I've done it!!!!! 😊🏃🏼

[Truepotato]

I finally made it!! Wk9 completed!! What seemed like a truly impossible task at the beginning, has become a reality. It's taken around 12 weeks in all, due to the fact that life just gets in the way, but I've never not completed a run and i got there in the end. I decided to run the full 5k today and managed (what I consider to be) a respectable time of 32mins 49secs. Of course I wish I'd done it in the 30mins, but after struggling to run for 60secs at the beginning of this amazing programme, I'll take that!!

Good luck to all of you and trust me when I say, if I can do it, anyone can!!!

I'd also like to say a quick thank you to all of you inspirational runners on here, you have kept me going to the last, with all your posts.

[stormwarden Graduate]

Congratulations Truepotato. Climb up on the virtual podium and take a bow. Well done!

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to stormwarden]

Thank you 😊

[Bridget007 Graduate]

Wow excellent well done and a very good time!!! 😀😀

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Bridget007]

Thank you 😊

[Chairmanoftheboards Graduate]

Great stuff 👏👏

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Chairmanoftheboards]

Thank you 😊

[Pm3eak Graduate]

Well done to you: savour the moment!

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Pm3eak]

Thank you 😊

[Hidden]

Well done thats fantastic 😊

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 😊

[ChrisAllen1 Graduate]

Well done 😁 and that is a VERY respectable time. Onwards and upwards.

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to ChrisAllen1]

Thank you 😊

[Nellie257]

Well done! 👌👟👟👟

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Nellie257]

Thank you 😊

[VictoriaRuns Graduate]

Amazing! I hope to meet you at the podium soon (but I'll be a few minutes slower for sure 😂)

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to VictoriaRuns]

Thank you 😊 & good luck!

[rolysmate Graduate]

Very well done and that's quite a respectable time for 5k

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

Thank you 😊

[Wantorun2013 Graduate]

Well done congratulations on a fantastic achievement 👏👏👏🏃‍♀️👍

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Wantorun2013]

Thank you 😊

[Lulu64]

Massive congratulations 😁 I did my first Parkrun at the weekend and come in in 37 mins - - bet like me you ate feeling awesome 😁😁😁

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Lulu64]

Thank you 😊 that's amazing, I can't wait to do my first one!

[dapsmith281 Graduate]

Well done, it's a great feeling isn't it.

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to dapsmith281]

Thank you 😊 yes it is!

[kickibro Graduate]

Congratulations! Job well done. I remember it took me longer than 9 weeks too, and a couple of years to get a sub 30min 5k. Ha ha. It's more important to actually not be immobile on the couch I figure.

Your time is fabulous too.

What's your next goal?

😁

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to kickibro]

Thank you & I totally agree. My next goal is not to give up on the running, followed by improving on my 5k then maybe start to increase the Km slowly. Never thought I'd be saying this 🤣

[nurseljh Graduate]

CoNGRATULATIONS! And terrific time!

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to nurseljh]

Thank you 😊

[quirkybee Graduate]

That's FANTASTIC Truepotato well deserved congratulations. Keep it up now and also your time is fab too, much quicker than I am, I'm a slow coach, lol 🤣

Sorry if my post has come through twice, had probs with the submit button, haha 😁 double the congratulations anyway, lol.

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to quirkybee]

Thank you 😊 i will try!

[Billysmate]

Well done!!

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Billysmate]

Thank you 😊

[GemmaRoberts]

Congratulations!!! I think that's a brilliant time to do a 5k in! You give me hope that I may just finished this!! Xx

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to GemmaRoberts]

Thank you & you will!!

[Getfitok Graduate]

Congratulations, that's brilliant😌

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Getfitok]

Thank you 😊

[MikeJones68 Graduate]

Well done! Hopefully I'll be joining you soon. I would have graduated tomorrow, but week 9 has been scuppered by a calf injury

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to MikeJones68]

Thank you, I hope you recover soon!

[davesmith Graduate]

Very well done Truepotato. What a great time! (I am still on 37 minutes for 5K two weeks after graduation!)

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to davesmith]

Thank you 😊 i have a feeling a may be a bit slower next time 🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations to you ' Truepotato' I like the way you say "If I can do it, anyone can" very true indeed, now on to train for the 10k.

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you 😊 yes, I'd like to think I can do that.

[Imeviesgranny Graduate]

Congratulations and well done! 🏅🏅🏅

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Imeviesgranny]

Thank you 😊

[Anthie Graduate]

WELL DONE! 32 mns for 5 K is wonderful! I'm not sure I'm even close to that! Have some more great running and enjoy!

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to Anthie]

Thank you 😊

[kriston]

Dude, 5k in 32 Mins? That's awesome.

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to kriston]

Thank you 😊 you've made me laugh too!

[PRrun Graduate]

Well done, I graduated a few weeks ago, I will be very pleased when I can do 5k in 32. So be very pleased with yourself.

[Truepotato Graduate in reply to PRrun]

Thank you 😊