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So, at almost 71 years old and never tried to run before my friend and I decided to give C25k a go.

Over the last 9 weeks we have been out 3 times a week in the evenings often in freezing rain and snow, but always supported by our local athletics group.. the Rotherham Harriers. With their encouragement and following the plan we actually graduated last night!! It took me 49 minutes but with a trainer beside me I dug in and finished. I feel so proud and feel the programme is an inspiration to all ages. I can’t stop smiling and I’ll be out again in a couple of days and maybe improve my time.

To everyone out there currently doing this I would say stick to the plan.. it works

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Tbae

Hey Wonder Woman,

many congratulations.🌟👏👏

Way to go.Keep enjoying it.👏👏

Superb for yourself and the seventies.🌟👏👏

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Melo_smilesGraduate

Congratulations 🎉 and a huge well done to you and your friend 👏👏 what a motivating post to read.

Enjoy running as a graduate 🙌

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HeleneCorsaGraduate

Brilliant, well done! So you went beyond the 30 minute run in week 9 and cracked the full 5k! I wish you many happy runs in the future.

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Bridget007Graduate

Well done both of you! That’s brilliant! 🎉😀

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dory950Graduate

Congratulations what a fantastic achievement 😁

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Very well done:)

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Many congratulations.

You may not need it if sticking with a club, but this post was written to give runners pointers to their post C25K journey. healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Keep running keep smiling.

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Elfe5Graduate

What an achievement - you’re wonderful! 🎉🎉🎉👏👏

Enjoy the next part of your running adventure! 😃

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decisivemoment1

Well done to both of you!

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

Congratulations Heyjudyjudy...

Well done on Graduating the program and reaching the 5k mark too!

Happy running 😊 x

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