Week 9 run 3......

[Sandra55]

Completed!!!! And it's down to this forum and the lovely people on here. I was a very active child and teenager, very competitive at sports, (it's not the taking part that matters, it's the winning was my motto) I represented my school at district sport days, cross country and was in hockey and netball teams. After I left school it all stopped, jobs, getting married, having kids. I did some aerobics classes in the 80s (anyone remember Jane Fonda?) That's about it, then 4 years ago my mum had a stroke and looking after her and seeing the effects it has had on her I recently decided I was going to do something to lessen the chances of it happening to me. One of my sons (a runner) suggested c25k, I looked it up and found this forum and after reading some of the inspirational posts decided to give it a go. It wasn't easy at times and it certainly wasn't pretty. But what I have got out of it is increased fitness, I feel I am doing something positive about my health, and I have recaptured my love of being active that I had as a youngster. I intend to carry on the 3 x 30 mins for a few weeks and will then increase until I have reached the 5k mark then maybe in the new year gradually increase until I can do 10k. My first event is next week! A Santa fun run. Thank you everyone on here for the great encouragement you give and I hope now I am a graduate that I can help newer runners on their journey.

Sandra

[Monners Graduate]

Very well done. A journey similar to many of us C2 5 k'rs by the sounds of it.

[poppypug Graduate]

Congratulations Sandy ! I am very pleased for you , very well deserved !

Happy Running to you ! xxx

[Sandraj39 Graduate]

Well done Sandy, that's a lovely post! Congratulations on graduating. I too was someone who loved sport when younger and then slowly became more inactive during my twenties. Now 50, and thanks to C25k and the amazing support on this forum, I am fitter than I have been in years and running further and more regularly than I have ever done before! That is a good feeling! Aiming for my first 10k in the spring. Good luck with all your goals - I am sure you will reach them😀👍

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Many congratulations Sandy. You can feel proud of what you've achieved and you won't look back. You've got lots of running adventures planned and I wish you good luck for your Santa fun run!

[Tomas Graduate]

Yay! Congratulations!!

[Qscout Graduate]

Congratulations!

[davelinks Graduate]

Well done Sandy! It's a great feeling isn't it. Now build on your regained fitness. I could do the Santa run, I have the beard! Ho Ho Ho

[Ugifer]

Congratulations!

That's a great achievement and a lovely story.

We can't always control what will happen to us as we get older but we can certainly improve our chances and you've made a massive contribution by becoming a runner - stick with it. You know by now how enjoyable it is, and how much good it will do you.

Keep it up - and Happy Running!

Ugi

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Congratulations Sandy! I hope you are feeling very proud of yourself!

[Running-bean]

Congratulations Sandy, that's great to hear! I was delighted to see you now have the graduate badge after your name!! Enjoy your Santa fun run. I managed my 5k race last Saturday, running all the way. Was over the moon to do it! Good luck with the rest of your running too.