🎓 🏆 🎓Completed my Graduation Run 🏃‍♀️ 😆

[BowlingT]

So I DID it! 🎉 🏃‍♀️🏆👏👍🎓🎉

It wasn’t my easiest run for a couple of reasons!

1 ~ it was blowing a gale!

2 ~ I went with my husband who is a seasoned runner.... I was doing ok at 30 minutes and was just under half a km under 5 K and he suggested I carry on.

So I graduated C25k AND run my first 5K in 34 minutes ! So actually ran an extra 4 minutes!

If you are just starting out keep going! You CAN and will do it! I remember being daunted running for 5 minutes without a little walk.

Trust in YOU. BELIEVE in the plan!

I am so hooked and I can’t wait to start consolidating which I’m sticking to 30 minute runs until that becomes more comfortable and then who knows!

Thanks to everyone for there kind words and support through this! This woman can! 💪💃🏃‍♀️🏆🎓

[sequinn_90 Graduate]

Congratulations!! I also did mine this morning but didn't reach 5k - you must be so chuffed!!

[BowlingT Graduate in reply to sequinn_90]

Congratulations to you!

Feeling amazing! Can’t believe I did it!

[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.

[BowlingT Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you 😍

[Fionamags Graduate]

Wow that is amazing - double congrats to you!!! 🥳🏅🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[BowlingT Graduate in reply to Fionamags]

Thank you! What a journey this is!

[BowlingT Graduate]

I can’t believe I managed it! So proud of myself

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Fantastic! Well done! Loving your nice shiny graduation badge!

[BowlingT Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Thank you! I feel proper official now 🏆

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Congrats 🥳

[58soon]

Well doneBowlingT. I want to follow in your footsteps. W9R3 today so will run after work this evening.........then my birthday on Weds and my 'runner husband' wants to take me out to do my 1st 5k. Argghhhh....he's way too experienced for me!!! Every run I'm nervous that I won't complete - but your post has inspired me......I'm gonna try for 5k on Weds, then join you all in the Consolidation Club!

[BowlingT Graduate in reply to 58soon]

I have a runner husband too who Tbf has been amazing at supporting me he is over twice as fast as me but paces me bless him.

Good luck! And see you in consolidation ❤️

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

Only just seen this ... brilliant,

Congratulations 🥳👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💪🏻🏃🏼‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃🏻🏁🎓

[BowlingT Graduate in reply to SweatyHettie]

Thank you 😊 off on my first consolidation run today

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

This is bloody brilliant!.. I;m so chuffed for you!......

and YES!!! you get extra chuffedness (No such word) for running in that wind!... Was brutal yesterday!

WOW!.. you've done it!... How clever do you feel?...

Not only did you graduate... but you actually ran your first 5k to do it!.. now that's what i call doing it in style!!!!

Any you legitimately have your Graduate badge next to your name!

So well deserved!.... it's brilliant!

[BowlingT Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Thank you! Honestly feels amazing! I just can’t believe I did it!

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to BowlingT]

Crack open the bubbles! 🥂🍾. Because you did it!!!

🏃🏽‍♀️👏👏👏 🏆

[BowlingT Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Oh goodness I ran with a hangover this morning as I got a promotion yesterday lol 😆

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to BowlingT]

How amazing!!!!!

Was it a surprise?..

oh I love that! Succeeding here and at work!

Well done you! 👏👏👏

[BowlingT Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Well I applied for the job but didn’t expect to get it so yes a big surprise!!! Happy about it though 🤪

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to BowlingT]

That's so lovely for you!.... Well done! x

[Grannyasbo Graduate]

Congratulations and well done on a great a achievement. I’m about to start week 8 and it’s posts like this that prove it’s possible that have been a big boost to me. So thanks too. I’m nowhere near 5k and think it will be some time before I get there but don’t care- who knew I could run for 25mins 7 weeks ago.

Good luck with your consolation runs and all future endeavours. 👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉💪💪💪

[BowlingT Graduate in reply to Grannyasbo]

Thank you so much 😊. I agree when I was finding it hard to get motivated or felt it was impossible going on this forum and seeing others post about them achieving the steps I couldn’t even imagine was such a motivation for me!

You will be soon graduating yourself! 30 minutes is such an achievement ! I did 30 minutes today and got nowhere near 5k, but it still feels amazing to know 9 weeks ago I struggled with a minute and yet here we are!