Look out world - here comes a graduate!!

[SueKen]

Wow - what a great feeling - finished week 9 run 3 this evening! That's 9 weeks and 4 days, 27 runs, 1 practice run, an update to the app, a holiday and a heatwave, since I started.

This is a great program - for anyone thinking of starting or still in the early weeks, I'd say "go for it". Be prepared to be pushed outside your comfort zone physically and mentally, but only enough to help you progress.

And to everyone on this forum - thank you so much, you have really helped me to keep going!

Off to get my graduate badge now - hope there's some left!

[SueKen Graduate]

PS and for the record, I can currently "run" just under 4km in 30 mins, and over the 9 weeks I have lost precisely 0lb! (Probably something to do with celebrating each new milestone with a glass of wine....)

[Chris9R Graduate in reply to SueKen]

You've done fantastically, now a couple of weeks consolidating and then push on to that 5k and beyond 🎉🎉🎉

[SueKen Graduate in reply to Chris9R]

Thanks! I can ease off a bit now while I wait for you at the graduation table!

[Chris9R Graduate in reply to SueKen]

6 more runs for me, I start again on Saturday, strangely enough I've missed not running

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate]

Congratulations, graduate! I'm sure the admins will arrange a few more badges if they've run out😎 It'll look great on you👍

[SueKen Graduate in reply to JaySeeSkinny]

Thanks!

[linda9389 Graduate]

Yay. Big congratulations! You did a great job. I too lost 0lbs

Was going to wait to celebrate with you but succumbed to the prosecco last night. Oops!

Hope you feel wonderfully proud. You should do.

Have a lovely day of rest tomorrow, then need to find a way to keep it going. I'll nag you, if you nag me

[SueKen Graduate in reply to linda9389]

Thanks! I'm now celebrating with a G&T, and you definitely earned your prosecco yesterday.

Planning to try a Park Run on Saturday, so will hopefully keep up the momentum. But yes, happy to be nagged!

[linda9389 Graduate in reply to SueKen]

Cheers!

I'd like to try our Park Run but we are away this weekend so it will have to wait a bit. I keep checking my times against the weekly results. i shouldn't be last, but there will be several hundred people ahead of me! i cannot imagine being in a bunch of 450 runners! Badge or no badge, I will still feel a fraud I'm sure. Hope you really enjoy yours.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Huge congratulations.. very well done ! Go get that badge, we have it polished and waiting!

[SueKen Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Oldfloss! Your slow and steady advice kept me going 😊

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Brilliant achievement, you have done so well. The badge looks great.🎓🍾🏅⭐️

Enjoy your parkrun!

[damienair Graduate]

Yahoo! Well done to you. We both were on the finish line this evening. Fantastic achievement. Enjoy your Parkrun on Saturday. I'm going to travel to a new one in Dublin on Saturday and run it with my 2 sisters. Parkruns are amazing.

[SC1472 Graduate]

Congratulations on graduating - you may not have lost weight but I bet you've changed shape and are feeling healthier.

[Loulou70 Graduate]

Well done x

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Well done SueKen. Amazing job. Enjoy your running!

(I made the mistake of googling 'how many calories burned in running......' Big mistake

[Redbillie21 Graduate]

Well done. Glad you've enjoyed it. It's a great feeling 👍