Can’t quite believe it -

[emsnina]

Wow, I cannot believe I have actually completed the C25. I was told I was not a runner and here I am, running 30 min with ease (but not quite the 5k yet in that time). This programme really works despite the ups and downs I felt through it. So for all of you on it, just keep going, it really does work. One of the great benefits I have noticed is improvement in my heart rate. Absolutely brilliant. Thanks everyone for the support, sharing and the admin for running this forum. Big thank you.

[GingerBohemian Graduate]

Congrats! Great feeling isnt it? Amazing what the body will do if you let it

Dont worry about the 5km just yet. You can build on that over the coming weeks.

[emsnina Graduate in reply to GingerBohemian]

Thanks GingerBohemian. It is indeed a great feeling - didn’t think it would make me this happy to have achieved it. Happy running to you.

[Debston Graduate]

Well done! I'll be right behind you tomorrow with my own Week 9 final run - what's your plan after graduation?

[emsnina Graduate in reply to Debston]

Well done Debston and hope you enjoy the final programme run! I am going to keep running three times a week and hope eventually to get to 5k in 30min. One of those runs will be the park run which is close to where I live. Congrats in advance for tomorrow.

[Astra5 Graduate]

Well Done!!!!!

Congratulations on getting here, keep it going, I still come back here for inspiration.

[emsnina Graduate in reply to Astra5]

Will do - reading everyone’s experiences has really helped me through it.

[DiscoRunner Graduate]

Congratulations runner! Consolidate for a bit and then you can think about pace or duration. But first - walk around with a giant grin all day!

[emsnina Graduate in reply to DiscoRunner]

Good advice DiscoRunner, thank you and will certainly do it. And I may keep that grin for a bit longer. Am surprised at how happy it has made me feel.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Congratulations on completing c25k you must be so pleased well done 😊😊👏👏

[emsnina Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Buddy - yes super pleased and keen now to continue running

[Mike_Bravo Graduate]

Congrats and well done Emsnina keep running keep smiling

Don't worry, most people aren't running 5k in 30 minutes by week 9, despite the name of the programme being C25k. It should be C230m or something like that :/

You've done fantastic, I hope you keep it up and keep us posted on how your future runs go and where they take you

[emsnina Graduate in reply to Mike_Bravo]

Thanks Mike - yes I had read that not many get to 5K in 30min as part of the 9 week programme (otherwise who knows how long I would take to graduate! Good to see so many graduates on here. - thanks

[Mike_Bravo Graduate in reply to emsnina]

Have a quick read of my latest post 😉😄

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[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.

[emsnina Graduate]

Thanks IannodaTruffe - your super informative post have got me through some challenging runs/times. Thank you for all the time and effort you are putting into these - they are excellent.