🏁 W9R3 🏁 I've made it over the finish line 🏁

[Bike_and_Run]

🏃‍♂️ I've just got back from my final run of the NHS Couch to 5K plan and I'm feeling so good. It was tough going as I hit that final hill (why do I still choose routes that end on a long steep uphill climb?🤦‍♂️ When will I learn?) But I made it to the end. I've gone from running just 60seconds before needing to walk to running a full 30mins, 3 times a week. 🏃 SO CHUFFED! 👍

Ok, so it took me 9 months to get here instead of the 9 weeks planned but what's a day or two in the grand scheme of things. 🤷‍♂️ I made it to the finish line and that's all that matters.🏁

So what's next?

I've got a few big bike rides over the next week or so (clocking up the best part of 200Km in under 2 weeks) so I'll be taking it easy on my runs this week but I'm thinking a few consolidation runs (and of course the weekly park run) before moving on to the bridge to 10K plan so as to build on my progress and get up to that 10K mark!

Thanks to everyone on this forum. You really are the crowd at the side of the road cheering us all on. I don't think I'd have made it to the end without y'all. Beer anyone? 🍻

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"Naive enough to start, stubborn enough to finish" - Ross Edgely 🇬🇧

[Leefit419]

Well done on your achievement!

You must feel absolutely amazing!

I started in April so going the long route too! 😫 I’m stuck on W5R2... Ive done it three times now. It was the first run I repeated.... just not sure I’m ready for the next run....got a mental block.

I’m also a bit of a fair weather exerciser so may have to join the gym to get this finished!!

[Bike_and_Run Graduate in reply to Leefit419]

Hey, well done for getting to week 5. It doesn't matter how longs it's taken you to get here, just look back at how far you've come. You're doing great!

I totally get the fair weather appeal. No one likes going out when it's cold wet and miserable outside, but if you can get your head past what you see you'll find it's not too bad afterall. I work on the basis that you only get wet once, so once I'm soaked, I just kind of forget about the rain and carry on. And as long as it's not really hard and painful, it can actually be quite refreshing.

That said, if you've got the option of a nice clean dry air-conditioned gym to run in, then maybe that's a better winter option.

Keep going though, even if it takes you another 6months, you'll be so proud of yourself when you reach the end, I certainly am. 👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations to you Bike2Run on completing C25K and graduating 🎓 🏃 😊I also 🚴 cycle but nowhere near the mileage you do,🚲

To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE 🎓 next to your username leave a message on the October 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 🎓 🏃 😊

[Bike_and_Run Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks, I'll head on over there now and let them know.

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate]

Hey good on you Bike2Run. Yes, the hill at the end is a bit crazy lol. Congratulations

[Bike_and_Run Graduate in reply to Onewomanscrusade]

I always choose fairly flat routes, but every now and then I set off and forget the only way home now is up that hill. Really must work on my memory chip!!🤦‍♂️

[SeeJillRun Graduate]

Congratulations! 👏🎉🥇

[Aruba2020 Graduate]

Well done!!!! Fantastic Achievement!

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Congratulations now go end enjoy those cycles before progressing your running journey

[Annieapple Graduate]

Wow what a journey! What tenacity! What an example! Congratulations 👍🎉🥳🏅👏

[angelbetty Graduate]

Amazing! Well done! I've really enjoyed following your progress xx

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Fantastic! Congratulations! Enjoy your new achievement and ability!💫😁👍🏻

Do check out the what next faqs

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

And consider joining B210K, even if you're not considering a 10k anytime soon 👍🏻

[Bike_and_Run Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thanks GoGo_JoJo

I've joined the B210k group and plan to follow the 10 is the magic number plan when it restarts in a few weeks time

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to Bike_and_Run]

Superb! 👍🏻😁 enjoy your cycling events and see you on the Bridge!

[Buddy34 Graduate]

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

[Beachcomber66 Graduate]

.....and mad enough to go again!! Keep on running B and R

[Bike_and_Run Graduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

Sometimes I think it's the madness that keeps me sane 😜

[Beachcomber66 Graduate in reply to Bike_and_Run]

🤪👍👍

[Jell6 Graduate]

Congratulations 🍾🎊🎉🎈🎉🎊🍾, do your big bike rides, then some consolidation runs and the world is your lobster 😊🦞.

Well done!

[Papillon17 Graduate]

Congratulations and well done. Celebrations and consolidation now are your key words. Good luck

[shrinkingjaz Graduate]

Huge congratulations!

[MummyTum Graduate]

Brilliant 👏👏👏 Massive congratulations 😊