I graduated this morning!

[fed68]

That’s it! I did my last run of the programme this morning, and I feel amazing. It was my fastest yet - I covered just over 4km. I’m planning to spend a couple of weeks getting up to 5km, however long it takes, and then building up to 10km.

2 years ago, at 29, I’d just finished 9 months of chemo and radiotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Being stuck in bed and on the sofa for months really did a number on my fitness, and I felt daunted about trying to get strong again. I felt pretty resigned to my tired, unhappy body. I feel transformed by the last 9 weeks. I look much better, but more importantly I feel strong for the first time in a couple of years.

I mostly lurked on this forum, but it was hugely helpful to read everybody’s posts. Thank you!

[Couchpotato2 Graduate]

🎉🙌😀🥳👍🏻🎈 well done! What a great achievement! Enjoy that amazing feeling 😘

[Fatbottomgirl Graduate]

Amazing job! Congratulations on completing and for kicking the ass of your treatment. Great work!!

[SeeJillRun Graduate]

Congratulations! 🎉🎉

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations to you fed68 on completing C25K with week 9 run 3 and graduating 🎓, a very inspiring post from you.

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

[Mollydex Graduate]

Brilliant well done

[Geordiehousewife Graduate]

Huge congratulations on graduating and also on your recovery. 👍🏃‍♀️🎉

[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.

[MaddyNed Graduate]

Congratulations and well done, what an achievement 👍xxx

[DiscoRunner Graduate]

Amazing - what an amazing transformation. Huge congratulations on your amazing achievement! Truly inspiring x

[Feistlet Graduate]

Well done and so pleased you feel stronger and fitter now!

[fed68 Graduate]

Thanks everybody! Looking forward to my first run as a graduate, tomorrow morning.