After W9R3??

[Novice]

Did my first run as a so called graduate yesterday and although I managed to do 5.3k in 40 mins and I ran all the way, pleased and proud,I really missed Laura! What do other people do when the programme is finished??

[Tanethra Graduate]

Try the NHS 5K+ podcasts here, nhs.uk/tools/pages/Couch-to... -

[pollyp1 Graduate]

Wow, congratulations - that's a brilliant time. Maybe by the time I hit my 60s I'll be able to do that! After graduation I took my ipod sometimes and just me sometimes. I know some people take Laura and week 9 with them for a while, after all it is just 30 minutes guided running. Whatever, as someone said to me: it should be enjoyment not endurance!

ps: where's your shiny new badge?

[Novice Graduate in reply to pollyp1]

Thank you for your comments. I have now got a 5k route and I don't need to take anything with me but Laura and music does keep me occupied.

I don't know where my badge is. I did the 9 week programme through the pod cast which doesn't seem to connect with this site. I know I have done it anyway 😁

[McFitty Graduate in reply to Novice]

Hi Novice - to get your graduation badge, click on the link to the right of the page. called 'August Graduation Badge' and leave your user name for Admin and they'll sort your badge for you

[pollyp1 Graduate in reply to Novice]

You have to ask for it : healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[simonwilliamstutor Graduate]

Another vote for the NHS C25K+ podcasts... definitely start with Stepping Stone though!

[AnneDroid Graduate]

That's fab! Well done! My first 5k, which I didn't achieve until after the C25k program, took me 50 minutes. So you're a star in my book.

I've not started a follow-on program yet. I'm just thinking of myself as consolidating being able to run 5k. I do some shorter runs that have wee hills in them, I do the Parkruns, and I just fit in half an hour's running on any day in the week that I can do it.

I think I'll give it another month and then look at a program to improve, so I'll come back here and read the replies you've had.

[McFitty Graduate]

My first 3 runs, I took Laura! Re-did week 7 with 5 minutes tacked on the end! Since then I've just done week 9 again and again. Being a bit of a Luddite when it comes to downloading music and getting it on my phone, I haven't got round to making a 'playlist'. but it's on my list of things to do!

[OldPossum in reply to McFitty]

McFitty you have also signed up for a very scary run!!

[McFitty Graduate in reply to OldPossum]

Don't say that. Don't SAY that!!!!

[OldPossum in reply to McFitty]

We re in the same boat!! I've just had a donation made to the Just Giving page we set up but I'm not sure who it is! Maybe Fazzical knows.

[OldPossum]

You are running much further and faster than me. I am just trying to get to 5K so I know I can complete a Park Run!