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First post - graduation run completed ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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TonkaEmsGraduate
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Hi all,

Iโ€™ve quietly been hiding in the background, reading peopleโ€™s posts, the motivational comments and the guidance that people point to for the last few weeks all of which have helped to keep me motivated, thanks!

Well today was my graduation run ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ and Iโ€™m so happy and proud of myself that I felt it deserved my first post. I was out this morning, fully motivated and ran for 5.34km in the 30 mins. Iโ€™ve actually managed to do just over 5km three times this week (5.34km, 5.29km and 5.34km), all within 30 minutes!

Before starting this programme I wouldnโ€™t even run for a bus and found week 1 hard, but I honestly believe this programme is magic. So if youโ€™re new and unsure, stick with it and believe in yourself and the plan.

Thanks for everyone who shares on here, you helped me without even realising and Iโ€™m sure thereโ€™s loads more like me.

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Instructor57Graduate

Hi, welcome to the forum and well done with your graduation run !

That's a fantastic distance to graduate with .

Congratulations ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

That is your natural pace, slightly under 30 minutes to run a 5K, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K ๐ŸŽ“ ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ‘

To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE ๐ŸŽ“ next to your username leave a message in the pinned posts on the right side of the healthunlocked August C25K graduation home page and tell the administrators that you have ran W9R3 of C25K and graduated. ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ ๐ŸŽ“

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nowsterGraduate

Wow! That's an amazingly fast C25K distance.

Congratulations! ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ

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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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FionamagsGraduate

Wow you are amazing - what a fantastic pace!!! Once you've consolidated (check out the consolidation club) you need to get yourself onto tbe Bridge to 10k. Go you!!!! ๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ–๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…

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TonkaEmsGraduate in reply to Fionamags

Awww thank you! Iโ€™ve been reading through the posts, and plan on starting the 10k plan after my wedding in October ๐Ÿ˜

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00marksGraduate

Thats brilliant! A great effort!

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EightpawsGraduate

Welcome and Congratulations!

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