W9R3

[emma_lynne]

And so it was accomplished. I love this community and all the support I have gotten. It seems like yesterday and two years ago all at the same time that I was in week one or two or five and I really had no idea if I would graduate or if I could do it in 9 weeks. It took me a few days more than 9 weeks but I would have kept trekking and repeating runs if need be as well there is no shame in it we all start at different places.

For those of you who are always curious I want to share my stats because I am on the super slow side just to show you can complete the program and still be “slow” whatever that means.

I run a 14-14:30 mile but some runs it is as “slow” as 15 especially if I am incorporating hills which I try to do weekly as I live in a mini valley and short of running in laps along one road or driving a couple miles I will need to manage decent gradients.

If you have done your maths you then know that means I run approximately 2 miles in 30 mins, more than a mile off 5K. #notbothered that will come.

As I have told myself every run since week 5, you don’t get a prize for your time you get a prize for completing the run so go as slow as you need to do that. If you look at the first half compared to the second half of my runs the second half is almost always faster. Once I hit the halfway bell I know if I have anything extra to give.

I am both excited and nervous about the next bit of my running journey as now I don’t have the “plan” urging me to run 3 times a week. I know I can keep up just have to not let my head talk me out of it (hello cold snap 😂).

Thanks again everyone, this is most certainly not goodbye just a Woo Hoo.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Woo Hoo to you Emma Lynne, a very inspiring post from you. 😊

Congratulations on completing C25K with week 9 run 3 and graduating 🎓.

To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE 🎓 next to your username leave a message on the January 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 🎓 🏃 😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Congratulations! A fitter healthier new you... there’s the best prize huh? The journey to 5k will be easier than the journey so far. Do some consolidation and then have a look at the 10k plan that ju-ju posts in Bridge to 10k... that may sound crazy before you’re at 5k, but there’s a time version that isn’t all the same run every run, so it’s a good way of getting used to having a long run and a short one where you push pace a little. Anyways... that’s for after the celebration! Happy running.

[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.

[Knittingrunner]

Very well done! Your a runner now for good. 🏃🏻‍♀️😊

[ktsok Graduate]

Woo Hoo! Well done emma_lynne 👏👏👏

[BarbieW Graduate]

Many congratulations Emma-lynne, doesn’t that feel grand???

Get your graduate badge then I suggest you just concentrate on getting comfortable with your 30 minutes runs 3 times a week before trying to push any further or faster. Enjoy your running!