Only gone and done it ☀️🙏🏻 Run 3 week 9 ✅

[JoBC]

Well it’s done my c25k journey is finished and to say it’s been all pleasure would be a lie. I’ve cried, I’ve laughed and I’ve swore a little bit too but it’s been worth every second.

Sounds sad and corny but this is one of the only things I’ve ever actually done and followed to the end without quitting. It’s making me fitter, I’m sleeping better, I have more energy, more time to think about things and I generally feel a lot calmer.

Must say a big thank you to all the other members, graduates, mentors and administrators who provide lots of encouragement, great advice and support. It’s an amazing community and can’t quite believe I’m saying this but almost wish I could do it all again 🏃🏽‍♀️👍🏻

For anyone starting this journey good luck it’s the best thing I’ve done in years and it’s a cliche but if I can do it anyone can and I truly mean that.

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Yay! Congratulations! You did it!!!! So pleased for you! Enjoy all your future runs as a graduate!

Will be graduation for me on Monday evening..... hope it's cooler!

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

Thanks Ang xx Good luck with your last run and I’ll keep an eye out for your post!! We got this 😉👍🏻🏃🏽‍♀️ Xx

[Kar43]

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Kar43]

Thank you 😊 🏃🏽‍♀️🙏🏻 Xx

[DebJogsOn Graduate]

Congratulations and well done!

Enjoy running for joy of it now 😊

[JoBC Graduate in reply to DebJogsOn]

Thanks Deb xx going to try and push on with the bridge to 10K now and see how I get on but whatever else happens I’ve succeeded in this 😊👍🏻 Xx

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Check that smile! Well done! Thoroughly deserved.

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Thanks Jay and for your advice and support xx

[QueenTea Graduate]

Fantastic 🥇👏🏆🌟

[JoBC Graduate in reply to QueenTea]

Thank you 😊 Xx

[pianoteacher Graduate]

Congratulations Jo! 🍾🍾

Fab achievement

Good Luck with Bridge to 10k x

[JoBC Graduate in reply to pianoteacher]

Thank you for your encouragement and support 😊👍🏻 Xx

[Eiralas Graduate]

Congratulations! You look so happy, and deservedly so

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Eiralas]

Thank you!! It was a hot one so think it’s a smile of relief and at my hubby because he’s had to listen to my moans for this process xx

[LuluLogue Graduate]

Well Done!

Fantastic achievement and just the beginning of your running career by the sounds of it with your next challenge already lined up. 🙌💪🏻🏃🏻‍♀️

[JoBC Graduate in reply to LuluLogue]

Thank you Lulu 👍🏻🏃🏽‍♀️ Xx

[Clarebear76]

Well Done x x

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Clarebear76]

Thank you Clare 👍🏻😊 xx

[Debsy2008 Graduate]

Congratulations that’s fantastic!🎉

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Debsy2008]

Thank you Deb 😊👍🏻 Xx

[Ripcurlrana71]

Congratulations!!! But it’s not the end just the beginning!! 😬

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Thank you and your right I aim to keep going as want to keep this adventure going now I’ve started 👍🏻🏃🏽‍♀️ Xx

[owmeknees]

Brilliant! Very well done, you should be so proud. I love your photo, you look so chuffed! I have 2 runs left, can’t wait to be in your position 👍

[JoBC Graduate in reply to owmeknees]

Thank you xx good luck with the last two runs and don’t forget to post a picture of you sporting a big grin at the end of run 3 😊👍🏻🏃🏽‍♀️ Xx

[SandieF Graduate]

Well doesn’t that smile say it all!! 😀

Huge congratulations & well done 👏🎉👍

I’ve just started W7 and you are my inspiration. 🥇

[JoBC Graduate in reply to SandieF]

Thank you so much Sandie and good luck with your last three weeks. You can do this 👍🏻😊 look forward to seeing your future posts xx

[JennyH10 Graduate]

Yay well done!!

[JoBC Graduate in reply to JennyH10]

Thank you Jenny xx

[Mumsygill Graduate]

Jo you’re a star!!

Congratulations. Lovely post- it’s exactly how I feel too. Hopefully there’ll be a few of us up there with you this week so budge up!

Well done 💐🥇🏃🏼‍♀️🎉

[JoBC Graduate]

Thank you Gill xx your right quite a few of us who have shared this journey are around graduation mark. Wish we could all meet up for a celebration as it feels worthy of it. Thank you for all your support and encouragement. Xx

[Mumsygill Graduate in reply to JoBC]

❤️🍾❤️🍾❤️🍾

[Lorijay Graduate]

Huge congratulations Jo!! Great post and wonderful smile, well earned.

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Lorijay]

Many thanks 🙏🏻 hard work but so worth it xx

[Hidden]

Congratulations. Are you going to do the next milestone 10k?

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Kez xx I hope to yes as this started out with me signing up for Cardiff half in October. But not sure if that’s achievable or not but I’m goinh to push and do as much as I can this month and then see if the twelve week programme is doable. I’m not going to worry if it’s not as I’ll defer it to next year as that’s still my goal. How about you? Xx

[cazzynutt]

Well done I've just done week 1 run 2 and I'm knackered so you must feel elated!! I hope I make it to the end! 😍😍

[JoBC Graduate in reply to cazzynutt]

Thank you Cazzy 👍🏻 You can do this trust me. My hubby and I started doing video diaries every run from about week 4 and they spurred me on and helped massively. I have kept them all and it’s also nice looking back and seeing how worried I was about 8 minutes etc. Also as I need to lose weight it’s been good to see my chins slowly decrease 👍🏻😉 but I’ve found them quite therapeutic too.

But you can do this and this community will keep you going. Good luck with run 3 you’ve nearly got week one in the bag 😊👍🏻🏃🏽‍♀️ Xx

[cazzynutt in reply to JoBC]

Thank you! Did u use a GoPro to video?

[JoBC Graduate in reply to cazzynutt]

No just used iPhone but been big help and been nice to look back and see how progress is going 👍🏻 Plus it’s recorded me at my lows and highs so nice to record journey 😊

[Birdsong53 Graduate]

Congratulations! You're quite right it is an amazing feeling. Really well done. 🙂

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Birdsong53]

Thank you so much xx

[Bridget007 Graduate]

Yay well done! Fantastic 😃🎉😃🎉😃🎉

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Bridget007]

Thank you xx

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

Massive congratulations JoBC!! That’s amazing!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🏆❤️

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

Thank you 😊👍🏻 Xx

[18Windmill Graduate]

Hurray!! And congratulations! Live the beaming happy pic. 🎉🎉🎉

[18Windmill Graduate in reply to 18Windmill]

Ps can’t edit my typo! *love

[JoBC Graduate in reply to 18Windmill]

Thank you 😊 ten minutes before it was definitely a grimace but that picture is testament to fact this program really does work 😊👍🏻 Xx

[Sparkylee Graduate]

Well done you x

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Sparkylee]

Thank you 😊 xx

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Congrats JoBC. It’s not all over at all - just carry on with consolidation and see where you go from there. 😄🏃‍♀️🍾🥂👏🏆🏅

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Thank you Dexy I’ll leep plodding all summer now and see where that gets me 😊👍🏻 Xx

[AliK0871 Graduate]

It’s a fab feeling xx

[JoBC Graduate in reply to AliK0871]

It is and worth all the pain 🏃🏽‍♀️😉 xx

[kjcm]

Congratulations!!

[JoBC Graduate in reply to kjcm]

Thank you 😊👍🏻

[Myrar Graduate]

Absolutely fantastic ..Congratulations ..You should be so proud of yourself ..Just the beginning of your running journey 😊😊

[JoBC Graduate in reply to Myrar]

Thank you 👍🏻 I do hope sound will try my best to keep going and get longer runs under my belt. X

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations JoBC, you look so happy in that photo, I bet that is one of the best things you have done in your life, yes, you deserve a medal. A few weeks yet before I get to run 3 of week 9, this morning I completed run 2 of week 7

[JoBC Graduate]

Thank you 😉 your right it definitely is one of the best things I’ve done. It’s been such a positive experience. Well done you 👍🏻 Only two more weeks to go and you will be in same boat. Keep going and happy running and don’t forget to post your week 3 run 9 smiling picture too 😊👍🏻 Xx

[Getfitok Graduate]

Brilliant! Well done you😀 Love the photo