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[pinkaardvark]

Wk9r3 in the bag. It's only taken me 2 years

I got to wk9 in dec 2015 having started the program after stoptoper of the same year. xmas got in the way and then the birth of a child and only managed to return to it recently. Glad to say I'm still not a smoker, and now I am a fledgeling runner who has gone from saying "I hate running, but I'll do it" to having a grudging respect for the activity lol.

Looking forward to improving my speed and building up to the 5k in the coming weeks, and ensuring xmas doesn't get in the way this year.

[Gaspode1 Graduate]

Congratulations runner 🏃🏻‍♀️🏁🏅🎓

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Congratulations and go you

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Brilliant, congratulations!

[Elfe5 Graduate]

Fantastic 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏😀

Given time, that grudging respect might well become a passion!!

Enjoy the next part of your running adventure. 😄

[pinkaardvark Graduate]

Thanks everybody

[SueKen Graduate]

Yay - well done!

[rolysmate Graduate]

Well done and keep going, just checking my training schedule and I've got a run on Christmas day, bugger!

[pinkaardvark Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

It's a gym day for me, but as that will be shut I'm gonna try and do a nice early one to offset the calorie load just a tiny bit

[HeleneCorsa Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

You'll love that Christmas day run. Nice chance to blow away the cobwebs, and all the lovely Christmas food will seem even tastier.

I've decided to run on 24 and 26, as I have long journeys on 23 and 27, so that way I won't skip a beat

[Razouski]

🥂🍾🏅🏆

You did it!!! Fantastic. 🎉🎉🎉

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Yeah...Congratulations pinkaardvark🎉🎉🎉🎉

You are a runner now...xmas is only a few days...running is something you can do whenever you like.😊

Well done on being amazing and Graduating👏👏👏👏

[kickibro Graduate]

Congratulations. It does sound like you have had a lot going on!

I read somewhere some time ago that it takes 12 weeks of doing something repetitively for it to become a habit, so if you can manage a few more weeks you'll form a very good habit. 😊

I found that I stumbled about without direction after completing the plan, so why not see about downloading the NHS C25k+ podcasts, or joining a parkrun if you haven't already.

Well done xx

[pinkaardvark Graduate in reply to kickibro]

Thanks kickibro, yeah that is my plan.. next 3 weeks just repeat the 30 mins 3 times a week with maybe just a change in route. Also going to try a parkrun and I have the c25k+ podcasts queued up ready to go once I have consolidated a bit.

[nurseljh Graduate]

CoNGRATULATIONS!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Many congratulations.

It doesn't matter how long it takes as long as you get there.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Theziggy Graduate]

Wow - determination to the MAX - well done

[angemum Graduate]

Congrats & good luck - there's hope for me yet! x

[HeleneCorsa Graduate]

Congratulations! I think that making a new person counts as a pretty good reason to take time out... But you made it! Well done.

[DIZZIC Graduate]

Well done you

[Getfitok Graduate]

Well done you! Got there in the end 😎