week 9 run 3 DONE it!!

[swim63]

I really can't believe I finished this great program this morning, what an amazing feeling 😁😁😁.

Wondered if I was going to manage as had only had a few hours sleep which has become a very frustrating regular occurrence. Had little time as had to meet my Sunday morning walking group.

Anyway, off I went back to the route I started the early runs on, dedicated this to my Mum and think this was one of my beast runs! No quicker and did not make 5K but didn't seem to struggle so much.

Lovely roast dinner with my dad this afternoon to celebrate 🎉. Now the hardest part begins, sticking to it !

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me, it's meant so very much 🙏

[TotalNewbie1 Graduate]

Congratulations well done. I expect your mum would be super proud of you. Glad you had a lovely roast with your dad.

I am sure now you have started running you will keep it up, and in the mean time bask in the glory of your achievement 🏅🏃‍♀️🏆

[swim63 Graduate in reply to TotalNewbie1]

Thank you so much 😊 yes, she would be so pleased

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K 🎓 🏃🏾 👍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 December Healthunlocked C25K home page and tell the administrators that you have ran W9R3 and graduated.

I hope you celebrated and enjoyed your lovely roast dinner. 😊 🏃🏾 🎓

[swim63 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you so much much AlMorr 😊. Yes, had a lovely day thank you. Can't believe I've done it !!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to swim63]

👍

[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.

[swim63 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you 👍

[Wakeygas Graduate]

Well done and don't worry. I had never run for exercise in all of my 55 years, and still don't enjoy it, but I don't dread the morning runs as I used to and am definitely feeling the benefits. Haven't yet run 5k and probably never will but that's fine. I can run for 30 minutes non- stop where I struggled with 60 seconds on week 1.

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Wakeygas]

Thank you! That's the main thing hey!

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Congratulations swim63, it’s a great achievement, well done 👏🏻👏🏻🏅🥳🥳

Download the Nike Run Club app for your consolidation runs, it’s ideal 👍

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Thank you. I will give that a try. Please excuse my ignorance but are consolidation runs literally just running past the program to improve?

[Acmamba Graduate]

Congratulations, you've done very well. I think a lot of people do less than 5k in the 30 minutes. I'm still well off that but I can now do 45 mins non-stop. Mind you, I still use Laura as a comfort blanket for the first half hour!

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Acmamba]

Thank you Acmamba, 45 minutes is brilliant!

[Moonoflight Graduate]

Well done! Congratulations!👍🙂

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Moonoflight]

Thank you 😊

[Parrula74 Graduate]

Congratulations!!! Enjoy the feeling!!!! It is amazing, isn’t it??? I know how you feel. When I run I take the time to talk to my mum and it is priceless. 😍

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Parrula74]

It is definitely amazing! Oh do you, that's so lovely

[Fattymum Graduate]

Well done!! What an achievement 🏆🏅🎉 I’m also at consolidation stage and am nowhere near 5k yet but to run for 30 mins is great in itself 🙂 We can do it! And extending the distance will come in time xx🏃‍♀️👍💕

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Fattymum]

Absolutely! Thank you 😊

[Peter44 Graduate]

Congatulations on a brilliant achievement, that's nice, you were thinking of your mum ☺ enjoy that feeling, of having done it, just think back to those early weeks in the programme, and where you are now, good luck with the consolidation runs!👏👏🏆🏆🥳🥳

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Peter44]

Thank you so much, it's a great feeling 😊

[Heyicandothis Graduate]

Congratulations on your achievement! I couldn't quite believe when I completed my c25k last weekend - it feels just great to have actually done it, doesn't it?! I've done a couple of consolidation runs this week but the first one felt very odd - no one talking me through it. But second one felt better as I set out to try and run the 5k which I haven't managed yet. I'm up to 4.8k now!

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Heyicandothis]

Thank you, you are nearly there! Well done 😊

[Fleur1307 Graduate]

Well done you, excellent achievement! 👍🏼🏃🏼‍♀️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Fleur1307]

Thank you Fleur 😊

[Hidden]

Brilliant job! Huge congratulations!!!

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 😊

[GailXrunning Graduate]

Huge congratulations! I hope you’re still enjoying the afterglow.

(A couple of others have reported having a great run on the back of a bad night. Seems like it can happen.)

Join the consolidation club and keep posting!

[swim63 Graduate in reply to GailXrunning]

Thank you! Yes I must join

[Karen59er Graduate]

Congratulations! Amazing achievement and reading your post and the replies has really inspired me to keep going!! I'm on W6R1 and was nicely surprised to see how far I got today. This is such an amazing programme and everyone is so supportive - I'm beginning to think it is do-able!

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Karen59er]

Hi Karen59er, thanks so much. The forum has helped me so much. You can definitely do it!

[csmr Graduate]

Congratulations!! Well done!

[swim63 Graduate in reply to csmr]

Thank you

[swim63 Graduate in reply to csmr]

Thank you!

[Seaside22 Graduate]

Brilliant news - well done. There’s no need to jettison the app once you’ve got to week 9, of course. Lots of us have been consolidating with Michael J or whoever their favourite coach is.

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Seaside22]

Thank you, will look into it

[October13 Graduate]

Well done swim63 . Great achievement. I knew you could do it. And doesn’t it feel fab-u-lous to have reached your goal? Onwards and upwards eh? Good on ya.

[swim63 Graduate in reply to October13]

Thanks October13, it really does feel great!

[Indielass00 Graduate]

Congratulations swim63!!! 😀 Must be an amazing feeling to have completed it. All the best for your future runs! 🏃‍♀️

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Indielass00]

Thank you so much

[Pete1w Graduate]

Huge congratulations and please please please stick to it. Believe me all the effort is worth. Now do and treat yourself to some new running shoes immediately 👌

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Pete1w]

Thank you Pete1w, I really want to stick to it but I’ve quit so many times in the past although never done the program before. Don’t understand why I stop because I always then regret it!

[MisterJawaid]

Hi, and congratulations! I finished the plan on the same day as you, went back to a run with fewer ups and downs in it but didn't do anything spectacular - I carried on running to the 4.9km mark and managed it in 32 minutes running! Keep up the good work!

[swim63 Graduate in reply to MisterJawaid]

Well done you! We just need to keep it up now, it’s so cold out there though 🥶

[Anthony59 Graduate]

Congratulations and well done.👍

[swim63 Graduate in reply to Anthony59]

Thank you Anthony59 👍

[DeterminedGramma]

Congratulations 🎉 👏👏👏🎉

[swim63 Graduate in reply to DeterminedGramma]

Thank you 😊