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I have just completed Couch25k!

What does this mean I can now run for 30min, I can’t run 5k but tonight for the first time I did 5.07k in 43min, that was done by doing 5min warm up walk 33min run and 5min warm down walk!

Some people will think this is easy but for me this has been a real challenge, I have never really been sporty and had to learn how to run. I will not be running marathons so don’t panic but one day I hope to be able to run a whole 5k.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations Neverranbefore for completing C25K with week 9 run 3. To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE🎓 next to your username leave a message on the November graduate 🎓post in the pinned posts on the right side of the healthunlocked C25K home page and tell the administrators that you have ran W9R3 of C25K 🎓 😊🎓

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Scruffbag134

Congratulations! I’m only on W3 R2 and I’m finding this hard! I’m so hoping I graduate like you!

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Neverranbefore in reply toScruffbag134

You can do it, I never though I would and it is the biggest buzz!

🏃🏻‍♀️

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Congratulations!

I don’t know anyone who found this easy... I know a handful of people who did 5k in 30 minutes, I know many who didn’t. The 5k will come, don’t worry about it.

Celebrate well and enjoy your future running.

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ShakywakeyGraduate

Congratulations. What a brilliant achievement. Enjoy the podium 👏👏

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jiggles7Graduate

Well done!! Epic achievement! C25k is no mean feat. Enjoy your graduation celebrations 😀

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LottiePops

Awesome awesome awesome 👏🏻 Congratulations ☺️

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Wimborne

👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🏃🏼‍♀️congratulations. Wishing you many more weeks , months and years of happy running.

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ButtercupKidGraduate

Good work NRB ! 🥇⭐️⭐️⭐️ Don’t worry about the distance: just keep getting out there ! Happy running x

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cheekychipmunksGraduate

Yayyyyyyy congratulations! 🎉🎉🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😀😀👍👍🥂🥂

Massive achievement, well done you!

Of course you’ll be able to run 5k in time, no rush though. Consolidate your 30 minute runs 3 times per week for a while, then gradually start increasing your distance if you like. You’ll get there! 😀

Is there a parkrun near you? Definitely worth joining if there is. You can walk, jog, run - up to you!

Good luck! Hope you’re still celebrating! 👏👏👏👏👏

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ArtJones

Well done a great achievement. Its great you see this as an opportunity. You will soon be doing the 5K park runs at this rate of progress.

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Running_SazGraduate

Amazing!!!!!! Well done. Keep running :-)

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Jiw1968Graduate

Fantastic achievement...well done!

It's not easy at all- don't underestimate what you have done.

You have done exactly what the programme plans....,to get up off the couch and be able to run for 30 minutes.The distance doesn't matter.

Well done!🏃‍♀️🍾👍

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