W9R3 goodness me the heat but I did it, I finished C25K this morning.

[Splodger]

I was thrilled this morning to finish C25K. There really were times I thought I may not be able to do this. In week 4 I had to repeat a run but honestly I trusted the programme. This little community which I’ve watched and read from the sidelines has been so incredibly helpful.

I can’t manage 5K in 30 mins but I did carry on to see how long it would take me and it’s 32.5 mins so I’ll keep trying. I am now looking at three weeks of consolidation runs repeating week 9 with a different coach before moving on to the podcasts.

I don’t think I want to run a longer distance I’m quite happy with 3 x 5K runs a week, I’d like to get that under 30 mins but I’m really happy with my progress so far.

Advice - trust the programme and keep checking back in to this community, just reading the posts has given me enough motivation to get up and run on the days when I could quite easily have skipped a 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.

[Hidden]

Good advice ...and well done you 🏃

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Good chance that you will get a sub 30 minute 5k soon, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K 🎓 🏃🏾 👍 well done 😀 🏃🏾 🎓

To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE 🎓 next to your username leave a message on the June 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 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

Now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement.

[Wendywoosnam Graduate]

Congratulations 🥳! Well done

[Graleystives Graduate]

Congratulations. I also completed it this morning . Nowhere near as fast as you - I’m only covering about 3.5 k in the time but I am amazed. Nine weeks ago I found the 60 seconds completely debilitating.

I can’t praise this enough.

Like you, I would encourage everyone to trust it. You will be convinced that the next run or the next week will be beyond you but you WILL be able to do it. If an overweight, lazy woman in her late fifties can do it - you can too!

Congratulations to you again.

[Sabrina77 Graduate]

Well done you! I cant see when i’ll get there too, only in week 3 so far! Running none stop for 30min seems unbelievable!

[Splodger Graduate in reply to Sabrina77]

You will do it 👏👏🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️ Keep going 😀

[Hidden]

I am doing week 4 now and week 9 seems almost impossible right now but I’m determined to get there . I have to keep reminding myself that week 1 was hard and yet here I am ! Fantastic you’ve done it 👏👏👏🎉

[Splodger Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I felt like that in Week 4, I had to repeat a run in W4 too I was beginning g to feel I might not get there but honestly keep at it 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️👍

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Wowee! How fab! I’m celebrating for you cos I’m not there yet 🥳

Must be a fab feeling! Great sense of achievement! Well done! 👏👏Honestly! I have a whole new respect for this running lark ... 🏃🏽‍♀️

I’m on week 5 run 3 (feels a big jump from previous weeks but I’m hanging on in there)

🥂🍾 Cheers to your success! ... and for encouraging myself

[Splodger Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Well done you, you’ll be celebrating in now time the end of W9. Mind you I used to have a little celebration at the end of each week 😂👍.

[Mudiwa Graduate]

Congrats and well done 👏👏

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Congrats 🥳

[JayJay_ Graduate]

Well done 🎉

I graduated today too 😊 Never thought I would get there!

I’m only doing 4K in 30 mins ... but going to stick at that until it becomes a bit easier before I stretch to 5K. Actually looking forward to consolidation runs ... never thought I’d say that 😊

[Splodger Graduate in reply to JayJay_]

Fantastic well done. 🎉🎉🥳 That’s how I feel, I’m looking forwards to doing consolidation runs 😀 , can’t believe I’m saying that.