Graduation Day!! WoooHoo 😁🏃‍♀️😁

[Rach74]

The day has finally come...W9 R3 complete!! It was not the prettiest of evenings, full of very wet brown slush, lots of dirty puddles & soaking socks (on the correct feet) but was that going to get me down?? Haha no, cos I have made it & it feels so good 😊

I was a little bit naughty & continued over the 30 minutes to get to 5k, but you have to forgive me for that today of all days! What a feeling...I RAN 5K!! 😁

I love this forum, thank you all so much for being there, you kept me going & going & going all the way to 5k!

Any suggestions where to go from here?

[lagatachocolate Graduate]

You’re amazing! 🏃🏻‍♀️

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to lagatachocolate]

Ahh thank you, I feel pretty amazing right now! Love your snow pic...that was me on Thursday ❄️

[Irish-John Graduate]

CONGRATULATIONS ☺ ☺☺☺☺

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Thank you 😊

[Anthie Graduate]

So well done, especially in the slush! Enjoy the sight from the podium You can consolidate your 5k runs 3 times a week but remember to enjoy yourself. There are podcasts to help you improve speed and time, coached by Laura called C25K+ podcasts. You can also join the Bridge to 10K forum (you'll find the link on this site: healthunlocked.com/bridgeto10k ) and read Iannoda Truffe's FAQ post C25K pots in the pinned posts. Plenty to look forward to... Wish you a lot more great runs!

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Anthie]

That’s great, thank you so much 😊

[rolysmate Graduate]

Congratulations and that's a tidy pace you've got going there, now is the time to consolidate your ability to run 5k so for a little while now I'd continue running 5k 3 times a week.

Maybe take on a park run or two just for the fun of it take this time to think about where you want to go next , further or faster or maybe both but this period will continue to build some strength into your new runners legs

Whatever you do enjoy!

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

Thank you, I’ll definitely do that 😊

[Lillybeth30mins Graduate]

Congratulations 🍾🏅🏃‍♀️

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Lillybeth30mins]

Thank you 😁

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Congratulations Rach74🎉🎉🎉

Well done on a slushy but fabulous Graduation run!

Ask for your Graduation badge here and check out the post 'what to do after Graduating'

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Happy running...drier, warmer weather will soon be available (we hope 😊x)

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you so much, I’m looking forward to drier sunnier times!

[rivengirl42]

Congratulations!!!! YOU DID IT!!!!

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to rivengirl42]

Thank you 😊

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Fabulous! Congratulations! 🏅🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Enjoy the victory! 👍😁

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thank you 😊

[Fifitrixiebell Graduate]

Wonderful! Well done you! Enjoy your new running life!

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Fifitrixiebell]

I will, thank you 😊

[ElizaMai Graduate]

Fab-u-lous😀😀😀😀 xxx well done! What an achievement 😀x

I can’t wait to start week 6 ( snow bad here)

Well done again 🏃‍♀️

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to ElizaMai]

Thank you! 😁I hope the snow melts soon for you & you can conquer week 6 🏃‍♀️

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Well done! I can only dream of running that much. W2R3 tonight for me 😳

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

I was dreaming in week 2, but the proof is right here!! You will do it!! I started on November 1st so it has taken me longer than 9 weeks but I repeated many runs & my dream came true yesterday! The ‘runners high’ at the end of each run kept me going & during the tough times that was my focus.....imagining how I will feel at the end of this run 😊 & also thinking I don’t want to have to repeat this one! 😂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Huge congratulations... this as Bluebirdrunner says, is where to head next

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you 😊

[Nictwit Graduate]

You smashed it! Congratulations graduate 😀

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Nictwit]

Thank you so much 😊

[Fatflabtofitfab Graduate]

Massive congratulations x I graduated today too x

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Fatflabtofitfab]

Yay!! 😁Well done you. It’s such an amazing feeling 👏

[TedG Graduate]

Well done Rach, great feeling isn’t it? 🤗

I agree with Rolysmate, consolidate then maybe go for Bridge to 10K?

A whole new world opens up to you now, enjoy the experience 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😊

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to TedG]

It certainly is...thank you 😊

[ebcroquet]

My last one was a similar experience- very wet feet this morning but well done 🙌🙌👏

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to ebcroquet]

Thank you 😊

[Jude1963 Graduate]

Well done you!!! 👍🏼💪🏽😊

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Jude1963]

Thank you 😊

[Melo_smiles Graduate]

Woo hoo 🎉 congratulations and also smashing 5k 🌟🏃🏼‍♀️🙌

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Melo_smiles]

I’m so happy I did! Thank you 😊

[Nikongirl Graduate]

Well done Rach!! Sterling effort!

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Nikongirl]

😊thank you 😁

[Boreal18 Graduate]

Congratulations!! Running for that length of time and covering 5K is a great achievement!!!

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Boreal18]

Thank you so much 😊

[thisfishcan Graduate]

Congratulations!!!

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to thisfishcan]

Thank you 😊

[Jen58]

Congratulations

[Rach74 Graduate in reply to Jen58]

Thank you 😊