It’s my graduation day 👩‍🎓

I just completed w9r3 and what a cracking morning for it! Just as I was heading home for my warm down walk, the sun started to come up properly!

Happy with my final stats too: According to strava I did 4.36km and according to polar beat I did 4.4km but I’m just glad I did over 4km 😂

So I thought I would look back through my posts and It’s lovely to see my progress.

Best run: w5 r3 (obviously) this was a turning point, but also did I it in bucketloads of rain which made it so much more satisfying!

Worst run: w6r3: Only run I’ve considered stopping, but I didn’t give up.

Highlight: w7r1: After W6r3 This run was a game changer.

Low point: ankle injury w8r3 and having to rest. Sitting on the IC made me reassess my input and every other day at slightly longer distances is not good for my joints. It also made me realise how important the strength & flex is in between plus warm ups and warm downs.

I am proud of myself for getting my backside out there and making positive changes in the process.

Thanks for all the positive messages, words of encouragement and help/advice from everyone on here that kept me going! This forum really did keep me motivated to get out there week on week.

Next step: 5k park run at Christmas / New Year maybe 😜

HAPPY RUNNING EVERYONE ☺️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

That is a very good diary of your running journey with C25K, congratulations to you 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 November 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 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

😊 Thank you! I’ve just posted on the graduation post 👍🏼 It’s so exciting to be able to say that 🥳

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Hidden]

It's there now 👍 🏃🏾 🎓

[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.

[Hidden in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks very much 😊

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Congratulations on completing c25k you must be so pleased and proud of yourself. Enjoy the rest of your day.

😊😊👏👏👏👏

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Good morning Buddy34, I am just about to leave the house for that Coffee Concert in Glasgow, I know the name Buddy is the name of your dog, I am just wondering about the 34?

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Just a number AlMorr. Enjoy your time in Glasgow 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Hi Buddy34, I have just come home from the Coffee Concert in Glasgow, after the concert I had a nice cake and a cup of coffee, I would say that the number of people attending was about the same as yesterday at parkrun, I met some nice people from Bearsden.

Have a good week, perhaps you will increase your distance to 8K some day this week

Regards

Alan 👍

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Great you enjoyed your day out .

Another 7k tomorrow then try for 8k the following Monday

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

👍 🏃🏾

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

PS, there is a great report of yesterday's Drumpellier Parkrun on the Drumpelliier Vitality Parkrun Hompage

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Buddy! Thanks for all your support all the way through 👍🏼

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You're welcome 😊😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Congratulations it’s great to read your progress. You are so right about this forum being so motivating too

[Hidden in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you so much! It’s interesting to look back at the highs and lows! I’ve just realised it took me exactly 2 months too ☺️

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Hidden]

That’s brilliant it took us closer to 3 but we are still running so it embedded good habits

[Tiger44342 Graduate]

Congratulations 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[Hidden in reply to Tiger44342]

Thanks very much 👍🏼

[Thisoneistrying Graduate]

Well done. Fantastic x

[Hidden in reply to Thisoneistrying]

Thank you 😊

[pete1212 Graduate]

Well done rhedeg2019 on your graduation 👩‍🎓 brilliant effort

[Hidden in reply to pete1212]

Thanks very much 😊

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Massive congratulations. Thanks for sharing your highs and lows, interesting.

[Hidden in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks very much! It’s interesting to look back and see how far I’ve come 😊

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to Hidden]

And now you can plan how far you want to travel. Happy running

[Harri600411 Graduate]

Congratulations 😊

[Hidden in reply to Harri600411]

Thanks 😊

[Jacca Graduate]

Ahh well done so pleased for you 🤩 . Found this by accident and I’m so glad I did it’s a brilliant achievement, congrats 🥳

[Hidden in reply to Jacca]

Thank you!

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Fantastic, well done 🏆

Loving your post about your progress, it’s very informative and encouraging, thank you 👍😁

[Hidden in reply to Wenderwoo]

Thank you! It’s really good to look back ☺️

[Wenderwoo Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I’m looking forward to seeing what you do next, any plans?

[Hidden in reply to Wenderwoo]

I’m going to do my consolidation runs and reach 5k (hopefully) Then a Park run around Christmas time 🤞🏼

[Wenderwoo Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Good luck 🤞🏼

[Hidden]

Yay. Well done you. 🏆

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 😊

[Candy46]

Congratulations 😍😍 and thanks for sharing your journey. Cx

[Hidden in reply to Candy46]

Thank you 😊 you’re welcome 😉

[Fairy220480 Graduate]

Fantastic, well done 👏

[Hidden in reply to Fairy220480]

Thank you 😊

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

What a great journey reflection, you really have done well, especially with an injury to boot.

Looking forward to seeing where you go from here 👍🏻😁

[Hidden in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thanks very much! Onward and upward 🤞🏼

[BaggyShorts]

Congratulations! Fantastic news. You have done so well. Great to reflect on the programme & be able to identify the turning point. It’s inspiring for me to see that even an injury couldn’t hold you back. Xx

[Hidden in reply to BaggyShorts]

Thanks very much! I am honoured to have inspired you! I too was inspired on here by someone that had been struck down with injury but completed the program in their own time. This forum is marvellous!