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September 2019 Graduation Badges...

OldflossAdministrator•

Pinch Punch, Not quite the first of the Month!

So , so sorry for the delay... I had a Race yesterday, and was in a field, in a caravan for three days, with limited WiFi access!

I am so sorry, that you awesome graduates have had to wait for your well earned badges!

Happy September everyone!

What a great time of year for runners, but wait... every month of the year is a great time for runners... just different 😀😀😀

Please leave your username here for me, so we can organise your well deserved Graduation badge.

We will try not to leave you waiting too long as we know how great it feels when your badge arrives.

( We Admins, are of course runners too and sometimes our own exciting times mean we get a bit behind on the forum

Please feel free to download and save the above Graduation badge certificate that has been kindly designed by RunaroundSue

We would like to clarify the position of earning your Graduation badge.

To get your badge, you will have completed the full training podcasts and be able to run for 30 min.

It does NOT matter if you cannot run 5 km; you are a graduate after running 30 min for three times.

To ensure that it is fair to everybody, please do not ask for your badge until you have completed Week 9 Run 3.

Many Congratulations and a Huge Well Done !

Please don't rush off from this forum too soon, our graduates bring a wealth of information, experience and encouragement to our new runners. We would love to read about your next steps, your challenges and how you overcame them, your successes and achievements etc.

So, with that in mind, do please stick around here, and, as part of your future plans, join the C25k Quest, see the pinned posts for details🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻

Also, when you are ready... have a look at the ‘What Next’ post:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Happy running everyone xxx

Oldfloss, RFC & Roseabi xx

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I have just completed WkR3 and have graduated 31st August 😀

Sorry meant to say completed Week 9 run 3 and graduated

I have already given you your badge, as I spotted your other message on another post It looks great !

Well done you!

Thank you . I am 56 and have not run for 10 years . Loving it

It is brilliant isn't it

57 and graduated last night ~ I do believe us 'More Mature Generation' have got this

Hi 😊

I am elated to say I've finished the C25K programme with the last 3 runs of Week 9 being all 5k runs!

How the heck did that happen!

Thank you to all the Admins and Mentors for the continuous amazing work you all do in this forum! Have a great week and here's to the next running journey 🏃🏼‍♀️

Yeayh Alihc. Well done you 👏👏👏🍾🍾🥂🥂. Hopefully I will be joining you on Wednesday 😬

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi I am Cleo28. I completed run 3 of week 9 last week

Congratulations and well done you!

I did it!!!! I’ve just got back in and needed to share!!!! I can’t believe it, really didn’t think I’d ever get here. But I have 😊

Congratulations and well done you!

Thanks Oldfloss. Just wondered, how do I see the graduate badge against my name? Can’t see anyone else’s either... is it because I’m on the app?

It is..it's there and looks great!

I can see it now!! Shame they don’t show up on the app, thank you!!

At long last I’ve completed the C25K!!!! Took way longer than anticipated but did my final run this evening. Cheers for the advice and forum 👍👍

Congratulations and well done you! You got here..that is what matters... and it goes on

Hi Oldfloss I have just stopped dancing around the kitchen long enough to say I have just done week9 Run3. I am so chuffed 🤣🤣🤣

Yeay! I'm dancing for you too! Congratulations and well done you!

Thank you oh look now I have graduate by my name 😁😁😁. Thank you so much you are a fab bunch of people 😘

Yay, finally completed the C25K programme - wouldn't have happened without this forum and its amazing members, so thank you!! xx

Welcome!

Congratulations and well done you!

I'll start by saying I've been lurking on these forums for a long while now.

I started with c25k a while back and followed it all the way to about week 7 comfortably, but then had injury problems and was forced to stop running for 3 weeks.

I resumed my training but without using the app, just going out, listening to podcasts, pacing myself and timing my runs. I worked myself up to 30 minute runs and have been maintaining this time for the past 3 or 4 weeks.

My last run was 5k in under 32 minutes and I'm very proud of what I have achieved so far, but know I can now improve by running for longer, less about speed, more about distance/time.

So I have technically passed week 9, but without using any apps, just going out and doing it in my head.

I'm a graduate, just a bit unorthodox.

So..just to clarify...you've completed the all of the full training podcasts and are able to run for 30 min.

Well I didn't listen to week 8 and 9, but knew the increments for each run so I did complete the course, just didn't listen to anyone telling me when to run and stop

Okay... thanks... congratulations and well done !

I just finished! Hurray hurray!

Congratulations and well done!

Just graduated this morning and completed W9R3 😀 can’t stop smiling

Great start to your day !!! Congratulations and well done... !

Hi, I completed run 3, week 9 this morning...still can't quite believe it !! 😀

Congratulations and well done!

Graduated today!! Feels great to have reached my goal! Anfidm🏃‍♀️

Congratulations and well done!

Hello! I completed week 9 run 3 four days ago could I have my badge pleaseee☺️

Congratulations and well done!

Calcon, completed week 9 run 3

Congratulations and well done you!

Good evening Oldfloss, just to let you know that I successfully completed week 9 run 3 of C25k this morning. Can't believe the progress made over the last few weeks. It's rekindled my live for running after a looooong break.

That is fabulous...congratulations and well done you!

Hi ! I completed week 9 run 3 this morning and it feels fantastic ! Legs are a bit achey though !

Thanx

Mark

Congratulations and well done you!

Starting week 9 tomorrow. Looking forward to getting my badge next week!

I have just complete W9R3 and graduated!!

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi, please can I request graduated after my username, as I completed C25K 2 weeks ago. Thanks

I gave you your badge 2 weeks ago.. It is there already and looks good..it will not show on some phone apps..but will on yr main comp.

Oh okay thank you

Hello, hope this is right, completed couch to 5k on Tuesday 3rd September, what do we need to do to get the graduate badge? Many thanks

Congratulations and well done you!

Yay, thank you!

I have been lurking and finding quiet support on the forum since I started the programme in May. I had an injury and then the heatwave in Europe slowed me so I had to repeat a few weeks but this morning I did my final week 9 run and covered an awfully close 4.9km during the 30 mins running! So thrilled and ready to carry on 😁😁😁

Congratulations and well done you!

Thank you, I am really chuffed. Could not have done this without the programme!

It is brilliant..and it goes on...and we will be with you...all the way...!

Scojac

Hi, I'm a graduate! Finished W9R3 last Thursday 😀

Congratulations and well done you!

I have completed Week 9 Run 3 today and officially graduated woohoo

Whhoooo hoo indeed! Congratulations and well done you!

Hello,

I have just completed w9r3 🎉🎉

Just want to say a huge thank you to you all ,this forum is so positive and inspiring!👏👏👏😘

Goslow

Most welcome! Congratulations and well done!

Thanking you Oldfloss 😘

I have just completed week 9 run 3 of couch to 5k and graduated today 10.9.19.

Congratulations and well done.

Thank you. I never thought I could do anything like this. Fantastic programme and I really love it .

But you did.🙂 the best bit..it goes on...next best bit...we will be right here as you move forward..😉

I have completed Wk 9 run 3 tonight Thanks for the support on this forum, I posted a few times and it really helped.

Congratulations and well done!

I completed W9R3 last week (7/9/19) and have since gone for a run and carried on past the 30 minute mark. 😊 Not much by much but trying to build on it slowly.

Congratulations and well done.

Hello! I completed week9 run3 today and have graduated the programme. I will miss the structure of the podcasts, might carry on listening for the next few runs anyway.

Congratulations and well done!

Thank you so much! Get me- a graduate!

It looks good... and this, is just the beginning Wait until you have Half Marathon after your name x

I completed Wk9R3 today. Would never have believed I could do it. Now planning my first Parkrun. Really grateful for all the great encouragement here.

Congratulations and well done!

I graduated last Sat!

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi, I completed W9R3 this morning! Feels amazing! Woo hoo!

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi, completed my C25K on 06.09.19, so pleased. Not doing 5k just yet but have run to 37 minutes, just need that final push which will hopefully happen tonight and I can manage a 5k in around 40/45 minutes. Never thought I would ever do anything like this and enjoy it at the same time xx

Congratulations and well done you! That's excellent..!

I completed week 9 run 3 this morning, can’t believe I’m a runner now - loving it 🏃‍♀️💕

Congratulations and well done you!

I graduated last night - Sept 11th. So very pleased! Thank you

Congratulations and well done you!

Hello, I have completed all the runs, doing week 9 run 3 today! Brilliant program and podcast, much enjoyed!

Congratulations and well done you!

I completed my last run a couple of weeks ago🎉🎉this programme is awesome

Congratulations and well done you!

I've just completed week 9 run 3 and graduated today 😁

Congratulations and well done you!

Can I get my graduation badge? Graduated last weds (11th Sept).

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi Oldfloss, can I get my graduation badge? I graduated on 11th and did the whole 5k. I also did park run today (albeit in about 39 mins but this time I ran the whole way!). Going to stick to 5 k for a few weeks before slowly increasing distance with my group.

Congratulations and well done you!

Thanks Oldfloss. Looking forward to gradually improving. I’ve got some people in my club already doing it in 35-25 mins!! But I’m happy to just be doing it!

That's the way... lots of different runs now, short and longer ones. It is the longer, slow ones that build up speed and distance

I’ve just completed run 3 week9 so happy 😃

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi Oldfloss - I’ve surprised myself by completing Wk9Run3 today... I started running about 50 years ago, a bit on and off for the first 15 years or so, then it became my coping strategy for all the cr@p that life threw at me. Then about 3 years ago arthritis in my right knee and old scar tissue in left ankle made me think my running days were over. But earlier this year I decided to give it one last go - and the C25K programme was a wonderful way of forcing myself to ease back into it. Many thanks to you and the other volunteers who make it happen.

Huge well done you...and well deserved congratulations ! Xx

I completed W9R3 on 14th September, I even carried on to hit 5k and ran for 36 minutes

Congratulations and well done you!

ETSY17 COMPLETED couch to 5k on 15thsept completed week9 run 3 27 runs in total. 5k in 30 minutes never thought I would say that

Congratulations and well done you!

I completed C25k tonight, I haven't managed 5km yet but I'm working on it managed 4.2 k on w9r2 so will keep slowly increasing time and distance. Hopefully will do my first Parkrun in a couple of weeks. I can't thank everyone enough for all the advice on the forum it's great and the app is amazing, I never thought I would get this far.

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi Oldfloss.

Finally completed my last week 9 run today.

Huge thanks to all you admins for the awesome job that you do, inspiring people like me to believe that yes, they will actually be able to run for 30 mins!

Upwards and onwards for me and I’ll certainly be sticking round on the forum ❤️😊

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi I’ve done it completed C25K Sunday 17th September 😀

Congratulations and well done you!

I graduated on Saturday! Still can't quite believe it. 😁

Congratulations and well done you!

I did wk9 run2 on Saturday 14 Sept. Hurray

Congratulations and well done you!

I’ve just completed W9R3 🙌🏼 Can’t believe I’ve gone from zero exercise to enjoying running 😃

Congratulations and well done you!

Thank you 😊 xx

Hi, I have just completed Week 9 Run 3 (which I am over the moon about)! Can’t believe how much I’ve enjoyed it! Loved this forum for all its support 😊🏃‍♀️

Congratulations and well done you!

Thank you so much. I’ll need the next goal shortly, but just so happy I made it here. It seemed so unlikely when I first started haha 💜

W9R3 just completed 💪

What a programme, 9 weeks ago I like many others struggled with 60sec and now here I am running for 30 minutes, it definitely works and well worth the effort, onwards and upwards. Thank you to all admin, graduates, mentors and everyone else who takes the time to offer support and advice

Congratulations and huge well done!

Thank you 😊

Hello Oldfloss and all runners and lurkers. I’d like to share an update on my story with everyone and say a big thanks for helping me get back into a regular running routine. So, having graduated last October for the first time, I suffered a nasty broken wrist falling off my bicycle. I lost my routine and gradually gave up for completely for several months. Happy to report that with the help and encouragement of one or two very wonderful people and one fellow runner in particular, I have completed the C25K for the second time in 12 months. I have a regular run schedule now and have enjoyed both dawn, morning, afternoon and dusk runs over the summer and early autumn. I’m in the happy position of enjoying an endorphin reward following my runs and have gradually added a few extra minutes and Kms to my consolidation runs. I intend to join the next intake of bridge to 10k and was wondering if there is any more by way of reading via links. I’m not too obsessed with pace etc at mo, mostly because I am quite slow, averaging around 7-7:30 per km depending on terrain and course. I have the opportunity to join a local running group who meet twice per week, once for a road run, 6-10km in a couple of groups and second meet at a track, for Fartlek type drills and so forth. Most of them then do a solo run or Parkrun or other event on the weekend. I work Saturdays but have found I can fit in a Friday eve or Sat dawn run before work. I am enjoying a couple 1-2 hours on my bike, again with company, too. I feel I’mb really making some good progress and feeling so positive about virtually everything again, which is a joy. Even the Brexit situation isn’t getting to me. I have managed to get this far injury free and have a pre and post run/ cycle active stretching routine which I follow properly. I feel that as I gradually add a little more distance and lose a little more weight along with building up more stamina, I would like to ask if anyone has tried yoga classes to improve their flexibility/suppleness and core strength. I would like to end by saying a big and sincere heartfelt thankyou to all contributors and administrators on this forum, you people are THE BEST there is. Blessings and love to you all and wishing you Happy miles of running.

Absolutely Brilliant... please post this on the main C25K page.. folk will really benefit from reading it

I cannot give you another badge...but HUGE congratulations to you!!!

Hello! So happy to have completed my Week 9 Run 3 this morning, with a couple of extra minutes thrown in for good measure. One happy graduate!

Congratulations and well done you!

Finished my third run of Week nine this morning!

Congratulations and well done you!

Just completed my last c25k run. Not bad for a fat , old bird who has fibromyalgia and hypermobility!

Congratulations and well done you!

Just completed the final run on the treadmill (5k in 32:24), with just over a week to go until my 5k Zombie Evacuation Race

Saturday morning will be my 3rd ParkRun, but my first without Laura. Will be interesting to see how things go without a little pat on the back every 5 mins or so

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi. I ran W9R3 this morning. Can’t quite believe I’ve done it.🎉😄

Congratulations and well done you!

Congrats

Hi, I have completed week 9 run 3 this last weekend

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi just to say i have just completed week 9 run 3 and have graduated.. Thanks for everyone's support and encouraging words 😁

Congratulations and well done you!

Just completed the final run of week 9! Yay!

Congratulations and well done you!

I've just completed week 9 run 3 today! So pleased!

Congratulations and well done you!

W9 R3 in the bag ~ my running adventure has only just begun

Congratulations and well done you! Indeed it has!

Completed wk 9 run 3 a week ago and now running 30 minutes regularly. Can I have mybadge please?

Allyjo_82

Congratulations and well done you!

I have completed Week 9 run 3 and graduated last Sunday 😀

Congratulations and well done you!

I've done it. May not be Doddery anymore! Thanks everyone.

Congratulations and well done you!

Thankyou 😇

Hi, completed W9R3 this morning. Yeah!!!!!!!!!! So pleased (and slightly amazed)

Congratulations and well done you!

Wow! I completed W9R3 yesterday. Feel fab, but even now I'm trying to keep imposter syndrome in check as I can't quite believe it. Next steps are consolidation runs, then the cherry on the cake - parkrun. Bring it on

Congratulations and well done you! Yes ..lots of folk enjoy park run..!

I've only gone and blooming done it. Week 9 run 3 done this morning 30 minutes non stop. Please can I be a graduate? Looking forward to using the tips and hints to get faster and run further. Blue_Sapphire

Congratulations and well done you!

Hello, I completed W9R3 in March 2019. I didn’t get my graduate badge and wondered if I could get it now, please? X thank you x

Congratulations and well done you!

Amazing! Thank you 😊

I ran week 9 run 3 on September 21st...and am astounded!

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi I completed week 9 run 3 this morning, I managed to run 5k in 35 minutes, C25K has completely changed everything for me, 9 weeks ago I couldn’t run a bath let alone any sort of distance.

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi I have today completed w9/run 3 of C25K and graduated yay 😀

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi I completed W9R3 on Thursday this week. Feels great to master the half an hour, I am a way off 5k though 😣. Will be adding 5 mins after every 3 runs and will hopefully get there soon!

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi all, I’m completely amazed I have just completed Week 9 run 3. I haven’t posted before but I have found the forum inspiration on my wee journey. Thank you

Congratulations and well done you!

Just finished Week 9 Run 3 and couldn't wait to get home to post to this forum! Such a great community of support!

Congratulations and well done you!

Scojac

Congratulations and well done you.

Week 9 Run 3 Complete! I haven't ran this much (if at all) since I was a child! Wahoo! Have a great week one & all

Congratulations and well done you!

Many thanks Floss! And well done to you & your team here for maintaining a fantastic community!

You are more than welcome..it is really great for us to be acknowledged...we are all unpaid volunteers and sometimes just getting a cursory post with just a name..on the Grad badges link, can be a little disheartening...so thank you..I will pass this on to the team x

Delighted to say I finished the program and ran for 30 minutes w9r3 yesterday 23rd September!

Congratulations and well done you!

I graduated on that day too. Such an awesome feeling of accomplishment. Congratulations and happy running.

Hi, I graduated on 1st September, what a truly uplifting experience for a 50+ bloke.

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi I am so excited I have finished wk 9 run 3 injury free on September 23rd and look forward to continuing even though i am not sure what that will be yet.

Congratulations and well done you!

Take a peek at the, What Next pinned post!

Still waiting for my badge thanks

Your badges is,already there..I gave it to you when you asked for it 13 days ago.

Hi I’ve just completed w9 r3 and graduated

Congratulations and well done you!

Thank you oldfloss

You are most welcome..and the great news? This goes on..🙂

I have just completed week 9 run 3 this evening! Can you add me to the graduate list please?Thanks.

Congratulations and well done you!

Please can I have my graduation badge - final run of week 9 completed on Monday - over the moon and ever so slightly feeling smug

Thank you

Congratulations and well done you!

Hi - I'm Whoopsaubergine and after a couple of injury-related delays I have completed Wk9run3 at last! Unbelievable.

Congratulations and well done you!

I have graduated - all runs completed! Can't quite believe it?! 😊💖

Congratulations and well done you!

Thanks!

Hi 😊 I’ve just completed W9R3!!! Can I have my badge please? 😁

Congratulations and well done you!

Thanks so much! ☺️

Hi just want to say I completed W9R3 yesterday so a September Graduate - yippee!

Congratulations and well done you!

Amazing! I completed mine on Wednesday and feel a real sense of achievement! 🎉🎉🎉🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Congratulations and well done you!

I've graduated 😁. Huge thanks to each and every member of this warm community for your support, advice and encouragement but especially the administrators. Looking forward to consolidating and increasing my distance.

Congratulations and well done you! Thank you also, I will pass your remarks on to the rest of the team

Thank you for the speedy, much coveted graduation badge, Oldfloss 😄

You are very welcome!