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W9R3 completed... I’ve graduated πŸ˜πŸŽ‰

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Wow! What an experience this has been. It’s taken me a little longer than 9 weeks, due to a foot injury, but, I now know I can achieve something that feels like a massive challenge & enjoy it. Ok, there were a few moments of β€œI can’t do this”, but I actually could do it & got to the finishing line! Which in week one seemed like an eternity awayπŸ˜ƒ! I’ve got to say C25K has been one of the best things I’ve done. For those of you at the beginning g of C25K, don’t give up... it actually does get easier as the weeks go on and you do become a runner!

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IannodaTruffe profile image
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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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to IannodaTruffe

Thank you so much and I will have a look! I’m going to miss MJ in my ear 🀣🀣

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SkegGraduate

Congratulations. So pleased for you. Welcome to the consolidation runs. Yes its a fantastic course. Good luck in your future runs.

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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to Skeg

Thank you so much. Looking forward to the consolidation runs! Feeling great 🀣

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JazzyrunnerGraduate

Ahh congratulations! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ» Well done, enjoy the triumph! πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ’«

I also have to say it’s encouraged me reading your post as I’ve currently got a (very minor but troubling) ankle issue and I’ve been fretting, so it’s good to see you’ve completed after getting over a foot injury πŸ‘πŸ»

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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to Jazzyrunner

Aw, thank you 😊. I’m so happy I got to the end! Sorry to hear about your ankle injury, hope it eases soon for you. I got a foot injury just over a month ago. It’s still a bit nightly, but the rest definitely helped and a couple of ice packs😊! Rest your able and don’t worry if you have a few bad runs, just start again after a couple of rest days and go slow!

Good luck with the rest of your journey - you can do it😁!

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JazzyrunnerGraduate in reply to Helzbels

Thank you for that, I will get back to it in a couple of days I hope! 🀞🏻

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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to Jazzyrunner

You will! Keep me posted 😊

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations on completing C25K with week 9 run 3 and graduating, now go and celebrate your πŸƒ 😊 πŸ‘ πŸŽ“ run

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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Thank you πŸ₯³. If I wasn’t in work tomorrow I’d be having a cheeky vino... will have to save my celebratory tipple for in the week 🀣x

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Maud42Graduate

Me too! We're graduation twins! We are so amazing, aren't we? But I may not ever want to run with you with times like that! You are ASTONISHING!

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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to Maud42

Yey, congratulations Maud42πŸŽ‰! It’s the best feeling isn’t it? We are fabulous πŸ˜ƒπŸ₯³. Ha ha, I’m sure those times can’t be right , I need to look at them, my focus was to just finish the run πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚! X

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Buddy34Graduate

Congratulations on completing c25k you must be so pleased well done πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ‘

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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to Buddy34

Thanks Buddy34 and for all the encouragement throughout! Feeling very happy tonightπŸ˜ƒπŸŽ‰x

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DebstonGraduate

Well done Helzbels! 🎊 πŸ₯‚ πŸ₯‰ πŸŽ“ πŸƒ πŸ† πŸŽ‰

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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to Debston

Thank you πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒx

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DalmorangieGraduate

πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ well done you!! Great achievement and great post!

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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to Dalmorangie

Thank you 😁

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Purplepops

Well done. I'm currently on week 2. I. Going through the whole "how on earth am I going to do 5k 🀣 nice to hear you had moments like this to. Thanks for sharing 😊 let's hope I get to post about my graduation in 8 weeks πŸ™ƒ

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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to Purplepops

Hey! Thank you! Oh, I had lots of those moments... week one was painful lol and I kept trying to master the art of running and breathing. I don’t think I actually mastered the art of breathing properly until the end of week 5 🀣. You can do this, keep going! X

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Purplepops in reply to Helzbels

Amazing stuff. Something to be proud of πŸ˜€

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OldgirlrunsGraduate

Hey Helzbels, well done you! Consolidation runs here we come! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜

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HelzbelsGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns

Thank you... can’t wait for Thursday for a consolidation run 😁😁

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ButtercupKidGraduate

Marvellous ! Well done you πŸ₯‡β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈ !

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GetfitokGraduate

Brilliant! Well done you πŸ‘

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