Did it today - final run!

[BradC]

Successfully completed W9 final run this morning! I chose a nice route along a favourite stretch of a local canal and waited for a day when it wouldn’t be muddy. I had the bonus of a heron flying up from the water across my path.

I worked at keeping my pace slow and steady rather than trying to go further or faster. As a result it went very smoothly and was by far the best run I have done. Shows you don’t have to be a young ‘un to do this😊🏃‍♂️

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Congratulations on your Graduation 😁👍👏👏👏

post here for your Graduate badge 😁

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[BradC Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks! I posted there a few hours ago, so hopefully I’ll receive it soon!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to BradC]

Ahh ok good 😁👍

[Blackberrypie Graduate]

Congratulations!

[Jnubster Graduate]

Absolutely fantastic congratulations 🤩👏🏻

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on graduating from C25K, well done 😀 🏃🏾 🎓

[nowster Graduate]

Congratulations! 🍾🏆🏅🏃‍♂️

[coffee1066 Graduate]

Congratulations- I’m hoping to do mine tomorrow, really looking forward to it!

[nowster Graduate in reply to coffee1066]

Ditto!

[coffee1066 Graduate in reply to nowster]

Good luck - we can do this 🏃🏽‍♀️

[BradC Graduate in reply to nowster]

👍Best of luck to you, too! 🏃‍♂️

[BradC Graduate in reply to coffee1066]

Thanks! And all the best for tomorrow!🏃‍♂️

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

Huge congratulations on your amazing achievement. Well done fellow graduate. 🏅🏅⭐️⭐️👍👍😁 Go us oldies!! Good luck with your future running.

[BradC Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thanks! I don’t think I’ll be catching you up anytime soon. I got some stick when I said I’d pushed on to 5k in 40 min last week (For some reason I’d missed the 10% advice) I have been more careful since and am concentrating on being able to run slowly and enjoying it.

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

I think we all get a telling off at some point. It’s really just the bosses way of looking after us and ensuring we don’t get carried away and cause any injuries.

[BradC Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

When I’ve got past the 20 minute point I feel I can go on and on, but I am being more prudent now. My real problem has been going too fast (for me) in the first 20. But this morning I managed to rein myself in😉

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Congratulations!🎉🥳🎉

[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.

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Congratulations on your graduation - you are never too old to start running. Well done you. 🥳🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🤸‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[SamiaT Graduate]

I just spotted this post today! HUGE congratulations on graduating. I hope you did a little something to mark the occasion. I treated myself to a fitness tracker. Now it's got me obessing about my sleep pattern and how many steps I've walked a day. lol.

Very happy for you and never had a doubt.

I'll see you over at the August consolidation club.

[BradC Graduate in reply to SamiaT]

Many thanks for your reply! I celebrated by making a slideshow with impressive music and sending it to my family! I’m looking into possibilities for a running jacket, since summer may not be with us for long! Fitness tracker? I did buy a £10 stopwatch a few weeks ago, which has a display big enough to read without glasses, so at least I can see how I’m progressing. Maybe I’ll ask Father Christmas for something more sophisticated. 😊😀

[Getfitok Graduate]

Brilliant! Well done you