Graduated today!

[Sallysensibleshoes]

I did my graduation run this morning, and feel a real sense of achievement. I’m nowhere near 5K, but I’m running for 30 minutes non-stop which amazes me when I remember how I struggled to run three! I was miserable doing Games and PE at school, and have always found excuses not to exercise until now. I’m 57 and am determined to keep running. This forum is just amazing, heartwarming and inspiring. I love people’s optimism, and the kind and encouraging posts. I love reading about people who have battled health and weight issues and become runners. I’m hoping that by continuing to read everyone’s posts I’ll be inspired to keep running. And who knows, I might just manage that 5K one day!

[Buddy34 Graduate]

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

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Many congratulations on your graduation! 🥳🎉 You must be so pleased to have finished the program! Onwards and upwards 💪🏼

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Congratulations on graduation. Another inspiring post that makes me believe that maybe I could do it after all - thank you 😁🏆

[Sallysensibleshoes Graduate in reply to Wenderwoo]

Thank you! This forum is fantastic for advice and encouragement, countless people I’ve never met really helped me along, and your comment made me feel great. Good luck to you.

[Rogie55 Graduate]

Congratulations. Now you are a runner. Enjoy, the 5 k will come. We’re not all whippets, your pace is what you run now, it will change. Look into your nearest Park Run, the group will carry you forward, before you know it you will do 5 k.

[Sallysensibleshoes Graduate in reply to Rogie55]

Thanks! I like the whippet analogy. I’m planning to start going to Parkruns once I’ve done some consolidation runs. I’m just a bit unsure about running on uneven and partly muddy surfaces having only run on pavements before. I might go along and walk the course on my own to suss it out first.

[Rogie55 Graduate in reply to Sallysensibleshoes]

I was lucky my son took me to my 1st. However, not all Park Runs are on grass. Get your self registered, get you bar code, print it out, then one Saturday just go for it. You don’t have to run all the way, you can walk, or run. Everyone is so great and friendly. I go on my own, even in London, when I visit. >Have a great time, I know you will.

[Sallysensibleshoes Graduate in reply to Rogie55]

Thanks, that’s really encouraging, I’d got it in my head I had to be able to run the whole 5K in 40 minutes ish. I saw another post where someone said to volunteer first so I might do that.

[JennyMc83 Graduate]

Well done!

[Irish-John Graduate]

Congratulations Graduate!! 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing C25K with week 9 run 3 and graduating 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

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 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Congratulations 🎈🎊 what a great achievement, that elusive 5k will come one day, it took us about a month after graduation before we managed a whole 5k and it included our warm up and cool down and took 52 minutes,

Consolidation runs of 30 minutes for a few weeks will continue to strengthen your running legs

Have fun being able to run is awesome

[Sallysensibleshoes Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks so much, that’s really encouraging. I’ll keep plodding along and hopefully get there!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Sallysensibleshoes]

If we can you will we are an old couple in our sixties

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Congratulations on graduation. You must be delighted. Enjoy a few runs just for the joy of it before deciding what you are going to do next. Take care and happy running 🏃‍♀️

[Sallysensibleshoes Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thank you, I love your posts, they’ve made a difference to me. I’ll take your advice.

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to Sallysensibleshoes]

Oh that’s so sweet of you. I think there is so much rubbish going on in the world that it’s great to have this forum where everyone is so nice and encouraging to each other. You take care and I look forward to hearing how you get on over the next few weeks. Have fun ❤️

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Congratulations. You will run 5k but not necessarily in 30 minutes but that doesn’t matter. Just consolidate for 3 weeks before running longer or faster. Well done you. 🏃‍♀️👏👏🏅🥂

[Sallysensibleshoes Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Thank you!

[RunawayBetty Graduate]

Congratulations on graduation!! 👏👏👏 You're a runner now! 🤗🏃‍♀️

[Sallysensibleshoes Graduate in reply to RunawayBetty]

I know! I can hardly believe it! Thank you.

[Papillon17 Graduate]

Congratulations and well done

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

👍✅🥳👏🎈🛎💐🎶Congratulations!!!!!! What a feeling!!