Week 9 Run 3 🥳🍾

[Cfc55]

Job done, graduated, get the badge buffed up 😂! Bit of an anti climax if I’m honest after doing the 5k in 30 mins last run, and the wind, rain and ever present achy knees didn’t help, but I got there 🙂. More of a celebratory jog than run, and couldn’t even raise a wee sprint at the end, but still 4.6k so nae too shabby! Final song playing at the finish was Brimful of Asha by Cornerstone so at least that put a smile on my face and a bit of a bounce to my stride 🙂! Anyway, going to take a few days off, let my knees heal properly! Unless they feel fine midweek next run looking like my first parkrun next weekend! Thanks to all for listening to my knee related moans and groans past few weeks, it’s been totes emotional 😭😂

[LeyaBlu3 Graduate]

Well done 👏👏👏

[Pianism Graduate]

Fantastic achievement! You did it. You get to choose when and how long you run now you know you've achieved your initial goals.

I've just had to put Asha on whilst posting this! Always makes me smile. My lead singer always used to quote this during the extended ending to our set, so it makes me feel quite giddy!

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to Pianism]

Thanks pianism, yes looking forward to picking and choosing my runs now! Push on for 10k next 🙂! Oh yeah Asha’s definitely got the feel good vibe 😂👍!

[Rubinstar Graduate]

Well done 👏👏👏 good luck with the knees

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to Rubinstar]

Thanks, hopefully will be able to manage them better now I can pick and choose runs 🙂

[Couchpotato2 Graduate]

Well done to you and your knees! 🎉

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations Cfc55 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 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 🎓 🏃 😊

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks AlMorr, I’ll do that today 👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Cfc55]

It's there now👍🎓

[Mitziruns Graduate]

Well done!👍

[Rosiepug Graduate]

Well done. 🎉 So good seeing people’s successes on here. Take care of your knees. Oh, and what a great tune, always makes me want to dance. 💃🏼

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to Rosiepug]

Thanks I’m going to give them a rest for a couple of days 😂! And yes it was appropriate upbeat tune to finish on 🙂

[BaddieThePirate Graduate]

Yay! Woo boo! Well done you 👍😀💥🏅👏

[Foodbaby Graduate]

Well done you!

[RunRunRun13 Graduate]

Well done you ! You did it ! 🎉🏅👏🎉

[Laurzmum Graduate]

Well done !!!! Rest those knees and I’ll see you at our first park run. I’ll be the one crying on my husbands shoulder at the end if I can do it !!! 🏃🏻‍♀️🥇

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to Laurzmum]

😂 thanks Laurzmum, I’m sure that won’t be the case at all 👍

[Esta23]

Working on week 6 right now can't say I'm in love with running but did a 7 mile WALK yesterday. Still it's nice to hear people graduating from C25k

[Dramaqueen2 Graduate]

👏👏👏👏 Well done!! I graduated too yesterday. Not quite at 5k, but not too far off. Building up to do my first party run!!

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to Dramaqueen2]

Well done to you 👍, and good luck with your next run, is it really a “party run” or is that autocorrect? 😂! I hope it’s a party run, that sounds like fun 🥳

[Dramaqueen2 Graduate in reply to Cfc55]

Haha! Park run, but if I compete it , it may turn into a party run!! 😂

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to Dramaqueen2]

Aw 🙁 pity 😂! Enjoy anyway 🙂

[Agentmay Graduate]

Congratulations 🏃‍♀️🏅

[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.

[mummybowles Graduate]

You little beauty ! Congratulations; what an achievement; Welcome to the Graduate Club !!

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to mummybowles]

Cheers MB feeling all warm and fuzzy with all the nice comments today! Either that or the celebratory red 🍷🥳

[Seaside22 Graduate]

Well done 👍 and what musical taste!

I have three different versions of Brimful of Asha on my running playlist - so uplifting.

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to Seaside22]

Aw thanks SS22! I do like my music must admit 😂! Wow 3 different versions, now that’s dedication to the tune 😂

[Kertesz]

Blimey!! I’m so late commenting that you’ve already got the word ‘graduate’ next to your name!! Well done!! Most excellent news!! I was looking all weekend for details of your glory run - so glad you made it!! Now the fun begins!! (I’ve gone down with chest infection over weekend - so running on hold for a few days... ☹️).

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to Kertesz]

Aww thanks Kertesz 🙂! Wasn’t too glorious that was run 2 but got it done finally 😂! I’m dedicating part of my graduation (maybe 10% 😜) to you and your “fairy steps 😂” couldn’t have done it without them! I downloaded the “bridge to 10K” app today, and I’m not sure it’s how I want to go, so not sure yet what shape or form any future “fun’s” going to take 🤷‍♂️🙄! Sorry to hear your poorly, hope your back fit and pounding the streets again soon 🙂! It’ll be your graduation time before you know it 👍

[driver08uk Graduate]

Well done!

[SalukiX]

Great work......10K is a good aim, but I have found that a few parkrun’s and better/easier times see, to be good prep....if you fancy a sprint at the end of a Parkrun I can recommend Jilted John by Jilted John...but not if you are gasping, don’t want any collapses on my conscience....😉😉😉😳😳

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to SalukiX]

Thanks SalukiX, I am going to try my first parkrun this weekend I think! “Jilted John” now there is a tune, 😂, and quite appropriate since I’m recently separated 😂! I’m pretty sure I do have it on a list somewhere!

[Reggiegirl Graduate]

Well done on graduating! 🏃I've been listening to desert island discs podcasts when running recently and now only have to hear the title music and I'm itching to be out. Weird huh!

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to Reggiegirl]

That’s something I’ve never listened to 🙁! Is Lauren Laverne still doing it, I know she was sitting in for a while? I’m a 6 music devotee so have her on every morning 🙂

[Reggiegirl Graduate in reply to Cfc55]

Yes it's Lauren though some of the podcasts are Kirsty Young.

I find it takes my mind off the dreaded 5 or 10 minutes wall when your mind starts to play up with doubts.

[Tracymed]

Well done xx

[Kertesz]

Aw.. really?!! 10%?!!!! I couldn’t be more honoured... thank you 😊!! Yes, I’m also not sure what’s ‘next’... (not that I’ve got to the finishing line yet!!) Keeping posting! Keep being inspiring!!

[Cfc55 Graduate]

😂 what can I say, I’m a generous fella 😂! You’ll be at the finish line before you know it!! What week you on now? I’m not sure I should keep posting, looked back thru all my posts last night 🤦‍♂️! What a moaning minny, “oooh my knees hurt, oooh it was windy, oooh I didn’t manage to run far enuff” 😂! You poor people having to listen to all that 😂!!

[FionaLamb Graduate]

Yay. Fantastic. Well done 🤗

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to FionaLamb]

Thanks Fiona! And well done to you too on your graduation 👩🏻‍🎓! Great achievement 👍

[FionaLamb Graduate in reply to Cfc55]

Ohhh thanks 😘

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to FionaLamb]

What you planning on doing next? I’ve still not decided what route to 10K I’m going to take 🙄

[FionaLamb Graduate in reply to Cfc55]

I’m really not sure. I like the idea of doing 10K but really not confident that I could do it. You tell me what you’re doing and perhaps we could spur each other on!!!

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to FionaLamb]

Deal 😂! I think I’m going to do one of these parkrun thingy’s at the weekend get the competitive juices flowing 😂! I downloaded the “bridge to 10K” app but it goes back to walking breaks and not sure I want to do that again 🙄! You’d definitely manage the step to 10K if you’ve got this far 🙂