W9R3 - GRADUATION DAY!! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏆🥇🎓

[packersruns]

I DID IT!!!

Today’s run I was slightly apprehensive as I went on nearly a 10K walk trying to look for new places to run, the route I do now I do about 3.3KM of but in total is about 10K+ on the seafront, so wanted to see where I could start at different places to spice things up - and my legs were feeling it a bit yesterday as I decided to be a bit brisk with the walking😬 so knew I had to take this one slow, and also wanted to because it was my graduation run.

This has been such an amazing experience to go through - I am slightly nervous of what’s ahead as I know there are plans that I can follow, but I will no longer have Sanjeev holding my hand, which is so strange to me. I am really excited to see what else I can now do!

I started this C25K journey on the 24th April, however I had to actually try and do some running before that so I could even get up to 1 minute of slow jogging as I used to not be able to even do 20 seconds. I used to end up having a cigarette break half way through which is MENTAL to even think about as it defeats the WHOLE point. I knew as soon as I started this programme I HAD to stop smoking, it was horrifying to me how unfit I truly was and always used to laugh it off and just be the funny unfit friend because it was easier than actually going out of my comfort zone and making the effort - and I haven’t touched one cigarette since. I had to repeat W1 and W2 two times, but after that it was GO time and I learnt more and more about not only running each run, but about myself.

Thank you to all that have been so supportive throughout my journey, and I’m so excited to see how everyone else does on the forum - whether you creeping on the forum to see if it’s worth starting the programme, are only just starting, or half way through or doing consolidation runs. You CAN do this.

Sorry for the long one, feeling a bit sappy. Here’s a nice view of the route I always do but thought it looked significantly pretty today.

[Fatfriend81 Graduate]

Huge congratulations to you. 🥳🎉🏃‍♀️🤩

And what a lovely location you have for your runs.

[Ant50 Graduate]

Congrats on graduating, well deserved, keep on running 👏👏👏

[3Sud Graduate]

Well done xx

[TeeJay66 Graduate]

Congratulations!! - and what a lovely view, I am quite envious on both counts 😉

[Chilscot Graduate]

Fantastic! Huge Congratulations to you. Beautiful scenery too x

[Thismumcan_run Graduate]

Amazing achievement on both fronts, well done you that is awesome!

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Many, many congratulations to you! You’ve worked hard and deserve your success 👏👏👏, so happy for you, well done 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️. You’ve started from having a cigarette break halfway through your runs, to giving up smoking? Wow, you are an INSPIRATION, no doubt about it. Revel in your success you’ve more than earned it!

[Busylady1 Graduate]

Well done, you did it!! 🎉

[LA13 Graduate]

That’s really inspirational! For most people, completing the C25K is incredible, but to give up smoking too!!

New life entirely for you Packers! Enormous congrats!

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💪🏻🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏁🎓first off congratulations what a fantastic achievement not only the C25K but giving up smoking too- that’s some lifestyle change you’ve gone through! An inspirational post. And so much more to come the world it your oyster! Celebrate your achievement and see you on the other side!🎉🥳🏆🥇

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Great news on both completing the program and also giving up on the smoking. Welcome to the new and fitter you... 👍😁

[Nervousrunner Graduate]

Congratulations 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

What a beautiful place to run. Huge congratulations on your amazing achievement and also stopping smoking. Well done. Good luck with your consolidation. 🏅🏅👏👏⭐️⭐️👍😁

[PlymBorn]

Well done ... huge congratulations 👏👏

You are well and truly a runner now 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️!

[EThomas Graduate]

Double congratulations to you on your graduation run and stopping smoking.

[Hswaff Graduate]

Brilliant, well done!

[MrsSchnauzerSmith Graduate]

Waahey!!!!! Brilliant, well done!

[Fifitrixiebell73 Graduate]

Absolutely fantastic! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Looks a great place to run. And well done on quitting the smoking too! 👏👏👏👏

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Good post from you, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

You’ve every right to feel a bit sappy. Excellent work, congrats 🥳

[f1madman Graduate]

Congratulations on completing the program and quitting smoking! Both great achievements!

[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.

[SMD13 Graduate]

Congratulations! What a great achievement, it is magic how the couch25k work you blink and there you are running a 5k be very proud of yourself and keep on running 🏃‍♀️👏👍💪🎊

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done ! 😬👏👏👏

Sorry I'm late seeing this but I have not been around the forum as much as I can't run at the moment ☹️

However, in so happy for you !

I hope I can be back running as soon as I can as it's driving me mad 🥴

Good luck with your future runs ! 👍🏃

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Ohhh how did I miss this post! Loved reading it!

🏃🏽‍♀️ 🏆

Bloody well done! I hope you’re still smiling 2 days later! You deserve to!

You’ve done 2 fab things .. Graduated 🏃🏽‍♀️🎓 but also packed in smoking! 👏👏

I’m in awe of you lady!

I don’t smoke.. it stunts your growth and at 4ft 11” I need every inch 🤣

Great pic!

I’m lucky too as I have the coast to run alongside ... it’s often breezy down there.. last time I ran down there the winds were reportedly 50 mph 💨

I plan on keeping my coach for a bit.. I think I’m the type of person that needs them for a while longer so will just repeat week 9 and consolidate

So well done lovely! - be super proud of yourself! .. for both things x