Graduation

[Chickens]

Completed my graduation run today at a ParkRun. It was tough and I was almost the last person through the finishing line but I did it.

For some reason my legs hurt now when they don’t usually - but the ground was very uneven.

Now to slowly try and pick up the pace.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing C25K with week 9 run 3 of C25K Chickens, yes your legs will hurt a bit, but should soon recover. To get your graduation badge and 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.

There seems to have been a record number of runner's today graduating, perhaps something to do with Xmas and the end of the year, makes it all the merrier

[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.

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

Excellent work 🥇⭐️⭐️⭐️ Not easy to do the run on totally new territory: well done you x

[Maisiek]

Hi. Congratulations on graduating ! I too did my first park run yesterday so I’m a Newbie, but I wonder if you didn’t do your usual stretching, which led to your legs aching? I know I didn’t ,as I felt a bit conspicuous when others weren’t stretching- maybe it should be built into events ? Now we’ve got to keep it up- good luck!

[Oldjigger]

Congratulations! I was a definite lifelong non-runner just 7 months ago. Now I think a 5K Parkrun is a great start to the weekend. Early days yet (7 runs to date) and with the wet weather and short daylight hours I am not running as regularly as I should, but I am already noticing the legs are less achy at the end of the run. But it certainly helps if I do some kind of warm-down exercise and/or stretches afterwards.

[Larrykat Graduate]

Congratulations on completing C25K. It is a great achievement. Don't worry where you came in the field, I did my 2nd parkrun yesterday and discovered I am consistent in my achievement of coming in 1 second ahead of the tail runner. As I was a tourist yesterday, I have got to know a second tail runner quite well.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate in reply to Larrykat]

Great Larrykat! Fun to do wherever you come in.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate]

Yay!! Congratulations. Keep it up and you will gradually get to be further up the pack. Better than that you will gradually beat your current personal best with new ones. This is a great achievement, but just the begining, there is loads more fun to come 👍🏅