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Graduated with my 1st parkrun

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So ... today I completed the Couch to 5K programme, using the Southwark Park parkrun as my final run. At the start of May, I hadn't run for about 15 years, so was a bit unsure how I might do, but as the weeks have passed my confidence has grown and I was eventually running 5K within C25K sessions. Today, I took a deep breath and joined over 300 other runners to run three-and-a-half laps of Southwark Park - delighted to finish in 26:26, and thanks to all the lovely volunteers for encouraging us along the way.

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GranspeedGraduate

Wahoo! A flash of lightning there! Well done you for both graduation and your first Parkrun. 🎉🎉🎉

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DebstonGraduate

Congratulations 🎊 🥂 🥉 🎓 🏃 🏆 🎉 🎈!!! That's a great way to graduate, and what a fantastic time! Don't forget to claim your graduate badge on the pinned thread for July graduation!

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EEPaulGraduate in reply to Debston

Thanks. Have added my name to the July thread (graduation is a theme this week - went to my daughter's graduation ceremony on Thursday!)

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations on completing C25K with week 9 run 3 and graduating at Southwark Parkrun in a excellent sub 30 minute 5k time of 26.26, only about 10% of people graduate sub 30 minutes, well done. 😊 🏃 🎓

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Archer888Graduate

Great job! :)

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Equi-geekGraduate

Wow! Fantastic result! Well done 👍🥳🍾

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JaoJao

Well done on your first park run and I’m sure there will be plenty more coming. What a great result to some 30 minutes fantastic!

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damienairGraduate

Holy God! You blew the doors off it today. You were only meant to go out at leave loads of room for an easy multi week PB streak.😀

Congratulations and very well done. It took me 2 years of post C25K running and interval training to get to your pace. I’m impressed, I’m sure you’ll soon be another parkrun addict.

Damien

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EEPaulGraduate in reply to damienair

Thanks for that. Already looking at the other Parkruns in SE London to see where else I can run.

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Huge well done and a great time too! WOOOOOOOOsh!

Congratulations... Graduate!

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GetfitokGraduate

Brilliant! Well done you 👍

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