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At last....

After a long journey that started early on the morning of Wednesday 28/11/18, today I completed W9R3.

With a short break after sustaining a hernia, and a longer break when I had the hernia repaired, there were plenty of chances for me to quit. I'm so proud of myself for keeping on keeping on.

My proudest moment was a couple of weeks ago. My son is 11 and plays rugby for the local club. At the end of each season they do a Dads vs Boys game. The past two years I've found jobs to do in the clubhouse rather than join in as the thought of running around for 20 minutes filled me with dread.

This year I took part - and I wasn't left in an exhausted heap afterwards! It sounds such a small thing - but my son was so happy and it was fun!

I'd like to thank everyone on this board - when I was worried, when I was down, when I felt like burning my trainers and never running again, you were my support and my solace.

I've no great plans after this - no 10k - no marathon. I just want to stay running for 30mins at 6am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Good luck to all of you starting the programme - it took me a while - but I got there. I'm a runner.

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Emlist29Graduate

A huge, well deserved congratulations!

You’ve come on quite a journey and must be so proud! How amazing does it feel to be able to say graduate?

This program is amazing in that you can see so many difference in others aspects and not just running.

Celebrated in style my friend!

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DebstonGraduate

Woohoo and congratulations 🎊 🎉 🎈! Keep posting on here, now you're a 🎓 runner 🏃- I love reading about how everyone is getting on after graduation.

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GranspeedGraduate

Bravo! 🎉👏🏼🎉 Congratulations for keeping on keeping on so brilliantly. You really deserve that graduation medal. 👍🏃🏻‍♂️💨 and how lovely to hear the tale of the culminating game. Worth every jogging, early morning minute, I’m sure.

May all your future runs be good ones. Well done indeed.

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backintimeGraduate

Well done, and how great you can see the difference in activities with your son.

Keep running and come back and post how you arz doing from time to time.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations on completing C25K with week 9 run 3 and graduating, well done. 😊 🏃 🎓

To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE 🎓 next to your username leave a message on the May 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.

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MeedebGraduate

Congratulations- well done and well deserved. It’s the little things that make such a difference 😁 happy running 🏃‍♀️

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Buddy34Graduate

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

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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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