Graduated!!!!! 🙌🏾

[Aruba2020]

Tonight after weeks of hard graft & determination I’ve only gone and DONE IT!! 🙌🏾 Having never been a runner before. Next challenge is to build up my speed. SO HAPPY 😁

[getfitatlast Graduate]

Well Done!!! I'm hoping to be in a position to post this next week. Have you got an app or anything for increasing speed?

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to getfitatlast]

Thank you!! No app just my iwatch to check on time. Good luck with your next run

[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.

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you 😊 Need to keep this up, the hardest part was starting this journey. I’m so pleased 😁

[Buddy34 Graduate]

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

Go get that badge

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you. Best day in a long time! I’m so happy 😀

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Congratulations and good luck in slowly building that speed up.🙆‍♀️

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thank you 😊 x

[Jacca Graduate]

Congratulations to you Aruba2020 !! 🥳🎉🌟👏

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to Jacca]

Thank you so much x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations to you Aruba2020 on completing C25K with week 9 run 3 and graduating.

Yes indeed as you say hard graph and determination has got you to where you are now, a graduate of 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 🎓 🏃🏾 👍, once again, congratulations 🎊

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I’m so happy!! And thank you Think I’ve done that already from buddy’s link ?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Aruba2020]

👍

[pinkfairydust10]

Amazing!!!! Inspirational. Really well done xxxx

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to pinkfairydust10]

I’m a runner 😂 Thank you 🙏🏽

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Well done. Congratulations. It's a great feeling, isn't it 👏🥳👏🥳👏🥳

Read up all the information on this forum and all the links on building strength and speed. Don't be too impatient.

Good luck 👍

[Leosmit Graduate]

Well done!! Feeling major chuffed!!

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to Leosmit]

Definitely!!!

[Smelliepoo Graduate]

Well done! I will be a day behind you 🤞 and can't wait!

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to Smelliepoo]

It’s in the bag well done, and thank you !!

[Uptongirl Graduate]

Congratulations

[Nielsmomma62]

Brilliant. What an achievement!! I'm just starting out so its lovely to see someone whose got there. Well done.

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to Nielsmomma62]

Thank you 😊 You will be in my position very soon.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Congratulations.... well done you. Consolidation now.. plenty of 30 minutes, some shorter speedier runs, new routes and.... the lovely longer see where you get to runs. They are the ones that build every single thing...stamina, strength, distance and... yes...speed.

Take it from the Original Grey Snail...Now, speedy snail

[rosemel64]

Congratulations!

[cadoganm Graduate]

Well done, what an achievement, the world is your oyster now x

[Evol Graduate]

Congratulations! Fantastic achievement 🍾

[Getfitok Graduate]

Congratulations! Well done you 😀

[Yellow747 Graduate]

Congratulations! No better feeling

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to Yellow747]

I’m still on a high a day later 😀

[Hatman Graduate]

Well done you! 10/10 for sticking with it. Now go and read the FAQ POSTS - C25K What next? Loads of good advice there. Keep running for thirty minutes while your body gets used to it. Consolidation! Then decide where to go from there.

I enjoy running to the free app RockMyRun. It lets me map my runs, records time, distance, step/minute, calories burned etc., and lets me choose from a wide range of gap free music. I choose Rock Legends, you may prefer 70s/80s or even 150/160 etc beats per minute. They are all there. No gaps!

There are NHS Stepping Stones podcasts, with Laura chatting to you. These appear to be like marmite. I enjoyed them at your stage. But one is only 16 minutes. I played it twice to get back home. These are for endurance, speed etc. See what you think. But...

Just enjoy running.

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to Hatman]

Thank you I will check it out. Do you know if there’s an NHS app for 10K?

[Hatman Graduate in reply to Aruba2020]

You'll find loads more running stuff with great forums too, just like this one. Answer is in FAQ POSTS.

Search C25KWHAT NEXT?

Bridge to 10K is one clue.

Read all the titles there, very carefully!

Meanwhile keep repeating w9 as consolidation. Different route perhaps?, same route other way round ? Just get used to being a competent runner. THEN very slowly add more, just as you have over past 9 weeks.

Look up your local ParkRun?

A slow or fast 5K. You will never come in last. Sign up one saturday as a volunteer and enjoy the buzz.

Enjoy your running.

[Renee66 Graduate]

Congratulations!!!😎🤣😀🤗👟!! You're a star! You've been just a little bit ahead of me all the way and it's great to see you achieving it.

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to Renee66]

Thank you and I will be congratulating you soon!!

[Orangutan99]

Brilliant! Hope to join you soon.

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to Orangutan99]

You definitely will be, if I can anyone and I mean any one can. Keep going

[JeffingSG Graduate]

Great work. Congratulations!

I'm a few weeks behind but hope to complete either just before or just after Christmas. Like you I have never been a runner but now find at the age 49 I'm really enjoying it and feel determined as my first goal is to run 5K non stop. I'm sure that will be way outside of 30 minutes running but I'm determined to get there. You never know I might even enter some race events in the future.

Keep running. 🏃‍♀️

[Aruba2020 Graduate in reply to JeffingSG]

Thank you! I signed up to park runs in my area and I’m 50 ! You can do it x

[Lifeisawesome]

Congratulations!!!