Graduation Post! 🎉 Freddy and Elation

[Foxyblue]

I made it! Me! Still in a daze I think.

Lovely steady run in the gorgeous weather and Sarah calls to say just 60 secs left and as if the stars aligned and fate smiled just for me, Freddy Mercury blasts out into my ear with the classic song (strangely enough I watched Mighty Ducks 2 yesterday) “We Are The Champions” I could not have had a more perfect song playing at that moment 😎. It’s not a fast song so instead of my usual 60sec sprint I stayed steady but I kept going to the end of the song - so I actually ran a bit longer than 30mins 🤩 I was just enjoying the moment too much to stop!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I started this journey 9weeks ago after several weeks of lockdown where I’d barely moved except to reach for more food 🙈

I was out of breath going up stairs and everyday tasks were feeling like an effort - surely putting socks on shouldn’t be hard work 😱

With several lethal health conditions running through my family I made the decision to change my ways for my children, for my husband and for ME. That bit felt uncomfortable at first, like I was being selfish somehow, taking time for myself. Luckily for me my family have been nothing but supportive.

I feel fitter than I’ve felt in 20yrs and I’ve even lost a few lbs.

I really am the classic example of ‘if I can do it, then anyone can!’

I can honestly say though that I know I would not have got this far if I hadn’t joined this forum.

Thank you to everyone who posts - the knowledge, inspiration and the laughs have kept me going even when I wasn’t sure I could.

The very best part is I’ve finally convinced my husband to give it a go (he was adamant when I started that running wasn’t for him so he started cycling instead)

I can’t wait til we can go for long weekend runs together- what better graduation gift 💝

“Keep on fighting til the end,

we are the champions,

we are the champions,

We are the champions of the world!”

[TallTeal2020 Graduate]

Absolutely amazing, what a superb post - well done you and enjoy your well deserved graduation buzz and badge when you get it 😁🏆🥇🎉

[Foxyblue]

I will thank you so much 😊

[Swanseajen Graduate]

Congratulations!!! You are awesome!!! Xxx💪🏻

[Foxyblue in reply to Swanseajen]

Thank you, today I feel awesome 😉

[Grannyasbo Graduate]

Yay!woo hoo! Awesome! Hurrah! Fantastic achievement and now your husband is doing C25k too. Wonderful. Hope you enjoy celebrating today. See you in consolidation. I’ll be there with you soon. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏👏🏅🏅🏅🏅💪💪💪💪

[Foxyblue in reply to Grannyasbo]

Congratulations to you too 🥳

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

Yay!! Congratulations 🥳🎉🏃🏼‍♀️👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🏆you ARE a champion!

[Foxyblue in reply to SweatyHettie]

Thank you, couldn’t have done it without all the support on here 😍

[JoggingT]

I love your post! Congratulations, you have achieved so very much. I hope to be in your shoes one day soon. Well done, you are an inspiration! 👍🏃‍♀️👟💨🎖

[Foxyblue in reply to JoggingT]

Ahh thank you, that is a lovely thing to say. You will definitely be posting your own graduation post soon, the weeks fly by!

[JoggingT in reply to Foxyblue]

Just waiting for my knees to stop grumbling at present then I'm back on it. You have inspired me to carry on. Thank you. 👍

[Tipee Graduate]

Amazing well done foxy 👏 😀🏃‍♀️🏆✨ so pleased for you x

[Foxyblue in reply to Tipee]

Thanks, not long til I’ll be reading your graduation post! I’ll be keeping an eye out for it 🏃‍♀️

[Tipee Graduate in reply to Foxyblue]

One week lol not sure whether it will be Sat or Sun yet but by this time next week we will be there 😀

[Plattszo Graduate]

Oh my!! I welled up reading your post.... how lovely that your first graduation celebration was to carry on running for 30 seconds 🤗🤗🤗

Absolutely awesome, you are 🎉🥂

How amazing that you have inspired your husband... he will reach a deeper understanding too, of everything you have done.

Enjoy the rest of your day, revelling in your achievement. I am sure your "graduate" badge will be sported proudly.

Well done Foxyblue. Proud of you!

[Foxyblue in reply to Plattszo]

Thank you, it was about an extra 3mins in the end, Queen love a long tune 😂

I’m really excited about getting my other half on the program too ☺️

[Plattszo Graduate in reply to Foxyblue]

Ahhhhhh, don't know where I got 40 seconds from!! 🙈

3 minutes!! Awesome xx

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Excellent post from you Foxyblue and congratulations on completing C25K and graduating 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE 🎓 next to your username leave a message in the pinned posts on the right side of the healthunlocked July C25K graduation home page and tell the administrators that you have ran W9R3 of C25K and graduated 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Congrats 🥳

[SJ60]

Congratulations! 🙌🥂🥇 Brilliant!

[Jell6 Graduate]

Congratulations 🍾🥂🎊🎉🥳🎉🎊🥂🍾

It's the best feeling, and just the beginning.

Great track to finish on.

I have a playlist called Ready Freddie Go! Sometimes its just what you need. 😊

[Foxyblue in reply to Jell6]

I know some people don’t like to listen to music when they run but for me it really is a big part of the enjoyment 😊

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Love this post!...... Tho you completing was NEVER in any doubt!

Perfect tune for the finish line

Woohoo!

AND - I love that you have got hubby interested in C25k too

See you on the consolidations lovely lady!... and Well done!... Brilliant!

[Foxyblue in reply to Tinytears60]

😘

[Nervousrunner Graduate]

Missed your graduation post.

Fantastic well done. It's such an amazing feeling isnt it, when you have been unfit for a while, and then after this programme, feel as if you have been reborn.

We are the champions of the world. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🥳🥳🥳🥳

Have you been on a consolidation run yet? Or having a well earned rest, before carrying on anew?

[Foxyblue in reply to Nervousrunner]

Thanks, I have done a couple of consolidation runs. Was hoping to be running with my hubby but he came off his bike earlier this week and dislocated his shoulder 🤦🏻‍♀️

I’ll keep running solo til he’s recovered then my plan is to start the program again with him but slow jog the walking bits and improve my pace in the run bits. Not sure if it’s a good idea or not but we’ll see 🤷🏻‍♀️😂