on pavement. Back is fine surprisingly, given I was told I would never be able t run. I think the slow conditioning, as well as a stinger core have helped. I also stretch much more than before.

RunningForBroke profile image
RunningForBrokeGraduate

Congratulations graduate!!!! What an awesome feeling to finish. Now go celebrate - you've earned it!

Purple_faced_woman profile image
Purple_faced_womanGraduate

Brilliant stuff. Good luck with your further training; I look forward to reading all about it.

mcgurranhouse profile image
mcgurranhouseGraduate

Heartiest congratulations. Start with a Parkrun if there is one near you. They are great fun and people are very welcoming! Well done you.

Glossy profile image
GlossyGraduate

That's brilliant, well done!

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beyond Couch to 5k runs now on available on the app! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Have you updated your app recently? If not, you’re in for a treat! Once you’ve graduated, you’ll be...

Fish, chips and mushy peas!

So after 10 weeks I finished the program at 6.00 this morning🥳 It was the most wonderful morning...

Hello all - 71 years old and hoping to run!

Hello all I did Couch to 5k 5 when I was in my mid-60s and loved it. I got to 5k easily and ran...

🏃‍♀️Week 6…How was it for you?🏃

This is one of those weeks that people ask about all the time! We got so many posts from people...

FAQ Post C25K COMPLETED…….WHAT NEXT?

So you have completed C25k by running for thirty minutes, three times in a week? Congratulations,...