Thank you to everyone -W9R3

[trogdelight]

Thanks to everyone on here for advice, tips, support and humour. I would have quit at least twice without this forum.

As it is - I did it!

Couch to 5K in 9 weeks.

I couldn't stay asleep this morning. The birds outside woke me up and I eventually came downstairs at five to five (it felt like Christmas, only the fat man with the beard was off on a run rather than delivering presents).

The roads were incredibly quiet as I set off (who'd have think it?).

A different route today. It still wasn't easy, but managed to plan it so I finished on a nice flat bit so I could perfect my "sprint" finish. This got me just over the line of 5K (5.05km to be precise).

Now I just have to keep it going. I'm going to do a few more routes of 30 minute runs and have a park run planned for a fortnight's time. I may even treat myself to some proper running gear if I can squeeze my flab in to some lycra.

Once again, thanks to everyone for everything; this forum is the most positive and useful place on t'internet.

Good luck to all on your own journey. Keep plugging away - it's worth it.

[Mumsygill Graduate]

Absolutely brilliant . Very well done .

Whatever you decided to do now will be a bonus and more than you did before the programme !

Enjoy your running!

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Well done, graduate runner! The earlier in the day you do this run, the longer you can ride that cloud.

Good luck with the running to come.

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Congratulations Graduate! Brilliant job and a great time too

Enjoy the warm glow of success and start planning the next stage of your running life!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Many congratulations on your graduation fellow runner.

This guide to post C25K running may be helpful healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Keep running, keep smiling.

[sallenson Graduate]

Brilliant!! You are now officially superb. Tho a lot of us knew that a wee while ago.

Don't be a stranger; pop back and tell us what grown ups do from time to time.

But most of all, keep on runnin'

[WibbleWobble69]

Amazing! Well done! 😊

[Ripcurlrana71]

Congratulations!!! Very well done Graduate 🎓 😬👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Ally25 Graduate]

Many congratulations.....graduate 👌

[18Windmill Graduate]

Huge congratulations! Well done...and a great post graduation plan. 👏👏👏

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Well done! Congratulations!

[limberlou Graduate]

Well done you!! That’s what Lycra is for ... squeezing the flab into. I had a low patch about week 4 ish and I went and bought myself some Lycra running trousers, mainly black but with a brightly coloured bit up the sides ( looks like those stripey bouncey balls ...as my loving son remarked). I’m assuming he meant the multi-colour stripey pattern not my rear end. Cheered me up wearing them though and I graduated a couple of weeks ago so it obviously worked 🤣🤣

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate]

Congratulations graduate 🎉🎊🙂🍾

[Lorijay Graduate]

Huge congratulations trogdelight and a big well done!!

[over61andstilltrying Graduate]

Congratulations! 🎓🍾🥂🎉🎉🎉 Sorry I was slow to see this. Are you still on the podium basking in the glory? Well done!