I've done it 😃

[mitzybudgie]

Week 9 run 3 completed this evening. I didn't quite manage 5k - it was 4.4k - but still happy and it gives me a target to aim for.

I can't believe that when I started this, running for 60 seconds and gasping for breath that I'd actually be able to run for 30 minutes without stopping. I feel brilliant and intend to carry on. Whoop whoop

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K, well done 😀 🏃🏾 🎓

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 October graduate home page and tell the administrators that you have ran W9R3 of C25K and graduated 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

Now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement with 🍷 🏃🏾 👍 🎓

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks so much. I've followed your instructions re: graduation badge.

I intend to celebrate for a day or two, then get back out there to consolidate my runs

[Maz1103 Graduate]

Well done 😁 that's a great distance covered too

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to Maz1103]

Thanks. It's the first time I've measured it so don't have anything to compare it with

[Bambi2020 Graduate]

Well done- that’s amazing!!!

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to Bambi2020]

Thank you

[GrimJard Graduate]

Well done, I will be very pleased if I hit that distance in week 9 😊

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to GrimJard]

Thanks. First time recording distance, so I have no idea how I was doing until then

[JetsNanna Graduate]

Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼You must be thrilled to bits at graduating and rightly so. I graduated 7 weeks ago and I still don’t achieve the pace that you managed today so well done 😊😊

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to JetsNanna]

Thank you. I'm chuffed.

Keep at it - I'm not sure if it was a fluke as I haven't recorded distance before.

[Hidden]

Well done a shiny new C25k graduate 👍

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

[Hidden in reply to mitzybudgie]

Enjoy those consolidation runs 🙂

[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.

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you. I will read and absorbe

[MinnieMoo55 Graduate]

Congratulations 🥳🥂🙌 from an also, very new graduate 🎓

Exiting times ahead in consolidation 😊 😊

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to MinnieMoo55]

Thank you and congratulations to you too. I just hope I can keep up the momentum

[MinnieMoo55 Graduate in reply to mitzybudgie]

I worry about that too but will keep plugged into the forum to get me through the 🦥 days 😆

[Joemink]

Very well done, congratulations. You’ll be fine for 5K + if you keep up running 2/3 times a week, and be ready to join and enjoy parkrun when it returns.

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to Joemink]

Thanks. I'm planning on Race for Life next year too

[nowster Graduate]

Congratulations! 🍾🏆🏅

And just by continuing to run 30 minutes every few days you will gradually get faster.

Maybe after a couple of weeks you can run 33 mins.

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to nowster]

That's the plan. I'm loving it

[Sparkey5000 Graduate]

Congratulations.....a year on I still can’t do 5k in 30 minutes but you know what I don’t mind.....love running for the vast range of targets you can set yourself. Enjoy figuring it all out and carry on enjoying it 😊

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to Sparkey5000]

Thanks. I'm happy to run for 30 minutes, regardless of the distance. Like you I just love it and never expected to!

[Hidden]

Congratulations graduate 🎓

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

[Dups Graduate]

Congratulations! It doesn’t matter how far you ran, you did it! Brilliant achievement 🎉🥳👏

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to Dups]

Thanks. I havent worried about distance at all. And still don't. I'm just enjoying the 30 mins of running

[Dups Graduate in reply to mitzybudgie]

It’s great you enjoying running. Good luck in all your new running ventures 👍🏻😊

[Queenie17 Graduate]

Very well done to you🎉🏃

[mitzybudgie Graduate]

Thank you 😃

[JohannaJ Graduate]

Well done you, same day as me I believe. I think I managed 4.34 km and that was pushing it. You are right, we certainly have something to aim for although I think 32min or so for 5k seems more realistic.

[mitzybudgie Graduate in reply to JohannaJ]

Well done to you too. It's nice having "graduate" after your name, isn't it? 😃

For now I'm sticking with 30 mins and whatever distance I can manage in that time, but after consolidation runs will think about increasing time to get the distance.

[Getfitok Graduate]

Brilliant! well done you