Graduated!!

[ClareO65]

I rarely post but have lurked for the last 2 months and been inspired and encouraged by others. So today I did it. Following a bout of pneumonia over Xmas and well into January I decided I needed to do something to exercise my lungs. I started on Feb 16th and ran almost every other day and completed my final 30 minutes today. I am in no way finding it easy but that’s because I’m running longer each time. My main goal is to still be doing this in years to come. If I run further that’s great; if I run faster that’s good but I just want it to be a lifetime habit. Thank you to everybody who contributed to this forum. It’s a great help to hear from others. Next stop, getting to 5K- I ran just over 4.5km today so it’s achievable. Then a park run. Then just enjoying it ☺️

[Tbae]

What a story.🌟👏👏

Many congratulations.🥇🏆🌟👏👏

Please visit more often,and give us your gems.🤔🌟👏👏

[ClareO65 Graduate in reply to Tbae]

Ha! Just read that as ‘give us your germs’! You don’t want those. Thanks for the congratulations. Bit chuffed.

[Tbae in reply to ClareO65]

That is funny.😂😂😂

I know you are celebrating, and rightly so, but steady now, I did say gems, your pearls of wisdom.🤔😂😂😂👍🌟👏👏

You had me worried for a minute.🙈😂😂😂

You will get me locked up and the boss will throw away the key.

Just as well she is not at home.🤔😂😂😂

Billy no mates again.🤔😂😂😂

Have a good laugh and a celebration, you have earned it.🏃‍♀️🌟👏👏😂😂😂

[CatMo13 Graduate]

Well done - great achievement! 🌞💐🏃🏻‍♀️

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Congratulations for completing the program and Graduating Clare..

Keep on consolidating those 30 min runs and you will make 5k soon.

Here is the guide for what to do next...

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Well done and Happy running 😊x

[Sadie-runs Graduate]

Yay! Congratulations Clare! It takes determination and effort to complete C25K, and you have proven you have got what it takes. 👏🏅🏃‍♀️

You are so close to running 5k too; it will just be a matter of a week or two- just keep consolidating by running 3 x 30 min runs a week. I just added an extra minute each run, until I finally got to 5k. Enjoy your post grad running!

Sadie-runs x

[Kimterry Graduate]

Brilliant - well done to you! 👍🏃🏽‍♀️🏅

[SuperMouse Graduate]

Well done!

[Sweatyfaced Graduate]

Whoop whoop!! Well done fabulous you!! Go get your badge and celebrate!! Happy running! Xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done...

[Jullaly Graduate]

Congratulations and what a wonderful success story coming back from pneumonia

[SlowLoris]

I was running every other day for quite a while. It is a good thing to sometimes have more than one rest day from running. You come back stronger.

[ClareO65 Graduate in reply to SlowLoris]

On the couple of times I did have an extra day I didn’t feel better but to be honest there are so many variables and I’m still such a novice I will have to play about with it a bit more to see. For me it was more of a psychological thing. Almost like I didn’t want to break the chain!

[TedG Graduate]

Great achievement Clare well done 👏🥇🏆 Onwards and upwards now, enjoy your journey 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😊