Overachieved again! 😸 All of ...

[Katnap]

Overachieved again! 😸

All of our lovely C25K group who could make it joined on the 140th anniversary of our local parkrun.

Every one of us were determined to complete the 5k non-stop.

Even my kitten who has recently been finding chances to take quick 10 second breathers had the mental fortitude to take it slow and then pick it up for the last 1k

Thanks to everyone on the forum who follow me or have otherwise offered support, praise, comments, funnies.

Current future plans are to build running time by 10% upto 40 minutes continuous and consolidate for a while before considering longer distances. Maybe go back to splits with increased pace and sprints.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Congratulations you guys. You’ve amused me, impressed me, and inspired me on my journey. I’d best charge a glass and raise it... one sec... cheers 🍷

Enjoy that consolidation, and the celebration of this life changing achievement.

[Katnap Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks UNM!

As a recent graduate yourself I'm always surprised how much you already seem to know or have researched and I've always appreciated you taking the time to reply to myself and so many others.

Keep running!

Keep posting!

Cheers 🍷

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Katnap]

Well, I did that middle distance thing way back... the basics haven’t changed much... I just get to run the runs I used to have to avoid now... 10 miles? Bring it.

I love this place... I followed in some great footsteps, I’ve left mine for others to follow... and I think I got as much of my “I can do this” from those following as I did from those that had done it already. I just want to run with everyone here!

You guys have something real special... a family sharing this gift/talent, that’s amazing. Hope you guys have many happy years running as a team.

[TailChaser Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

😘

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Aaah this is the post I’ve been waiting for . Congratulations Katnap, you truly deserve this big graduation ceremony. What a fantastic journey for you all.

Whoop whoop 🙌 🙌

😸👏👏🐈🐈🦆⭐️💫

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

And Tailchaser now has her Graduate 10 badge!

Happy day!

😸👟👟👟👟👟👟👟👟👟😸

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to Katnap]

I hope you have been celebrating well.

🎂🍦🍻🍾🥂

You realise you’ll have to keep up with TailChaser? 🦆😸

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

That won't be easy! 🐆

[TailChaser Graduate in reply to Katnap]

He’ll do it Dexy, he’s got much longer (& a few years younger) legs than me🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️

[Jogunlikely Graduate]

Fantastic 🤜 x well done you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 🤸‍♂️🏆🏅 whoop whoop

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

😸 thank you Jogunlikely 😸

[Hidden]

I completely forgot this was today! 🙌 👊

Congrats Katnap, kitten 🐈 and all you C25K group! I hope you all had a great day. Your plans sound great, I’ll look forward to watching your running future unfold and wish you all the very best with it 🙂

⚡️🤩⭐️ 🔥💥💥🔥⭐️🤩⚡️

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ThunderSloth! Team Katnap will be doing a 5k Santa scramble (includes obstacles) so that'll be fun! 😸

[uncle_wiggy Graduate]

Congrats Katnap, you've been smashing this all the way along, there'll be no holding you back! Enjoy your well deserved celebrations 👏 🎉💪🎓

[Katnap Graduate in reply to uncle_wiggy]

Thanks uncle_wiggy!

I just need to try and catch up with Tailchaser now...

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Yayyyy Katnap, mahoosive congratulations! 👏🎉👊🏃👍🍾🥂

Isn’t it the best feeling? The sense of achievement is immense and hopefully you’ll have the buzz for a good few days. Milk your time on the podium, admire that beautiful shiny badge and bask in your well deserved glory!

Very very well done indeed! 😀😀😀

[Katnap Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks cheeky! And look at you! Already on 10k 😸👏👏👏💪

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Katnap]

I’m still pinching myself 3 days later! Ran 4k this morning and it was much harder! 🏃‍♀️😳

[Katnap Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

But you still ran. Every km counts 😸

[Beanjo Graduate]

Hey huge congratulations Katnap- and to the rest of your running group 👏👏👏🍾🍾🍾🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Beanjo]

Thanks Beanjo!

The athletics club try to keep the group going afterwards too... BUT we have to join which means payment

[Oldlady57]

Congratulations Katnap!! Fab achievement 👏👏🥇🎓🎊🎉🥂🍾

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Oldlady57]

Thank you!

Happy running! 😸

[purplewalker Graduate]

Whoop! Whoop! Well done all!

[Katnap Graduate in reply to purplewalker]

Thanks purplewalker!

Happy running to you! 😸

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Many congratulations on your graduation fellow runner

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

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Katnap Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks Ian! 😸

[Runningnut]

Hamazing

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Runningnut]

Thanks Runningnut! 😸

[kwell39 Graduate]

A huge congratulations to you Katnap on your graduation and the rest of the crew on your parkrun! Way to go. I am looking forward to hearing results of your future endeavors. Cheers! 👏🏻👏🏻🥂

[Katnap Graduate in reply to kwell39]

Thank you knell. First postgrad run tomorrow! 😵

[kwell39 Graduate in reply to Katnap]

You will smash it! 💪🏻🤛🏻

[norabzil Graduate]

Well done Katnap

Sounds like a very successful park run for all of you and your group.

[Katnap Graduate in reply to norabzil]

Thank you! I can't believe so many of us toughed it out for the nine weeks and committed to completing parkrun for the graduation run. 😸

[norabzil Graduate in reply to Katnap]

Wish I could of joined you all it sounds like quite a run

[sHAYM4N Graduate]

Massive belated congratulations Katnap! 👨‍🎓🎉👍💨 Hope you enjoyed that finish line party! So great to see another generation of CT5Kers all getting to that finish post 🍺

[Katnap Graduate in reply to sHAYM4N]

Thanks sHAYM4N! The fun doesn't stop there though.

I'm building up my kitten to do regular 5k runs. We're on 33 minutes run time and that gets him to 4k.

I'm gonna try to let rip on parkrub and get my PB to below 30 minutes as kitten won't be with me on those runs. 😸