I did it ...and so can you Graduation !!

[StewieNorts]

Fellow runners, did my graduation run today 5.24k . As others here have said it almost seems like a dream that 9 weeks ago I had to take a lay down after going up the stairs at home !

To put you in the picture, I have never been one for exercise and have alwsts been one for bad food and too much alcohol. I am 48, 6ft and 19st 10lb, my job is not physically demanding and before this I had not done any exercise in about 6 years. In short I was a physical mess. Today I ran non-stop over 5 k and it felt amazing and believe it or not you CAN have that feeling too. If a obese guy like me can do so can YOU. I'm not saying it's easy or enjoyable at times and you will have to dig deep mentally (as most of it is about overcoming mental obstacles) but the long term rewards far outweigh any short term discomfort! If you have ever thought about doing this..do it..put in the work and reap the rewards you will never regret it. If you are doing C25k and are stuck or discouraged thats ok we all go through that but keep pushing you will get there believe me it doesn't matter if you repeat a run or a week or if you have to take longer breaks betweens runs all that matters is that you keep going at you own pace until you get there....and when you do you will look back and see every step was worth it. I wish all the best to everyone pushing through this at the moment..YOU CAN DO THIS.

[Olympiad]

Congratulations for your amazing achievement! Shows what can be achieved with the right attitude, dedication and perseverance. Well done!

I have just completed the last of my three runs in Week 3, so still a long way to go but it’s achievements or this sort that keep motivating me to get there. Well done StewieNorts!

[StewieNorts in reply to Olympiad]

Thanks a lots Olympiad...keep up the good look look forward to seeing your graduation post 🤘

[Bandit14 Graduate]

Great post and many congratulations 🏆

It's an awesome achievement - enjoy and be proud😊x

[StewieNorts in reply to Bandit14]

Cheers Bandit 👌

[KateBounce]

Whoop whoop!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Well done, what an incredible achievement! 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏

Excellent distance too, you’re a natural! So glad you enjoyed the programme. Isn’t is amazing? 👍🏻👏🏃‍♂️🙌

[StewieNorts in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks Cheeky, it is an amazing program !

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Graduation donut time! 🍩 Well done. Have you shed kgs over the 9 weeks?

[StewieNorts]

I don't think so, but I have been eating and drinking a lot recently as went on holiday for two weeks etc. To be honest I didn't do it to loose weight the only way to do that really is to have a good diet , my 5k run today pretty much burnt the calories of one bag of crisps. I did it to get fitter.

[paul1960 Graduate]

well done

[StewieNorts in reply to paul1960]

Cheers Paul 🤘

[Daftclare]

Brilliant! So encouraging, and you have done amazing

[StewieNorts]

Thanks Clare 👍 Hope your plan is going well.