Just Graduated!!!

[Tetti_84]

I can’t believe I’m even writing this. 10 years ago I had a horrible accident, I was hit by a car while riding my bicycle. I smashed my leg, had brain damage, internal bleeding in my kidney and liver (almost died), and a lottt of emotional pain. I loved running before my accident, and I was obviously told I could never run again. I had multiple operations, and I am left with a very big metal plate that is inserted in my tibia bone, that keeps my leg together. I have always stayed active, practicing Pilates religiously 3 times a week. However, this year I started feeling a change in my body, and after consulting all my doctors and therapists I decided to give it a go. I started this app alongside sessions with a running physiotherapist, and here I am. Who would have thought?

😭😭😭

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Congratulations on completing c25k you must be so pleased well done.

Just shows what you can achieve when after all you've been through. You should be so proud. 😊😊👏👏

[damienair Graduate]

Oh wow. What a journey. You’ve done amazingly well. Your an inspiration and I’m absolutely thrilled for you. Wishing you every continued success and hope your running journey continues to go from strength to strength.

Damien

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

So sorry about your accident 10 years ago riding a bike, but congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

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 from C25K.

Just wondering if you still cycle 🚴 as well as 🏃🏾 run.

[Tetti_84 in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you! I haven’t cycled since the accident... after years of therapy and overcoming a lot of anxiety and PTSD symptoms, that I still have, I realized it’s too much stress for me and I can live my life without it. I did miss the adrenaline rush though, that’s why running works so well for me now.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Tetti_84]

That's very interesting Tetti 84, sorry about you not cycling since the accident 10 years ago, I can understand your situation, but it's now nice that you have taken up running.

I have been cycling since I was 7 years old, but only started running, apart from at Primary School when I was 71, the reason was that I cut down cycling from 4 runs a week to one short run a week in my late 60's, so I started to do other exercises, running included.

I started C25K with run 1 of week 1 on the 18th April 2018 and ran run 3 of week 9 on the 18th of June the same year, my first parkrun was 13 months later on 13th July 2019, didn't intend to go on to 10K but did, I have ran 4/10Ks, my PB time is 69.23.

I hope you continue to enjoy running 🏃🏾 👍.

[Speedy60 Graduate]

What a trooper. Congratulations 👏🎉

[Jacca Graduate]

My you must have a lot of determination after all you’ve been through. Well done you must be chuffed! 😁🥳🎓 congratulations

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Massive congratulations so pleased for you especially after all you've gone through. 👍🙆‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Jerichomile Graduate]

You’ve shown incredible guts! Sending you congratulations on graduating, so glad to read your good news 👏🏆

[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.

[MummyTum Graduate]

Wow, that’s an amazing story! Huge congratulations- enjoy the sweet taste of graduation 😀🏃‍♀️

[Sook2 Graduate]

What a hero!

[RunningMigster Graduate]

🥂🍾🥂

That's fantastic. Really well done.

What a great achievement. You should be really, really proud of yourself