W9R3 done!!!! Look who's a runner now!

[Bloomsbury22]

Wow! Only took two years of casts, surgeries, lots of physio (thanks Mum!), and a global pandemic to finally get me to try but just this second, in 27C heat, have completed Couch to 5k and now regularly running 30 minutes non-stop. Extreme level pollen, hayfever, asthma and a heatwave tried to stop me, but my good old stubborn streak won out in the end. So here is one very happy and knackered face! The biggest, and most heartfelt thank you to each and every single one of you that helped me get here. I absolutely could not have done it without this forum. 😘😘😘#sweatyfacemodelsown 💪🏃🏻‍♀️🏆

[Swanseajen Graduate]

Yaaaaaayyyyyyyy!!! Whooooooo!! 🎉🌈🎉⚡️🔥🌹🍷🎊

Well done!! Congratulations! And to see your lovely face too 😭😭😭 I’m right behind you, going to graduate later! You. Are. AMAZING!!

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Swanseajen]

Thank you! And you can do it too! It shall be prosecco the rest of the day!

[lummers80 Graduate]

Amazing! Well done!

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to lummers80]

Thank you so much! I shall be boring everyone to death today. Am literally walking (crawling) on air right now! Big happy tears!

[lummers80 Graduate in reply to Bloomsbury22]

I completed it this morning too so I am doing the same!

[Popsicalafragelistic]

That’s amazing! Well done, I bet that feels so good 😊

You’re my inspiration! (I’ve only just started week 2 haha)

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Popsicalafragelistic]

Thank you! Well done on getting out there and starting this! Honestly, I found the first week or two a struggle and there was no way I could have envisaged getting to this point. This forum is THE BEST and has been such an amazing support. It may not seem like it at times (W5 is one that blows most of our brains when we get there) but there really is rhyme and reason to every run on the programme and what they are asking you to do. Another thing that really helped me was when I got my head around treating this programme's weeks like stages, instead of calendar weeks. Ie, there are three runs to each stage. Sometimes I just had to take one rest day, sometimes I had to take two or even three given how high the pollen has been (I have bad asthma). Once you get that in your head, it helps a lot with finding the best training scenario for you. You can do this!

[Popsicalafragelistic in reply to Bloomsbury22]

Thank you! It really is, I keep thinking oh god how on earth am i going to do the next week! Haha

Everyone’s been so supportive, I love it and it makes me so much more motivated.

You’re right! I’m going to try and look at it like that and not beat myself up if I have to take a few rest days 😊

[Nilsam Graduate]

So pleased for you...Well done. Happy healthy running. 🤸🏻‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Nilsam]

Thank you!

[JeanneMary Graduate]

Woohoo! What an incredible achievement! So pleased for you 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🎈😄

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to JeanneMary]

Thank you! It feels incredible! Big fat happy tears! No energy to take my running shoes off so shall be sitting in the garden consuming vats of prosecco the rest of the day in various stages of running gear!

[JeanneMary Graduate in reply to Bloomsbury22]

Excellent! Bathe in the glory! 💕

[ChubbyJawa Graduate]

Congratulations. You've had a lot of different elements going against you, but your strength has pushed you through it all to today's achievement.

Well done, celebrate & enjoy🎉😀

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to ChubbyJawa]

Thank you! Yes, I shall be crawling to the garden at some point and taking up residence with vats of prosecco!

[Issywhizz Graduate]

Amazing!! Well done!! You’ve did it. What an amazing achievement! May you have the high for the rest of the day! Looking forward to seeing what happens next. Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥳🌈☀️

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Issywhizz]

Thank you! Am thrilled! Off to order a delivery of prosecco!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

FANTASTIC ! 👏👏👏

Well done !

I'm still buzzing after my first 20 min run on week 5 run 3 today ! 😁

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you! And congratulations to you! That is a BIG run to have done and a huge milestone in your training. Really enjoy that feeling and bottle it up. Now you have done that run you know that you can push through and it is all achievable. Well done you!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Bloomsbury22]

Thank you !

however, this is about your post so congratulations again and enjoy your graduation day !

😁

[RunRabbitRun40 Graduate]

Enjoy your prosecco, so well deserved!

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to RunRabbitRun40]

Thank you!

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

Ah that’s great I’ve been watching for your victory post! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼💪🏻🏃🏼‍♀️🏁🎓

Time to celebrate- enjoy!!🥳🎉🍾🥂 ( and then maybe a day or two’s rest!😜)

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to SweatyHettie]

Thank you! Yes, I had to take some extra rest days, because of the pollen being so extremely high here in London, but took a few deep breaths, and hit the ground flying today, literally screaming at myself to keep going. Burst in to big fat happy tears the second I was finished, and even got an ovation from our local shopkeeper (who has also started C25K after seeing me do it!)! So happy. Thank you for all your support! x

[Allbarron Graduate]

What a marvellous photo. It says it all!!! Fabulous achievement 🏅🏅. Sounds like you've come through so much. I know I don't know you but you are an amazing person. Enjoy today!!! Enjoy your achievements, your stubbornness will take you a long way!! Happy running 🏃🏃🏃👍👍

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Allbarron]

Thank you so much! It feels terrific!

[Deetermined Graduate]

What wonderful news, CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🎉🥇💐 It is truly impressive and inspiring how you overcame all these obstacles. Enjoy and celebrate this huge achievement! 😃

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Deetermined]

Thank you! The prosecco has just arrived!

[JaxO Graduate]

Knew you’d get there as you’re one gritty lady! Well done you 🏆

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to JaxO]

Thank you! And thank you for all your support! Really could not have done it otherwise. x

[EThomas Graduate]

A huge well done. I'll raise a glass to you. Enjoy your well deserved prosecco🍷🏆👏👏

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to EThomas]

Thank you! It is chilling as I type!

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Congrats 🥳

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Dtay1978]

Thank you!!!

[Dolphin-Girl]

This is amazing and inspiring...! Yay you! You go gal....

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Dolphin-Girl]

Thank you! It feels great!

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

What a brilliant post, huge congratulations on your amazing achievement. Well done. 👍😁😁👍 Onto consolidation.

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thank you! It was a stinker of a sticky hot day to do it in, but have been battling the pollen gnomes so have to take my chances when I get them. Am so happy!

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Massive congrats!! 🥳🎉

I am totally impressed especially in this heat 🥵

Hope you enjoyed your prosecco🥂

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you!

[Joliv61]

Fantastic, and a real kick up the jacks for me as I’ve been putting it off...

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Joliv61]

Thank you! You can do it!

[SaltdeanSizzler]

Fabulous achievement 🎉🥳I’m just running behind you ! Hope my smile is as big as yours on Wednesday 🤩Congratulations 🏆🥇🥂🥂🥂

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to SaltdeanSizzler]

Thank you! You are so close too. You’ve totally got this!

[Eightpaws Graduate]

Congratulations! Lovely photo, really shows how pleased and happy you are. Now on to consolidation. After the celebrations, of course.

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Eightpaws]

Thank you!

[PlymBorn]

Totally inspirational.... well done !

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

Thank you! Really looking forward to the next steps. Mind you, that could just be the Prosecco talking now!

[PlymBorn in reply to Bloomsbury22]

🍾🍾🍸🍸... hopefully not whilst running 😂😂

[Hidden]

Congratulations 🥇🎓👏

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you!

[Fionamags Graduate]

Fantastic- well done! Here's a couple of medals that are well earned!!!!🥇🏅🎊🎉🎈🥳👏👏👏

[Bloomsbury22 Graduate in reply to Fionamags]

Thank you!