Graduation Day - feeling well chuffed !

[Jlib001]

I’ve only gone and done it ! Graduation day for me with my Week 9, run 3 spent doing the Hereford Park Run. I can’t believe that I managed to run the whole 5K distance with a time of 30.56 minutes and I feel amazing and can’t stop smiling. Even my kids are impressed with Mum and that takes some doing 😂 I am going to aim to continue doing three runs a week of about 30 minutes, and make the Park Run part of my routine. I’m actually enjoying it now which is a bonus. If anyone is starting on the Couch to 5K programme and having doubts about achieving it I can only advise you to give it a go and stay positive. It’s as much a mental challenge as a physical one. I have never run this distance in my life, never enjoyed running and I am now 52 yrs so if I can do it you can do it 🏃‍♀️🏆🏃‍♀️

[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.

[Jlib001 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you. As always the advice and support is fantastic.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations Jlib001 for completing C25K with week 9 run 3 at this mornings Hereford Parkrun, you must be very pleased and proud of yourself, your children 👪will also be so proud of their mother of course. 😊

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 and graduating with week 9 run 3 🏃🎓😊

[Jlib001 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you.

[JJ-1962 Graduate]

Well done - I’m a few weeks behind you and a few years older but you’ve inspired me to keep going. I need to strengthen myself up for the great outdoors as I’ve taken to the treadmill after week3 as my hips were taking a pounding.

Well done - keep grinning

[Jlib001 Graduate in reply to JJ-1962]

Well done on what you have achieved so far. I have tried running on a treadmill before but have found it quite boring and that all I was doing was watching the clock. I have completed C25K by running outside and found it much better due to not having a clock to watch and the general distractions of what is around you. Good luck for the rest of your journey on C25K.

[JJ-1962 Graduate in reply to Jlib001]

It is boring - tried outside today but stupidly after a night out, so only managed 10mins - I will continue on treadmill and give it another go another day. Go Us 👏🏻👏🏻

[ArthurJG Graduate in reply to JJ-1962]

Re ‘hips taking a pounding’ could that be a footwear issue? Start of week 4 is where most people find it’s time to get their gait analysed at a specialist running shop. I myself had to do it in week 2 or I’d have stopped, but then my previous trainers were especially unsuitable. In my case it was my knees that were getting hammered and it turned out my gait was neutral but I did need extra cushioning. Unbelievable difference!

[JJ-1962 Graduate in reply to ArthurJG]

I was under physio with hips prior to starting up so I don’t think so, nothing ‘hurts’ when I run now; so I am treating myself to new properly analysed trainers for my graduation/56th Birthday (next month). My trainers are quite old but a good make (and certainly not worn out!)

[ArthurJG Graduate in reply to JJ-1962]

Doesn’t really matter if they’re a good make if they’re designed for somebody else’s running style But if you’re seeing a physio then presumably you’re already getting the best advice about your running from him/her.

[MrsH1969 Graduate]

That's amazing, congrats! I'm just about to start W8 and at a 49.5 yrs young, overweight and never run before I didn't think I'd get this far. You've inspired and motivated me, and I hope I do enjoy it as much as you clearly are after my W9 is done.

[Jlib001 Graduate]

Well done. You are nearly there. I found the last two weeks OK as there were only tiny increases in the times. I kept telling myself I’ve run 25 minutes in week 7 so 3 more minutes are definitely achievable, and then it is only a 2 minute increase for the last week. It was more of a mental challenge for me at this stage, I was always nervous on the first run of the week, but on the other two I kept telling myself I’ve already achieved that time on the first run of the week so I can do it again. Good luck for your last 2 weeks to get to Graduation.

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

Great job Jlib ! 🥇⭐️⭐️⭐️ We’re all really proud of you, and we bet Hereford is too x

[Jlib001 Graduate]

Thank you x

[lynsreid]

Massive congratulations!!!!!!!!

[Jlib001 Graduate in reply to lynsreid]

Thank you.