C25b450 - I did it! Happy 50th Birthday to me!... - Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K

132,414 members β€’ 158,564 posts

C25b450 - I did it! Happy 50th Birthday to me! :-) πŸŽ‚ 🍸 πŸŽ‰

HelsbelswhatamIdoing profile image
HelsbelswhatamIdoingGraduate
β€’20 Replies

After Tuesday's drama on the dreadmill my gremlins had me doubting I could do this, complete the challenge that I set myself to finish c25k by my 50th birthday.

Today's the day, and after breakfast in bed, cards and pressie and the school run I got changed to go out. Just putting my trainers on and the lovely neighbour came round with card and present. An hour later she departs, I grab my keys and head for the door and the phone rings. My Sister - another hour later and I finally make it out, just as the horizontal hail begins to fall! Onward and the weather soon clears. 3 mins into the run and I had the same thing someone else had a few weeks ago, some random stranger wanting to engage me in conversation, seeking to know how long the sand had been coming over the seawall onto the prom. "Err, about a month" I shout as I headed off. And off I go, into a steady pace and before I know it there's Laura telling me 5 mins to go. And then 60 secs, and then it's done!

Pretty chuffed with myself having never been a runner. A friend who started a week after me is hopefully graduating next week and we're planning a joint run, no talking though!

I think it was @ullyrunner who said running was the best birthday present I could give myself. Wasn't convinced of that in the early weeks, so am now! I wore my "Fab at 50" badge for my graduation run :-)

Massive thanks to you guys for your lovely supportive comments, esp last week, you know who you are :-) . So delighted I managed it ( and I repeated R2 on Sat to air sure I really nailed it).

And for the rest of the day, have been spoiled and eaten far too much cake and fizz.

How do I get my graduate badge?!

This girl can! 😝

Written by
HelsbelswhatamIdoing profile image
HelsbelswhatamIdoing
Graduate
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
20 Replies
β€’
RunningForBroke profile image
RunningForBrokeGraduate

Hmm...my reply didn't post for some reason. Apologies if this is a duplicate. Congratulations!!!! Well done you and happy birthday too! P. S. I like the picture!

Eatcakeandrun profile image
Eatcakeandrun

Congratulations and happy birthday! πŸŽ‚

JaySeeSkinny profile image
JaySeeSkinnyGraduate

Well done you, and on your birthday as well🎁 Welcome to the graduate runners club (and the 50s club).

There's a pinned post on this forum where you send a message saying that you've graduated. And the your badge appears by magic.

What are your plans now you've graduated?

Anyway belated Happy Birthday - enjoy your new found skills😎

agedsnailspace profile image
agedsnailspaceGraduate

Belated Happy Birthday and Congratulations on graduating!!

Now the hard work really starts - you have to keep going 3 times a week with no program structure to help you. Scary? Not really, so long as you keep cing back here. Support here is epic. Well done again. :)

hilbean profile image
hilbeanGraduate

What a lovely post! Congratulations on your very Happy Birthday! I can't think of a nicer present to give yourself. Well done! You will keep that happy glow all day :D

Running-scared profile image
Running-scaredGraduate

YES Hels Bels! Congratulations on your graduation and so pleased you had such a lovely milestone birthday :) Great post of a great run, you very much deserve that cake, fizz and badges galore, well done to you x

Realfoodieclub profile image
RealfoodieclubGraduate

Happy Birthday and congratulations and well done. You now have your badge.

HelsbelswhatamIdoing profile image
HelsbelswhatamIdoingGraduate in reply to Realfoodieclub

Woohoo, thanks v much :-)

useitorloseit profile image
useitorloseitGraduate

Yay! Congratulations and happy birthday for yesterday!

Anniemurph profile image
AnniemurphGraduate

Woohoo! Congratulations and happy birthday for yesterday :)

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Yeay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday you fabulous Graduate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great post and wonderful pikkie... :)

Too right girl, you totally rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

misswobble profile image
misswobbleGraduate

Happy birthday!!!!! Your Graduate Badge looks fabulous! So do you, fab at 50 indeed

I hope you had a lovely day and lots of cake!

Bluebirdrunner profile image
BluebirdrunnerGraduate

CONGRATULATIONS... WHOOP WHOOP

So pleased for you Helsbels. That IS the best birthday present you could give yourself... :) 🎁

Hope you rewarded yourself with some

πŸŽ‚.

No more need for self doubt.. you are a runner all the way through to your bones. Ha ha.

Hope you have many more running adventures wearing your shiny new badge..

Happy 50th birthday by the way.. lol :) :)

Sorry this is a bit late I'm on the ic with a stuffy head and aches and pains.

skysue16 profile image
skysue16Graduate

Fantastic! Very well done to you and Happy Birthday (belated!). keep posting your progress πŸ‘

Madge50 profile image
Madge50Graduate

Yeah baby! Yeah! Fab at 50? Of course! Well done you, and welcome to the fifty something fitness club πŸ˜‰

Mx

poppypug profile image
poppypugGraduate

Woo Hoo ! Go you , Yay you ROCK !!!

Hope you had a fab Birthday and yes, we are rather nifty for Ladies of fifty :-)

Many Congratulations to you , this is just the beginning ! :-) xxx

PumpKim profile image
PumpKimGraduate

Fantastic. Well done and Happy Birthday for yesterday xxx

aliboo70 profile image
aliboo70

well done! and what a brilliant way to greet your 50th Birthday! congratulations :)

Garfield_123 profile image
Garfield_123

YEAH!!!! Knew you'd do it : ) I'll be keeping an eye out for you in Rio this summer.

HelsbelswhatamIdoing profile image
HelsbelswhatamIdoingGraduate

Thank you soooo much for all your lovely comments and warm wishes, had a fabulous week of celebrations.

You may also like...

Happy birthday to me!

years of not knowing what to get me for my birthday, my family had no problem working out what...

Week 8 done and happy birthday me!

but who knows? Quite a nice way to mark a very dull birthday though. Hopefully I will graduate...

Graduation Run - Happy Birthday to me!

that getting my graduation run on my birthday would be an amazing birthday present to myself! I...

I did it 5k 😊. Birthday run determination.

I was determined to run for 5k and I made it my birthday challenge. Cannot believe I did it , in...

Happy Birthday Parkrun - on the telly!

already running them or have any interest in Parkrun at all, then you may know it’s the 15th...