I am still walking back from the park where I have just done my last run of the programme!!! Felt amazing, felt strong, fastest and furthest I have run. Got to 30 mins and felt good and was so keen to hit the 4K for the first time, I carried on through the 5 ‘minute warm down and even a bit further and got there in 37mins. I am so so elated, I feel like I am walking on clouds no dead legs here....not yet anyway.
I cannot believe I have got here in just over 9 weeks when I couldn’t run for even a minute at first. That has been in no small part due to the kindness and encouragement of people on this forum 🤩 I am not usually a forum kind of person but I have read with interest, tips and experiences of everyone who contributes so thanks.
I am slightly freaked out about what next but I am
not going to think about that now!
Can you tell the Adrenalin is pumping...I will stop now!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
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Completely agree that the support here is fantastic, there have been days when I’ve doubted myself but reading posts on here and the encouragement has kept me going at times.
Onwards and upwards.... I’ve also graduated today and I too wonder what’s next, but I’m going to take it easy and celebrate this achievement for now 🙂- I hope you’re going to do so too!!
Congratulation to you Pooped77 on graduating from C25K, you should be very proud of yourself.
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I can feel the joy and pride coming out of the screen. Fantastic stuff, both feelings and more are deserved. I look forward to joining you as a graduate in the not too distant future and hope I am as happy as you obviously are.
Congratulations Pooped77, it’s a great achievement, an impressive distance too 👏🏻👏🏻🏅🥳🥳
Don’t be freaked out, C25k has made you a runner and the worlds your oyster, continue with 30 minute runs until they feel more comfortable, these are called consolidation runs. You can set yourself your own goals....increasing distance, maybe aim for 5k, your not far off it already. I use The Nike Run Club app, which has loads of coached runs, of various times and distances you can choose from. You can pick what suits you and and your goal and listen to your own playlist just like C25k....it’s free too 👍
You are awesome! Well done! A terrific achievement you should be so pleased with. Love your enthusiasm and energy in that post - smiling here is my office
Reading your post has inspired me with hope I can too reach and complete this goal. Thank you for that. Fabulous achievement you must be chuffed to bits. I suffer from dead legs and struggle big time. I’ve started the program for the 4th time this week. Honestly you are super inspirational.
I don't usually write either, but have read your glorious graduation post AND I'M JEALOUS I haven't even started running yet, I read posts like yours to get my determination up. Wonderful to read what you have achieved and you help me believe I have the ability to do this too. Well done, and keep running! Claire in France
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Well done.
I haven't even started running yet, I read posts like yours to get my determination up. Wonderful to read what you have achieved and you help me believe I have the ability to do this too. Well done, and keep running! Claire in France
