SAY HELLO TO YOUR C25K GRADUATEπŸ₯³πŸ˜ƒπŸŽ“πŸ§šπŸ»πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈ - Couch to 5K

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SAY HELLO TO YOUR C25K GRADUATEπŸ₯³πŸ˜ƒπŸŽ“πŸ§šπŸ»πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

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Can you tell that I’ve never been one for doing things by halves?🀣 My energy levels for this run where at an all time high! I’m not sure where it came from- maybe it was the magic piece of toast that I ate just before I set off?🀣🍞

I’ll tell you what, the C25K gods where definitely throwing some challenges and obstacles at me for this run, but that wasn’t going to stop me!🀣

I’m not going to ramble on about my run in this post... I’d rather just say one big massive THANK YOU to everyone on this forum who has supported and helped me to get through the programme!!! I’d attempted C25K twice before and always gave up at week 3! All your support, advice and encouragement is what has spurred me on to the very end and what has enabled me to run MY FIRST EVER 5k!!

I used to be the girl who would walk the cross country at school, the person who would avoid the treadmill at the gym and the child that wouldn’t even run for the ice cream vanπŸ˜‚ I just want to say to anyone who is maybe finding the programme a little tough or is having doubts about it, please DO NOT GIVE UP!! If I can do it you most certainly can!!πŸ˜ƒπŸ’•

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MontyMooDog profile image
MontyMooDogGraduate

Great news. I always said you could do it. I'll be joining the graduate club tomorrow πŸ˜πŸ·πŸ˜‚πŸ‘

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to MontyMooDog

You did indeed!!πŸ˜ƒ I wish you the absolute best of luck for tomorrow!!πŸ˜ƒπŸ₯³πŸΎ

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MontyMooDogGraduate in reply to Ellaloux

No worries. See you in consolidation!!πŸ˜‚πŸ‘πŸ˜

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Dtay1978Graduate

Excellent, well done πŸ₯³

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Dtay1978

Thank you very much!!πŸ˜ƒπŸΎ

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Tinytears60Graduate

Yes... YES!!!!

Superb post!

Bet you are chuffed to bits!

Well done Ellaloux Graduate! (Sounds good doesn’t it?)

πŸπŸŽ“πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ… πŸ’•

Come on down! The consolidations are awaiting!

This forum is amazing!... the support from everyone is really humbling... like you say... they took me to Graduation and beyond and I can’t thank them enough... πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»

And we do have some giggles!

What a fab start to your weekend!

Absolute superstar! ⭐️ πŸ‘πŸ‘

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Tinytears60

Thank you so much!! I’m so thrilled!πŸ˜ƒ I felt a little emotional on the drive homeπŸ™ˆ Need to figure out where to go from here, I haven’t actually planned this far🀣

It’s absolutely brilliant!! Everyone is amazingπŸ˜ƒ I know for a fact I wouldn’t have got this for without everyone’s help and supportπŸ’•

Time to have a little rest now and enjoy the weekend!🍾πŸ₯³πŸ’•

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Tinytears60Graduate in reply to Ellaloux

Enjoy your weekend! It’s deserved- fab start too!

I cried! It IS emotional!

It’s a fantastic achievement! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Smile23Graduate

Superb! Well done you

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Smile23

Thank you!!πŸ˜ƒ

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TeeJay66Graduate

Congratulations Ellaloux, and welcome to the Graduates club! We both made it across the finish line today, as we know we would! - Awesome. πŸ™‚πŸ‘

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to TeeJay66

Thank you so much!😊 Congratulations again to you too!!πŸ˜ƒπŸΎπŸ₯³

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SJ60

Woohoo! Massive congratulations to you!!!!! I hope you’re celebrating well now. πŸ₯‡πŸ™ŒπŸ₯‚πŸ’

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to SJ60

Thank you very much SJ60!!πŸ˜ƒπŸ₯³

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NotAMGraduate

Well done! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ And now it’s time to celebrate and enjoy the achievement! You did it!!! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ₯³

I am super excited today as I also finished c25k myself but I am nowhere close to 5k in 30 mins πŸ˜‚your result is impressive! And let’s keep up running! 🌼πŸ₯³πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to NotAM

Thank you!!!πŸ˜€πŸΎ I never thought I’d get this far, it seems a little surreal!!

Massive congratulations for graduating today too!πŸ₯³πŸ˜€ It’s really nice seeing so many people graduating today!!πŸ˜ƒI think it’s going to take a bit of time for me to get to 5k in 30 minutes, but I will do it!!

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Many congratulations on your graduation, fellow runner.

This guide to post C25k running may be helpful healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Keep running, keep smiling.

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to IannodaTruffe

Thank you very much!😊 that’s brilliant I will have a read of that tonightπŸ˜ƒ

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MccHaGraduate

Wow well done and congratulations πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘it’s great achievement and feel good factor πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to MccHa

Thank you!!!😊 The buzz afterwards makes all the aches and pains worth itπŸ˜ƒ

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HennieR62Graduate

Congratulations!! What a superstar you are! Enjoy every moment of this πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to HennieR62

Thank you so much HennieR62!!πŸ˜ƒ it’s such a brilliant feeling, can’t wait to see where my running journey takes me😁

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Busylady1Graduate

Well done, you did it, great job!! πŸŽ‰πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Busylady1

Thank you!😊πŸ₯³πŸ₯³

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TotalNewbie1Graduate

Congratulations, well done and a good time. Enjoy your celebrations πŸŽ‰

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to TotalNewbie1

Aw thank you!!πŸ˜ƒMy goal was to try and get it under 40, I really had to speed up towards the end🀣

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Iamaki74Graduate

Congratulations on graduating and running 5k. πŸ‘πŸ‘. So many of us graduated yesterday, the celebrations must have been countrywide!! What an amazing day!

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Iamaki74

Thank you so much!πŸ˜ƒπŸ₯³My legs are feeling it this morning🀣 I know! I love that there was so many of us yesterday!πŸ˜ƒ

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Iamaki74Graduate in reply to Ellaloux

My legs are feeling it too! I think due to the fact that I was so excited to get my graduate post on here, I rushed my warm down πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. That’ll teach me πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Iamaki74

Hahaha!!🀣🀣Think I’m gunna need the rest of the weekend off, it’s definitely taken it out of me- slept like a log last night after that run🀣

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Jools2020Graduate

Wow, Ellaloux! You certainly graduated in style; a massive well done to you! Great pace and you are one of the few that actually managed 5K, too! Fantastic achievement! πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“ πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸΎ

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Jools2020

That’s so lovely thank you!πŸ˜ƒπŸ’• I’m definitely feeling it this morning!πŸ™ˆ Can’t wait to see where this running journey takes me!!πŸ˜ƒ

A big congratulations to you also for your graduation yesterday, absolutely amazing!!!πŸ₯³πŸΎπŸŽ“πŸ˜ƒ

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Jools2020Graduate in reply to Ellaloux

Thank you! Look forward to following your progress either on here or Strava! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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booksieGraduate

Fabulous - A Thousand Well Dones!!

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to booksie

Thank you booksie!!!πŸ˜ƒπŸΎπŸ’•

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61happy

Well done , I hope I can do it too !

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to 61happy

Thank you! You most certainly can do it!!πŸ˜ƒ

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BlackberrypieGraduate

Congratulations, third time lucky :)

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Blackberrypie

Thank you!!!😊😁

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Maisiecat1Graduate

Congratulations to you! Determination plays a big part, and then once you get the bug your hooked.

Have a fab weekend πŸŽ‰πŸ’ͺπŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈ

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Maisiecat1

Thank you!😊 I 100% agree! I’d say it took me until about week 6 to actually start enjoying it, I really didn’t think I was going to get the running bug, but with a bit of persistence and determination here I am and I now love running!!!

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GrannyasboGraduate

Yay that’s fantastic what an achievement. And you’re absolutely right. I nearly didn’t join the forum when I started C25K a I’me not one of online stuff / social media etc but I don’t think I would have One anywhere near graduating if it wasn’t for the wonderful advice support and encouragement on this forum.

So congratulations for your achievement and enjoy your consolidation runs. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ…πŸ…πŸ…πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Grannyasbo

Thank you very much!πŸ˜ƒI’m not actually sure how I stumbled across the forum- I hadn’t actually heard of it! But I am so so glad that I did!! It’s exactly what I needed to push me on through the programme!😊

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Lulimat

I also graduated yesterday - it’s a great feeling. Like you, I’d attempted the programme a couple of times before - and now I’ve done it πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Lulimat

Yay!! Well done to you too!!πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸ₯³

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ScribbleKid

Well done πŸ₯³!!

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to ScribbleKid

Thank you lovely!πŸ˜ƒπŸ’•

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FionamagsGraduate

Double congratulations on graduating and your first 5k!!!! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸŽˆπŸŽŠπŸ†

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Fionamags

Thank you so much !!πŸ˜ƒ

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NervousrunnerGraduate

Fantastic. Well done Ellaloux. What a great place to run in too. Enjoy your high today...youve earned it 🍾πŸ₯³πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ₯³πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ₯³πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ₯³πŸ‘πŸΌ

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Nervousrunner

Thank you!😊It was such an amazing feeling, can’t wait for the next run!πŸ˜ƒπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

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Sara_WalesGraduate

Congratulations!!!! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ€—πŸ₯³πŸΎπŸ₯‚

It must feel absolutely amazing to have achieved your goal of finishing the programme, and what a huge cherry on top for covering the 5K!! Fan-blooming-tastic!!

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Sara_Wales

It feels very surreal, I never ever thought I’d get this far, let alone be able to run 5k!!! I’m having a few days off and then will begin the consolidation runsπŸ˜ƒ

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