Crowd goes wild....

[WatcherF]

At least it did in my head 😀

Week 9 run 3 done!

I feel amazing. Final run and I did the last 5 mins half a kph faster than the first 5 mins. Sooooo pleased.

The journey has been great. It's had it's lows but mostly the highs just kept coming.

For anyone out there just starting out I only have one thing to say...'trust the programme' It works.

I'm 48, hadn't exercised in over 20 years, struggled with 60 seconds 10 weeks ago and this week I ran for 30 minutes 3 times...and managed to speed up along the way.

A massive thank you to Laura, the ever present coach, and to everyone here for providing such a supportive community.

Oh, one last unexpected outcome...whenever I hear 'clubbing' music I want to run. Didn't expect I'd ever want to run unless it was towards cake!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations to you WatcherF 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 June 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 🎓 🏃

If you love Laura and clubbing music you can after you run several 30 minute consolidation runs go on to the Stepping stones podcasts with Laura, there is clubbing music on those podcasts. 😊 🏃

[WatcherF Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Hi AlMorr,

Thanks for that final tip. I was wondering how i was going to progress from here so that sounds great.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to WatcherF]

I am doing the Stepping stone podcasts with Laura, although I don't go clubbing or generally listen to clubbing type music 🎶 I find it does help when out runs and keeps my pace per beat, per step to the music. At a guess, 150 steps a minute would probably get you around 40 minute 5K, 160/165 steps a minute around 30 minutes 5K, but there are other factors to consider as well such as the length of your strides.

[WatcherF Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Doesn't look like the June graduation post is there yet but I'll put something in there when it appears.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to WatcherF]

👍

[bananahead Graduate]

Well done WatcherF! Fantastic. Now you can run towards cake which is further away!

[Emlist29 Graduate]

Congratulations. How amazing does it feel!?

How will you be celebrating? 🥳

[WatcherF Graduate in reply to Emlist29]

Ill celebrate by getting some dedicated running kit i think. I got good running shoes a couple of weeks in but im just running in shorts and tshirts that are in the wardrobe. I fancy some bright patterned stuff now, just for running.

Oh, and a beer.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

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

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Congratulations on your graduation fellow runner.

This guide to post C25K running may be helpful healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Keep running, keep smiling.

[MuddledGardener Graduate]

Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉

[Debston Graduate]

Well done, WatcherF and congratulations! 🎊 🥂 🥉 🎓

[Hatman Graduate]

The crowd on here are all going wild for you. 👏👏👏👏👏🏆👏👏👏👏👍👏👏👏🏅👏👏👏👏 the badge is polished, keeping a seat warm for up on the fluffy grad cloud. Congratulations and Welcome.