Look I have my graduate badge!...

[Clairecandothis]

Look I have my graduate badge! 🙈🤣😂 I cannot tell you how excited I am by this and proud! 🤗🏃‍♀️🤗😍

[daveb0789]

Nice one !! What’s next ?

[MikeJones68 Graduate]

Superstar!

Have you thought about what you will do next? My plan was to carry on doing 5k at least twice a week, but I've found myself pushing distance and now have my Graduate 10 badge too!

[Clairecandothis Graduate in reply to MikeJones68]

I've ran 5k a few times but I'm nowhere near your pace. 6k in 30 mins! I only want 5 lol. I'm going to try and up my pace, run a park run maybe and then do the 7k run. 10k in October unless I can do that quicker..... you'll be on a marathon soon! 🤣😊

[MikeJones68 Graduate in reply to Clairecandothis]

Heehee. I was doing 5k in 30 minutes just after graduating c25k. The extra pace has just come naturally, as it will for you. I have the luxury (if you can call it that) of having access to the running club at work, where we have a qualified coach

Marathon is unlikely. Half marathon maybe, but I'm some way off that kind of distance.

[TedG Graduate in reply to MikeJones68]

You need to enter a HM now Mike, then you’ll have something to focus on 🤗

[Clairecandothis Graduate in reply to MikeJones68]

Do half then ☺☺

I did 4k in 30 mins lol but not quite 5!

[TedG Graduate in reply to Clairecandothis]

So you’re running at 35min 5k pace....absolutely nothing to worry about on the Parkrun then 🤗

Don’t focus too much on the pace Claire, that’ll come naturally. If you try to force the pace you could pick up a injury

[tony_a Graduate]

Congratulations 🎉🎉

[TedG Graduate]

Congratulations Claire 🥇

Consolidate running 5k comfortably then a move up to 10k maybe?....it’s easier than the 5k programme tbh 🤗

[Clairecandothis Graduate in reply to TedG]

With my 7k inbetween 😊

[TedG Graduate in reply to Clairecandothis]

I’m doing the Oxford Town & Gown 10k in May 😊

Doing Ju-Ju’s 6wk 10k plan will get you there in time 😊

townandgown10k.com/oxford/

[Clairecandothis Graduate in reply to TedG]

This looks good. May seems quite close though lol. But I think that's because I'm still kinda in shock that I can run 5k! 🤣🏃‍♀️ ju jus plan sounds great

[TedG Graduate in reply to Clairecandothis]

It’s 7weeks away Claire, Ju’s plan is 6weeks.....you could graduate doing the run, how cool would that be 🤗

[Clairecandothis Graduate in reply to TedG]

That would be pretty fab! I like the idea of a structured plan too. I'll look for Ju jus plan. 🤗🤗

[Elfe5 Graduate]

Congratulations Claire, that badge is looking extra shiny!!

Enjoy the next part of your running adventure! 😄

[JoP61 Graduate]

Well done! What a lovely badge. I hope to be claiming mine soon - following in your footsteps! 😀🏃‍♀️

[Whatsapp Graduate]

If you want to improve you times, just keep running regularly 3 times a week. Make two of them pressure free runs and for one run push yourself a bit on your pace. Don't to it for every run, not only will you find that you burn out also thats how injuries occur.

You can also try things like hill running and fartlek or intervals

Well done on graduation!

[Clairecandothis Graduate in reply to Whatsapp]

Thank you. I should be happy with just running 5k really lol but I want to do it in 30 mins! And I'm a tad stubborn. But that helped with this ☺

[Whatsapp Graduate in reply to Clairecandothis]

No problem with having a goal. Gives your running some focus.

[Irish-John Graduate]

Congratulations Runner ☺

[Clairecandothis Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

😲😊😊🤗

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Clairecandothis]

You now need to change your name to Clairedidthis ☺

[Clairecandothis Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

😂 maybe... lol