Graduation run!

[busylady]

So at 56 having never considered myself to be a runner I decided to have a go at C25K and today I ran the whole 5K (took me 43 mins though - I am SLOW)

Am feeling very proud of myself and thankful to my donor and their family ( I have had a liver transplant for an autoimmune condition) without them I would not even be here and this achievement would not have been possible.

Going to continue my running, try and improve my time and have a go at Parkrun now!

Thanks to everyone on the forum, although I have been a bit of a lurker I have learnt a lot from reading all your posts.

[Flyingred Graduate]

Congratulations! That's an amazing achievement and an inspiration to others who have had transplants. Enjoy Parkrun and keep going!

[Traynor6]

Hi, well done you, you're the same age as me, and we sound like we're running at about the same pace. I think it's an amazing achievement

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Well done and 🎊 congratulations on completing C25K with week 9 run 3. You are now a graduate 🎓 that word will appear on the right side of your username name 👍😊

[misswobble Graduate]

Yay! Well done you! Many congratulations 🥂🏅

Parkrun is ace 👍🏃‍♀️😃

[Hidden]

Brilliant, congratulations on graduating 👏👏👏👏 5K too well done, Parkrun is a great event you will love it 😊

[useitorloseit Graduate]

Fabulous! Great story. Now the trick is to keep going …!

[FLODGE]

Wow, what an inspiration, 43 mins is a fantastic time! I’m not there yet another week to go but I’m sure I’ll be much slower than you

[Auden Graduate]

Very well done! That is brilliant. 😀. Enjoy the park run. I’m a couple of weeks behind you - but that’s the bit that I’m looking forward to (sort of).

[Hidden]

CONGRATULATIONS! That is excellent news.

Life threw you a curveball and you played the game spectacularly well. I am humbled.

I saw a quadruple amputee competing in a triathlon and on my next run I felt yuk. I thought that if they can do it, I damned well can. The same applies to you; if you can, we all can.

You are an inspiration indeed.

[Sandie1961 Graduate]

Brilliant, well done! The beaming smile on your face says it all 😃 Good luck with Park Run, it’s a great motivator!

[Summersprint Graduate]

Woo hoo well done you. That’s fantastic.

Be proud of yourself

[seaspaniel Graduate]

What a fantastic way for a donor's gift to be used. Very well done. Keep us all posted on the parkrun. I find it great fun and a flying start to the weekend. Be warned you may end up making friends and buying even more Lycra!

[Hidden]

Wow amazing! And such an amazing story too!

You’ve done brilliantly and you’ve got to 5k so it doesn’t really matter how long it takes, 5K!!!! Well done you.

[MVBrown Graduate]

Well done what a tremendous effort. 🏃‍♀️🎉🎊🎉🎊🎓

[Deals1 Graduate]

Wowsers!! Well done. Excellent post.. enjoy your first parkrun!

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

Fantastic Busylady!! You’ve done an amazing job. You have had an amazing gift and your smile says it all. I’m sure your donor and their family would be pleased to know it’s made such a wonderful difference to your life. Brilliant! And a great time for graduation too. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🎓🏆❤️

[Tinker5393 Graduate]

Well done fantastic . Enjoy your graduation. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🥉🥉

[busylady Graduate]

Thank you to everybody for their supportive comments, I appreciate them all xxx

[kwell39 Graduate]

Way to go!! Enjoy the victory!!

[Gran4z Graduate]

Wow and well done you, especially amazing 🙂. Your 5K time is really good. Enjoy the Parkrun, they are so good. Enjoy your running, you’re a runner! 😎🌻

[Robert_IS_a_Runner Graduate]

Well done 👍

[monkeyannie Graduate]

congratulations what an inspiration You are well done x