THANK YOU

[melly4012]

Thank you all so much!!! Thanks to this forum I just graduated the Couch to 5k! Now I know how an Oscar acceptance speech ends up so long winded! I 100% know I wouldn't have stuck at it without the forum and all of you here; the help, advice, encouragement and inspiration. Sounding cliched now, but it's all true!!

Not only did I complete the third 30 minute run tonight but for some reason I was determined to hit that 5k! Previous to today my 30 minute runs had only been 3.5ish k so I thought it would be a few weeks til I hit 5k but I stepped up the pace from the start, carried on and did it in 39.20. The last 500 metres I ran out of path to run on so had to turn back and run against 25mph winds along the seafront which was possibly the hardest thing I've ever done! I did it!!!

Then the realisation hit that I was 3k from home so had to walk all the way back against the wind. Luckily as Laura had already said goodbye I put my own music on and Born to Run was the first one that played. Very appropriate!!

Once more thank you all (and of course the lovely Laura) for helping me reach probably the biggest achievement in my life so far! You'll be hearing more from me from here I'm afraid

[Ayupmeduck Graduate]

Huge congratulations well done😀🏃👏🎉

[Rhedwr Graduate]

That's absolutely brilliant! What a fantastic achievement! Your post has taken me straight back to the euphoria I felt when I graduated, so thanks for that.

Keep up the good work, and remember to ask for your shiny badge 🏃🏻😊

[PippiRuns]

🏆🍾👏 massive congratulations on acing it! Graduation and 5k in one go. You're tough. I hope you will keep posting about your postgrad running wherever it takes you.

[melly4012 Graduate in reply to PippiRuns]

Thanks Iben, love your new profile pic by the way!

[90ldfinch Graduate]

Congratulations Melly!- you've done brilliantly.

No emojis on my PC, so I can only say [clap, clap, fireworks, fireworks, thumbs up!]

[pollyp1 Graduate in reply to 90ldfinch]

My pc is pedantic and purist enough to spell everything out, as well. Smiley face!

[melly4012 Graduate in reply to 90ldfinch]

Thanks Finchy, your posts were particularly helpful along the way. [thumbs up, smiley face]

[IanD62 Graduate]

A massive well done you did it and hit the 5 k mark as well. It is a great feeling enjoy. I have already peeked at the Bridge to 10 k forum just to see what the big boys ate doing but I don't know if 10k is on the cards

Well done and wear that badge with pride😊

[Biscuit0107 Graduate]

Congratulations and a great post which made me smile 😊. Park runs next??

[pollyp1 Graduate]

That's fantastic, well done! And what a cracking song to start the walk home to!!

[yatesco Graduate]

That's brilliant melly4012 . This forum helped, I'm sure, but you did the hard work. You graduated primarily because you kept making the decision to try :-).

Keep moving!

[Mollydex Graduate]

Well done , great achievement

[Madwifecarole26 Graduate]

Awesome, awesome, awesome. Well done you. 💐

[Pushing60 Graduate]

Well done Melly. Be proud, you deserve it. 😅

[NIGHTINGALE1 Graduate]

A magnificent achievement, well done you.

[Tombenoly Graduate]

Amazing well done what a feeling that must be, just think from 60 seconds running to 30 mins running it just doesn't seem possible st the start and here you are at the begining of your running lofe

[TheHack Graduate]

Whoop Whoop greattach work x

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Wow melly4012 ! You graduated in style!! Sounds like you really enjoyed it, as you should. Quite rightly you should take a bow. Well done 🍾👏🏼😊

[Monkey25 Graduate]

Congratulations on graduating and getting to 5k, great achievement, huge well done.👏👏🏃☺🎉

[melly4012 Graduate]

Thank you all!! Very proud, now there's more work (and achievements!) to come

[poppypug Graduate]

Woo Hoo !

Yay ! Massive Congratulations to our lovely Melly !

Well done, youre a superstar , happy running adventures ! xxx

[melly4012 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thanks poppypug and thank you for all your help and encouragement too!

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Congratulations graduate! We look forward to hearing of your new adventure So!

[AncientMum Graduate]

Great post! Congratulations Melly -graduation and 5k- you've done yourself proud! 👏👏👏