Graduation 🙌💪🏻

[Chips28]

Well that’s it, I’ve just been out & completed week 9 run 3 & no one is more surprised than me!

As I was running I was doing a bit of reflection which I thought I would share with you (sorry, long post!):

Reason for starting: I’d always loved sport however had got increasingly lazy over the last 10 years & never been as unfit as I had got. I hated myself for it so decided to do something about it.

Least favourite run: week 4 run 1, I managed the first 2 interval runs fine but then couldn’t get going again after the walk to complete it & just walked home. This was the only practice run I had during the course but it helped me to fight mentally.

Favourite run: week 5 run 3, 20mins.... I just ran for 20mins!! This was the moment I truly started to believe I could do this.

What’s next: at least 2 weeks of consolidating 30min runs, my best distance was run 2 of week 9 4.5k so I’m not far off. Then I think I’ll tackle the magic plan & with that start to sort out my eating habits.

If you are still reading- keep going & believe in yourself, you will have more ups than downs as you work towards week 9 & most importantly take time to realise what you are achieving... you’ve got this!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

Now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement 🏃🏾 👍 🎓

[mmp30 Graduate]

Well done you! 🙌🎉

You should feel very proud of yourself right now. 😃

[Nervousrunner Graduate]

Congratulations on your graduation. Enjoy the day. All that hard work, over all those weeks. Well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🏆🎖

[damienair Graduate]

Congratulations and very well done on your C25K graduation. I graduated 3 years ago. Before moving onto longer runs I would recommend that you run 5K x 3 times per week for at least 5 to 6 weeks. Your New running legs need to be built up a little first. It just prevents injury. Don’t be in any hurry to get to 10K. You have loads of time. By favourite distance is 5K.

Damien

[Chips28 Graduate in reply to damienair]

Thanks Damien, good to know about building the running legs- my injury history isn’t great so I’ll be careful not to do too much too soon.

[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.

[Lil5k Graduate]

Well done and congratulations, it's a great achievement 🏆🏅

[Movegroove Graduate]

So happy for you Well done 🏆🍾🏃🏽‍♀️

Revel in your glory, you deserve it and a glass or 2 of fizz.

It’s been so good running alongside you (virtually) You have really kept me motivated throughout this.

Xx

[Chips28 Graduate in reply to Movegroove]

Looking forward to your post tomorrow xx

[PlymBorn]

Congratulations!!! What a great bio ... you ought feel very proud .. and you can call yourself a runner 🏃🏻‍♂️

And I know that you mean about W5R3 ... felt the same and it’s the one that convinces me I can do this

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Congrats 🥳

[tara-j Graduate]

Well done this is great inspiration for me. I ran Week9 run 2 today. I am doing the plan for the 2nd time so hoping to keep it up this time. 😊