Graduation run

[cheeseheads]

i keep seeing people talk about graduation runs but dont see it on my program? or is it w9 runs? thanks in advance

[Goforitmama Graduate]

Yes, in order to graduate you need to run all 3 runs in week 9. Basically it's running for 30 minutes non stop. You don't need to run it fast, you just need to do it, whether you run like a greyhound or a plodder it doesn't matter.

The program is called 'Couch 2 5 K'. Despite the name you don't need to run 5K. If you can run 5K in 30 minutes then that's fantastic, but not in any way necessary.

Hope this helps.

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Goforitmama]

Would just like to add - less than 10% graduate in 9 weeks/with 5k. We did a survey here last year ☺ As always, take it slow and steady and soon you too will have "Graduate" after your name.

Wishing you many happy miles in your future ☺

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Thanks John... I think this needs posting again , just to remind folk that the 5K is not a pre-requisite

[icklegui Graduate]

People probably mean their week 9 run 3, ie the last in our programme

Lots refer to graduate runs as well, ie whatever runs you do after you graduate and you keep on running

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Week 9, Run 3, is your Graduation run...

[cheeseheads]

thanks all for the answers. now i know