Graduated!!!

[Topcat09]

Well 9 weeks ago I couldn’t run to the end of the road. I never thought I’d be able to run again. Always found an excuse not to.....too busy, wrong time of year, too old. Well I just ran for 31.5 mins because I wanted to complete 6 full laps of the village field I’ve been running around since I started this.

I’ve got to know all the early morning dog walkers. I didn’t want anyone to see me at the start but they all speak to me and encourage me now having seen my progress! It’s lovely.

To those of you who are on the same journey I’ve been on, trust the programme and if you have the odd bad run don’t worry, let it go. The programme build our physical and our mental fitness.

My last word is to all the amazing people on here who gave either supported me directly or whose posts have given me inspiration. My achievement is down to you! Thank you all!

Ps - my weight is just starting to move and I’m starting to noticing more toning. My incentive to keep going 😀

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Congratulations! So what’s next 🤣

[Topcat09 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Consolidating for a couple of weeks then trying to build up for 10K. Pulled off my barcodes for a park run this weekend. 🙈

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to Topcat09]

Oooh I love parkrun! Enjoy!

[MuddledGardener Graduate]

Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉 A wonderful achievement! This forum is wonderful, and so supportive in every way. Good luck with the rest of your running journey. 😀

[Topcat09 Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

Thank you 🙏

[Windoze Graduate]

Whoop!

TopCat, the most effectual

TopCat, Whose intellectual

Close friends get to call him TC!

Haha sorry couldn't resist...awesome work! Grats 😎😎🥳🥳🥳🥂🥂

[Topcat09 Graduate in reply to Windoze]

🤣🤣🤣 thank you

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Congratulations what an achievement and a motivating post

[Topcat09 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you. I’ve enjoyed the journey

[Cantersmum Graduate]

Well done you. That’s brilliant. Enjoy celebrating 🥳

[Topcat09 Graduate in reply to Cantersmum]

Thank you 🙏

[DiscoRunner Graduate]

Many congratulations on such an amazing achievement. Hope you grin all day! My inch loss speeded up after graduation - as you’re running 3x30 every week. After consolidation I started to add 5 or 10 mins to one run until I hit the 5k!

This is such a transformational journey!

[MrsCDN Graduate]

It’s a wonderful feeling😍

[Buddy34 Graduate]

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

[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.

[Topcat09 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you, very helpful

[Comfortnotspeed]

Fabulous stuff!! Massive well done you 👏👏👏👏

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate]

Awesome, Topcat. Well done!! 🌟🌟

[CharliesMum11 Graduate]

Congratulations!

[Topcat09 Graduate in reply to CharliesMum11]

Thank you 🙏

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

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 August graduation Healthunlocked C25K home page and tell the administrators that you have ran W9R3 of C25K and graduated 🎓 🏃 😊, we all like to encourage running here on C25K 👍.

[Topcat09 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you.

[Jonno1230 Graduate]

Congratulations! Great post!

[Topcat09 Graduate in reply to Jonno1230]

Thank you 🙏

[AndyB111s Graduate]

Brilliant!! Well done you 👏👏🎓👏👏

[Topcat09 Graduate in reply to AndyB111s]

Thank you AndyB111s 🙏