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Finally graduated!πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ»

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ejbeeGraduate
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So the time finally arrived last Tuesday...I GRADUATED!! Seriously cannot believe I’ve learnt to run...I used to mimic vomiting if ever anyone suggested I run lol. To celebrate I booked myself into the Race for Life on Sunday and completed my first full 5k in 36 minutes!πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ»

Apart from wanting to scream about my graduation (lol) I wanted to share a thought and here it is.

Yes I completed the c25k but it took me 16 weeks instead of the suggested 9 weeks. There were weeks that I struggled with the pace, times that I felt unwell and also snow got involved! Instead of stressing or giving up I just chose to repeat weeks until I felt confident.The moral is that life happens, so I would urge anybody whose struggling or doubting themselves to take the program at your own pace as you will get there....think the tortoise & the hare😊

Good luck with your journey! Xx

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Ripcurlrana71

Awww very welcome graduate ejbee!! Well deserved! πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸΎπŸŽ‰πŸŽ“πŸ˜¬

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply toRipcurlrana71

Thank you! Graduate...grinning like a fool!πŸ˜€

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Kar43

Congratulations πŸŽ‰πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply toKar43

Thank you!😊

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limberlouGraduate

Doesn’t matter how long it took. You graduated , well done you . πŸŽ‰πŸΎ

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply tolimberlou

Thank you!😊.

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JoBCGraduate

Congratulations πŸ˜ŠπŸΎπŸ‘πŸ»

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply toJoBC

Thank you!😊

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Bridget007Graduate

Yay well done πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ and good post too ... you’re right life still happens we just have to fit running into it where we can πŸ˜ƒ

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Bridget007Graduateβ€’ in reply toBridget007

And 36 minutes! I think you must be the hare πŸ‡

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply toBridget007

God I’d love to be the hare πŸ˜€...in truth I was running with 2 friends who were supporting me all the way, it made such a difference!😊xx

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Bridget007Graduateβ€’ in reply toejbee

In comparison to me you are 🐒 your friends would have had to have been pulling me on roller skates to go that fast 🀣🀣

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply toBridget007

That would’ve been a novel approach and potentially a less sweaty optionπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚.

Well Done! Check out the pinned post Graduation June 2018" for your (virtual) badge. Congrats πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸ…πŸΎπŸ₯‚

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply to

Thank you!😊...awaiting my graduation badge as I type. Still can’t believe it lolπŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ»

β€’ in reply toejbee

Shiny, sparkly, beautiful thing that it is! How excited we get over the small things.

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply to

I as excited as a primary school kiddie getting a gold 🌟 for effortπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚...clearly with age has come an unprecedented level of excitement when someone rewards you lolπŸ˜‚

β€’ in reply toejbee

Woohoo! There it is... 😁😁😁

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply to

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Jay66UKGraduate

Well done!

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply toJay66UK

Thank you! πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ»

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Ang33333Graduate

Congratulations! 🍾🍾🍾🍾

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply toAng33333

Thank you!😊

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PippayoungartGraduate

Congratulations!πŸ…

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ejbeeGraduateβ€’ in reply toPippayoungart

Thank you!😊

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Many congratulations on your graduation fellow runner.

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

Keep running keep smiling.

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate

Well done! Congratulations πŸ…πŸŒŸπŸŒŸπŸŒŸπŸŒŸπŸŒŸ

Enjoy that buzz!! Don't forget to print out your certificate and put it on the fridgeπŸ‘it is very much the little things that bring most joy. πŸ˜‰πŸ˜πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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owmeknees

Congratulations and well done! Great post too, all very true. πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ₯‚πŸŽ‰

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