C25K WK9R3 Final Run - Complete!!!

[f1madman]

Nailed it! (Took 13/14weeks)

If I can do it you can you too (or probably already have)!

Edit: took the video down as it doesn't work. So I'll write down my thoughts in text instead:

This run almost had it all, there was a downpour and a rainbow, there were dogs, people and kids to navigate hence my heart rate jumped up a few times.

Managed to run 3.2km without any problems, both my longest run by distance and one of my faster paces.

In my excitement I missed whatever Michael had said at the end, whoops! Tbh I hadn't really been using the app, once I started running nonstop and had a watch to track my time and heart rate.

What now? I think I'll consolidate and work on my heart rate alongside it. Hopefully I can keep strengthening my knees as well. Inevitably I'll probably get bored after the first run....

Thank you everyone on here, sharing advice and even insecurities really helped keep me positive!

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Yeyyyyy

No feeling beats this!

Well done Graduate 🏁 🎓 👏👏👏👏

Congratulations 🥳

[f1madman Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Thank you, I loved reading your posts along the way too!

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to f1madman]

Thanks so much 🙏🏻

Come join us on the consolidations 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Yeay !!!

Well done mate 😬👍👏👏👏

A well deserved graduation !

And a rainbow to finish it off .

Go grab that Graduate badge ! 😁

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[f1madman Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Haha thanks, yeah it was nice to enjoy the view, finally after 13/14 weeks it's done!

[ground_level]

And you got rainbows too! How much more magical could it be? Congratulations!

[f1madman Graduate in reply to ground_level]

Lol thanks it was doubly magic got a double rainbow!

[Kish247 Graduate]

👏 👏 👏 👏

[f1madman Graduate in reply to Kish247]

Thanks Kish

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Congratulations on your graduation 🍷👍😀

[f1madman Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Thank you Monty

[PlymBorn]

Well done 👏👏👏 .... might have taken a few weeks ... but enjoy that feeling!! 😃

You’ve done it ! 🏅 ... you are a graduate 🎓... think back to that 1 min run to today... today you are a runner 🏃‍♂️

Look forward to hearing about your consolidation runs ... enjoy the achievement... and a double 🌈 too ... perfect !

[f1madman Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

Haha yeah lucky to see the double rainbow. Thank you very much, I did think about my first run which I failed to complete due to knee pains, fortunately that pain led me to this website and since then I have managed my pains and injuries!

[PlymBorn in reply to f1madman]

There is something about this site I have to agree - am a lifelong exercise quitter !

Keep up the running graduate 🎓

[f1madman Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

Hopefully I can run a 10k like you someday, but I doubt incan do it accidentally lol

[PlymBorn in reply to f1madman]

Yeah that was a bit of an exceptional event ... you’ll also note it’s not something I have repeated !! ...now going about a 10k in the correct way ... that’s the beauty of this site ... you learn From “exceptional” mistakes...

Good luck with your goal ... you’ll do it !

[SJ60]

Woohoo! Well done ...I hope you’re celebrating well 🌟🙌👍🥇

[f1madman Graduate in reply to SJ60]

Haha thanks, I'm celebrating by chilling on my couch ironically!

[SJ60 in reply to f1madman]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[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.

[f1madman Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank I definitely will!

[nowster Graduate]

Congratulations! 🍾🏆🏅🌈🌈

[f1madman Graduate in reply to nowster]

Thank you nowster

[Killerblue]

Congratulations 🥳🥳

[f1madman Graduate in reply to Killerblue]

Thank you killer!

[Smile23 Graduate]

Well done😁

Be proud of your achievement and celebrate 🍾🥳👏👏👏🎓

[f1madman Graduate in reply to Smile23]

Thank you smile

[Fifitrixiebell73 Graduate]

Well done! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[f1madman Graduate in reply to Fifitrixiebell73]

Thank you muffin

[PhoenixRise Graduate]

Congratulations 🥳 GRADUATE 🎓

[f1madman Graduate in reply to PhoenixRise]

Thanks phoenix!

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Fantastic to see you graduate! 🎓 👏👏👏👏👍 Was curious about the video, there were loads of people dancing in the road to Indian film music (which I love!) but wasn’t sure if that’s what you wanted to link to, they all seemed very happy 😀

Well done, fellow runner! 👏 Hope you will join us on your consolidation runs and continue to post 😀

[f1madman Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks. Haha the main singer dancing there was basically what I was doing after the run, but the video didn't ended properly. So instead I had to express my feelings with words.

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to f1madman]

Haha! I thought the main singer might have represented your joy!

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

Awesome, well done!!

[f1madman Graduate in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

Thank you wobbles and well done yourself!

[MccHa Graduate]

👏👏Fantastic and Well done “Graduate”...

Congratulations 🥳

Which app is this you using for your heart rate???

[f1madman Graduate in reply to MccHa]

Thanks mccha, I'm using a polar watch to monitor it, seems pretty decent now spurious results yet.

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Well done 👍🏽

[f1madman Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Thank you Tasha