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Job done, graduated, get the badge buffed up ๐Ÿ˜‚! Bit of an anti climax if Iโ€™m honest after doing the 5k in 30 mins last run, and the wind, rain and ever present achy knees didnโ€™t help, but I got there ๐Ÿ™‚. More of a celebratory jog than run, and couldnโ€™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 ๐Ÿ™‚! 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, itโ€™s been totes emotional ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚

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LeyaBlu3Graduate

Well done ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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PianismGraduate

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!

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toPianism

Thanks pianism, yes looking forward to picking and choosing my runs now! Push on for 10k next ๐Ÿ™‚! Oh yeah Ashaโ€™s definitely got the feel good vibe ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘!

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RubinstarGraduate

Well done ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ good luck with the knees

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toRubinstar

Thanks, hopefully will be able to manage them better now I can pick and choose runs ๐Ÿ™‚

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Couchpotato2Graduate

Well done to you and your knees! ๐ŸŽ‰

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations Cfc55 on completing C25K with week 9 run 3 and graduating ๐ŸŽ“ ๐Ÿƒ.

To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE ๐ŸŽ“ 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 ๐ŸŽ“ ๐Ÿƒ ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toAlMorr

Thanks AlMorr, Iโ€™ll do that today ๐Ÿ‘

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduateโ€ข in reply toCfc55

It's there now๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ“

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MitzirunsGraduate

Well done!๐Ÿ‘

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RosiepugGraduate

Well done. ๐ŸŽ‰ So good seeing peopleโ€™s successes on here. Take care of your knees. Oh, and what a great tune, always makes me want to dance. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toRosiepug

Thanks Iโ€™m going to give them a rest for a couple of days ๐Ÿ˜‚! And yes it was appropriate upbeat tune to finish on ๐Ÿ™‚

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BaddieThePirateGraduate

Yay! Woo boo! Well done you ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ‘

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FoodbabyGraduate

Well done you!

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RunRunRun13Graduate

Well done you ! You did it ! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ‰

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LaurzmumGraduate

Well done !!!! Rest those knees and Iโ€™ll see you at our first park run. Iโ€™ll be the one crying on my husbands shoulder at the end if I can do it !!! ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฅ‡

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toLaurzmum

๐Ÿ˜‚ thanks Laurzmum, Iโ€™m sure that wonโ€™t be the case at all ๐Ÿ‘

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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

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Dramaqueen2Graduate

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Well done!! I graduated too yesterday. Not quite at 5k, but not too far off. Building up to do my first party run!!

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toDramaqueen2

Well done to you ๐Ÿ‘, and good luck with your next run, is it really a โ€œparty runโ€ or is that autocorrect? ๐Ÿ˜‚! I hope itโ€™s a party run, that sounds like fun ๐Ÿฅณ

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Dramaqueen2Graduateโ€ข in reply toCfc55

Haha! Park run, but if I compete it , it may turn into a party run!! ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toDramaqueen2

Aw ๐Ÿ™ pity ๐Ÿ˜‚! Enjoy anyway ๐Ÿ™‚

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AgentmayGraduate

Congratulations ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ…

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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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mummybowlesGraduate

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

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply tomummybowles

Cheers MB feeling all warm and fuzzy with all the nice comments today! Either that or the celebratory red ๐Ÿท๐Ÿฅณ

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Seaside22Graduate

Well done ๐Ÿ‘ and what musical taste!

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

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toSeaside22

Aw thanks SS22! I do like my music must admit ๐Ÿ˜‚! Wow 3 different versions, now thatโ€™s dedication to the tune ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Kertesz

Blimey!! Iโ€™m so late commenting that youโ€™ve already got the word โ€˜graduateโ€™ 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!! (Iโ€™ve gone down with chest infection over weekend - so running on hold for a few days... โ˜น๏ธ).

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toKertesz

Aww thanks Kertesz ๐Ÿ™‚! Wasnโ€™t too glorious that was run 2 but got it done finally ๐Ÿ˜‚! Iโ€™m dedicating part of my graduation (maybe 10% ๐Ÿ˜œ) to you and your โ€œfairy steps ๐Ÿ˜‚โ€ couldnโ€™t have done it without them! I downloaded the โ€œbridge to 10Kโ€ app today, and Iโ€™m not sure itโ€™s how I want to go, so not sure yet what shape or form any future โ€œfunโ€™sโ€ going to take ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ™„! Sorry to hear your poorly, hope your back fit and pounding the streets again soon ๐Ÿ™‚! Itโ€™ll be your graduation time before you know it ๐Ÿ‘

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driver08ukGraduate

Well done!

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SalukiX

Great work......10K is a good aim, but I have found that a few parkrunโ€™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, donโ€™t want any collapses on my conscience....๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toSalukiX

Thanks SalukiX, I am going to try my first parkrun this weekend I think! โ€œJilted Johnโ€ now there is a tune, ๐Ÿ˜‚, and quite appropriate since Iโ€™m recently separated ๐Ÿ˜‚! Iโ€™m pretty sure I do have it on a list somewhere!

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ReggiegirlGraduate

Well done on graduating! ๐ŸƒI'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!

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toReggiegirl

Thatโ€™s something Iโ€™ve never listened to ๐Ÿ™! Is Lauren Laverne still doing it, I know she was sitting in for a while? Iโ€™m a 6 music devotee so have her on every morning ๐Ÿ™‚

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ReggiegirlGraduateโ€ข in reply toCfc55

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.

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Tracymed

Well done xx

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Kertesz

Aw.. really?!! 10%?!!!! I couldnโ€™t be more honoured... thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š!! Yes, Iโ€™m also not sure whatโ€™s โ€˜nextโ€™... (not that Iโ€™ve got to the finishing line yet!!) Keeping posting! Keep being inspiring!!

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Cfc55Graduate

๐Ÿ˜‚ what can I say, Iโ€™m a generous fella ๐Ÿ˜‚! Youโ€™ll be at the finish line before you know it!! What week you on now? Iโ€™m not sure I should keep posting, looked back thru all my posts last night ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ! What a moaning minny, โ€œoooh my knees hurt, oooh it was windy, oooh I didnโ€™t manage to run far enuffโ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚! You poor people having to listen to all that ๐Ÿ˜‚!!

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FionaLambGraduate

Yay. Fantastic. Well done ๐Ÿค—

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toFionaLamb

Thanks Fiona! And well done to you too on your graduation ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“! Great achievement ๐Ÿ‘

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FionaLambGraduateโ€ข in reply toCfc55

Ohhh thanks ๐Ÿ˜˜

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toFionaLamb

What you planning on doing next? Iโ€™ve still not decided what route to 10K Iโ€™m going to take ๐Ÿ™„

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FionaLambGraduateโ€ข in reply toCfc55

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

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Cfc55Graduateโ€ข in reply toFionaLamb

Deal ๐Ÿ˜‚! I think Iโ€™m going to do one of these parkrun thingyโ€™s at the weekend get the competitive juices flowing ๐Ÿ˜‚! I downloaded the โ€œbridge to 10Kโ€ app but it goes back to walking breaks and not sure I want to do that again ๐Ÿ™„! Youโ€™d definitely manage the step to 10K if youโ€™ve got this far ๐Ÿ™‚

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