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Turns out I could!!! πŸ˜‹

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Week 9 run 3 then. I nearly didn’t go out as it was sooo hot, but I did and I’m done! I stayed in the shade and did circuits of the same paths under the trees. Found myself a steady pace and kept going, mostly grinning madly and telling the squirrels at squirrel junction every circuit how many minutes it was to graduation. And then it was there. Finished. Quick glance around and then both arms in the air. More mad grinning. And then a bit of a wobble on the walk back.

I couldn’t have done it without all the support here, all the posts, all the wisdom and all the kind words. Thank you πŸ™πŸ˜Š. What next? I think I might stick around here for a while ......

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Jay66UKGraduate

Well done!! Kudos for graduating in this heat. Enjoy the buzz.

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Thank you! It’s a great feeling 😊, but next one will be on a cooler day!

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BerksroverGraduate

Congratulations, we will shuffle up and make room for you on the podium, fellow Graduate!

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Thank you! That sounds good - fellow graduate!

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Enjoy the feeling, every minute of it, you deserve it after all the hard work you have put in

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QueenTeaGraduate

Brilliant - great achievement especially in this heat. πŸ†πŸŽ‰πŸŒŸ

β€’ in reply toQueenTea

Thank you, I was a fine shade of hot pink when I finished, but it’s a good feeling! 😊

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Ang33333Graduate

😊😊😊🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾

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Thank you πŸ˜ŠπŸ™

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Millsie-JGraduate

Whoop whoop whoop, claim that shiny badge graduate πŸ…πŸŽ“πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

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Thank you 😊 πŸ™ I’m off to claim it ......

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Tinker5393Graduate

Double Well done in this heat. 🌞🌞Up you get onto that podium πŸ₯‡πŸ₯‡

β€’ in reply toTinker5393

Thank you. I wavered a bit, but it’s going to be hotter tomorrow, so I went for it 😁

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Bridget007Graduate

Well done πŸ˜ŽπŸŽ‰πŸ˜ŽπŸŽ‰πŸ˜ŽπŸŽ‰

β€’ in reply toBridget007

Thank you πŸ˜ŠπŸ™. It feels great.

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Lola333Graduate

Congratulations!! ⭐️xx

β€’ in reply toLola333

Thank you πŸ™ I see you’re just about to start week 9, so we’ll be seeing you at the finish line soon 😁

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NJGamGraduate

Congratulations!!! You need to change your name to I-Definitely-Can!!!

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Thank you πŸ™πŸ˜Š. I can’ believe the change in me since that first week. There was never a moment in the last 3 runs that I didn’t think I could do it. There were bits that were really hard, and I didn’t enjoy the heat so much, but I was always going to finish 😁

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PenelopesimmonsGraduate

Congratulations- πŸ‘ and in this heat too πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

β€’ in reply toPenelopesimmons

Thank you 😁 πŸ™ just about cooled down now .....

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owmeknees

Congratulations and well done! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ₯‚πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‡πŸ˜Ž

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Thank you, πŸ™ it’s great to get to the finish!

Than you πŸ˜πŸ™

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Dexy5Graduate

Well done 🍾πŸ₯‚πŸ‘πŸ…πŸ’«β­οΈ

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Thank you πŸ™πŸ˜Š

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Congratulations on your graduation fellow runner.

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

Keep running keep smiling.

β€’ in reply toIannodaTruffe

Thank you πŸ™. The support, wisdom and advice on here has kept me going through the last nine weeks 😊

Congratulations! You'll need to change your name now!! Big pat on the back. Enjoy the celebrations, it's back to the grind consolidating next week πŸ˜‰

It's an amazing achievement, enjoy every minute 😁

🍾πŸ₯‚πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸ…πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Maybe a couple of glasses of wine before consolidating 😁

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Blooming autocorrect, it reads "glasses" at this end instead of "bottles"! 😜

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🀣🀣🀣 Cases, surely?

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