Best Christmas present ever W9run3: Age 61,a... - Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K

134,112 members159,473 posts

Best Christmas present ever W9run3

Poppy8900 profile image
Poppy8900Graduate
25 Replies

Age 61,a lifelong loather of exercise and lover of wine and crisps.

I never thought I could complete the C25K process

I never knew running could feel so good

It’s taken much longer than 9 weeks but this forum has taught me that everyone has their own pace

Let’s hope Santa leaves me some new trainers under the tree to help me on the next stage of my journey

Merry Christmas everyone

Written by
Poppy8900 profile image
Poppy8900
Graduate
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
25 Replies
Nita49 profile image
Nita49Graduate

Fantastic job well done 👍 and great post 👏

Loving the pics (I Struggled with trying to get a split pic😅)

Enjoy your well deserved achievement.

Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2019, and enjoy the rest of your running journey.

Hopefully father Christmas will leave you some 👟 under the 🎄 🤞

Poppy8900 profile image
Poppy8900Graduate in reply toNita49

Thank you,trainers are on my list....it’s usually wine and crisps!My family are amazed 😂

Happy Christmas to you x

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply toPoppy8900

The wine can come also... :) you can run it off :)

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate

Very well done Poppy, and what a happy photo of you! 😀👍🎉🏃‍♀️

Have a wonderful Christmas and don’t forget it’s pretty much the law that you post a photo of your new trainers (if Santa comes up with the goods!) 🎄🎄🎄

Poppy8900 profile image
Poppy8900Graduate in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thank you-I am still so happy with myself,can’t stop smiling 😂

Merry Christmas x

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Patience is a virtue and this running teaches us that in so many ways... :)

Congratulations.. what a Christmas gift for you !

A gorgeous photograph too.. Happy Graduate :)x

Poppy8900 profile image
Poppy8900Graduate in reply toOldfloss

Thanks so much, I am really looking forward to the next stage once I come down from cloud nine

Merry Christmas x

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply toPoppy8900

You enjoy the festivities.. so much more to move onto in the New Year... and we will all be right here, to run with you:)

Merry Christmas !

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations and a Merry Xmas 🎄 to you Poppy, great photo of you, what a fantastic Christmas present to yourself 😊. To get the word Graduate 🎓 next to your username leave a message on the December 🎄 🎅 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

Poppy8900 profile image
Poppy8900Graduate in reply toAlMorr

Thank you I will do that-still finding my way round the forum

Happy Christmas x

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply toPoppy8900

It's now there 😊

Poppy8900 profile image
Poppy8900Graduate in reply toAlMorr

😀 I will try to resist wine & crisps in honour of my new status 😉

ItstheMarchHare profile image
ItstheMarchHareGraduate

Congratulations 🎓🏆🏃🏻‍♀️

Amazing achievement. Well done. What a Christmas gift you’ve given yourself! Now you can look forward to building on it during 2019, getting stronger and going further. I have to say, I’m enjoying running a lot more now, having found week 9 quite tough. And I’ve continued learning on my running journey - I prefer no music, running tights that don’t need hitching up are a Godsend and I prefer to pick a 5k route to complete and have no time reminders. Happy Running to you in 2019 x

ktsok profile image
ktsokGraduate

Brilliant! Well done 😃

IannodaTruffe profile image
IannodaTruffeMentor

Many congratulations on your graduation fellow.

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

It is not just for Christmas!

Keep running, keep smiling.

musicalpolarbear profile image
musicalpolarbearGraduate

Congratulations! Very well done!

ButtercupKid profile image
ButtercupKidGraduate

Excellent work, Poppy 🥇⭐️⭐️⭐️ We’re all so proud of you !

AnnaKarenina profile image
AnnaKarenina

Well done. The enthusiasm and joy in the photo is palpable. You're a star!

AllyChristina profile image
AllyChristinaGraduate

Congratulations Poppy, you rock! And that is a lovely photograph of you

staceypek profile image
staceypekGraduate

Absolutely fantastic - congratulations! I am due to graduate this Saturday and I feel as excited as you sound :) enjoy it and merry Christmas.

UnfitNoMore profile image
UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Congratulations. Fingers crossed on the running shoes 🤞. Celebrate well, have a great Christmas, enjoy consolidation and your future running adventures

Deals1 profile image
Deals1Graduate

Congratulations!! Great present to yourself. 🎅🌲🏃🏅🎉

Amerynthe profile image
AmeryntheGraduate

Congratulations! You look so happy! Father Christmas will surely be impressed that you've been so good over the past few months and is bound to bring you something extra special with flexible soles and day-glo laces!

Getfitok profile image
GetfitokGraduate

Congratulations! Well done you 😇

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

The BEST Christmas present ever !

I have just graduated this morning and I'm absolutely delighted ! When 2017 began, never did I...
Deirdremmccarthy profile image
Graduate

Best running orientated Christmas present?

My lovely son gave me some magic running gloves that let you operate your iphone without taking...
turnturtle profile image
Graduate

Best run ever!!!! Wk9r3

OMG I’ve only gone and bloody done it!!! Just graduated!!!! The feeling is amazing, it was the...
Peet999 profile image
Graduate

Christmas present ideas

Odd post I know but what is everyone's wish list for Xmas? There are a few bits I wanted but now...
totalbeginner profile image
Graduate

Christmas Present or.... Punishment?

Well, wondering what to do now Couch has been completed again, I was about to fall into that famous...
Duddles profile image
Graduate

Moderation team

See all
Mummycav profile image
MummycavAdministrator
MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingAdministrator
Yesletsgo profile image
YesletsgoAdministrator

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.