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EscargotGraduate
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I did it. I completed the 9-week Couch to 5K programme (although it probably took more like 10-11 weeks 😏).

But this past week (3 runs) I've ran 30 minutes nonstop covering 3.5km each time (just over 4km when including brisk warm up/ down walks.

At around 8:30 minutes/km, I'm about twice as slow as my Ironman son☺️. But I don't care 😁

I'll now work on distance (rather than time) to nail 5km. β€” in Veigy-Foncenex, Rhone-Alpes, France.

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Shelley2310Graduate

Yay well done, great feeling isn’t it πŸ…πŸŽ“πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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DiscoRunnerGraduate

Brilliant! Many congratulations - feels amazing doesn’t it?!! πŸ’ͺ🐌πŸ’ͺπŸŒπŸ†πŸ…πŸŒŸ

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Congratulations! Celebrate well and enjoy that journey to 5k. With more distance will come more pace, but distance is the one to concentrate on... keep running comfortable.

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ErddigGraduate

Wonderful place to run. My son is in Ornex . Congratulations on your fantastic graduation.

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pugmummaGraduate

Chapeau Escargot!

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welsby1967Graduate

πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸŽ“πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸΎ

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Deals1Graduate

Well done πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ…πŸƒ

Took me longer too... But we still did it!! Excellent

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Buddy34Graduate

Congratulations on completing c25k

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Jell6Graduate

Whoop whoop, congratulations πŸΎπŸΎπŸ…πŸ†πŸŽŠ, it's a great achievement.

Enjoy the feeling. 😊

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations Escargot on graduating and completing week 9 run 3 of C25K, don't worry about how long it took you, you have done it, well done. 😊 πŸƒ

To get your graduation badge and the word πŸŽ“ graduate next to your username leave a message on the February 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 πŸŽ“ πŸƒ 😊

You should be very proud of your Iron man son but don't compare yourself with him. 😊

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MansbirdGraduate

Fantastic, well done you πŸŽ‰

It feels amazing doesn’t it 😁 enjoy your running πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ x

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Tinker5393Graduate

Congratulations from a fellow 🐌enjoy your graduation πŸ˜€

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ButtercupKidGraduate

Lovely ! Well done you πŸ₯‡β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈ

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Tonkabella

Whoooo hooooπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰. Absolutely brilliant, so happy for you😊😊😊

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Many congratulations on your graduation fellow runner.

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

Keep running, keep smiling.

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EscargotGraduate in reply to IannodaTruffe

Wow. Thanks a million @IannodaTruffe for this info. I was wondering how I was going to handle my first post graduation run tomorrow.

Also, I really appreciate all the guidance especially about slow running because I’m a slow runner (8:30)

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