I did it!!!!!!

[GoldenGirly]

Well after 29 weeks of repetition and perseverance I did my final run today...run3 week 9! I am so proud of what I have achieved and have lost 32lbs in total. Absolutely thrilled! Thanks to everyone for your advice and posts. It has kept me going throughout xxx

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Many congratulations on your graduation, fellow runner.

This guide to post C25k running may be helpful healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

To get your Graduate Badge leave a message at this month’s Graduation Badge Post, which you can find in the Pinned Posts here healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Caley67 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Can you advise on how I obtain graduate badge? I completed last September. Regards

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Caley67]

As above.

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Caley67]

Hi Caley67 - just click link 2 above and ask nicely 😃

[Caley67 Graduate in reply to Katnap]

Thanks Katnap 👍

[TwiggyL Graduate]

Congratulations! 👏

[SassyF Graduate]

Congrats to you! Well done 👍

[Scrumpybumble Graduate]

Well done!! You’re brilliant and should be so proud of yourself! I’m way back chugging along on wk4 run2. You’re an inspiration! You must feel so good. Terrific! X

[GoldenGirly Graduate in reply to Scrumpybumble]

You’re not chugging! Week 4 is an amazing achievement! I repeated weeks so many times so feel like a bit of a con but never ever gave up and kept going right until the end. And you will too! Keep at it!!

[Rennur Graduate]

Not the final run. The first of many! Congrats on graduation. That is perseverance and a half. And over 2 stone weight loss to boot!

[nowster Graduate]

Six months is indeed perseverance. Well done! 👍

Welcome to the rest of your journey. 🏆🏃‍♀️

[sribri Graduate]

Congratulations! Welcome to the graduates club!

[Lindsey1097 Graduate]

What a lovely happy photo. It oozes glee! Well done, your tenacity is inspiring. Don't even consider your achievement "a bit of a con" ! Brilliant effort and well deserved graduation 🏃🏼‍♀️🤩

[QuadroVEINia Graduate]

💪 Well done you, slow and steady always wins! It is all about persevering, way behind you on my runs but drawing inspiration from you to keep going!

🚀...and, the ‘perseverance’ lander has also just got to Mars, started around same time as you with your runs so you are in great company😊 (I’m a closet Trekkie so had to share this!!)

[GoldenGirly Graduate in reply to QuadroVEINia]

🤣🤣🤣 brilliant! Love it!!! Thanks!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on graduating from C25K, well done, now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement 🏃🏾 👍 🎓

[Hidden]

Congratulations 👍 and welcome to the graduate club! You’ve done brilliantly! 🎉👏👏👏👏🥇🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️Next up for you is more 🏃‍♀️ after all you are a runner ! and well done on your weight loss too. Super photo it just oozes happiness!😀😀

[Thinkthin2020]

Congratulations and well done 😁

[PlasticUnitedFan Graduate]

Wow, another inspirational post. Congrats you’re my Hero for the day. Very pleased for you.

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Congratulations 🎈🎉🎊

[Sparkey5000 Graduate]

Incredible tenacity.....what inspiration to never give up. You are amazing. Well done! 🎉🎉

[RunningJ123 Graduate]

Wow.... Incredible!!!!! Congratulations.... Amazing, both your perseverance and the weight loss... Well done you 👍 🎉🎊

[David_G]

Congratulations GoldenGirly, that’s perseverance! 👏👏 Hope you have a chance to celebrate 🎉

[Anniejam]

Fabulous achievement. Well done you! 💕🥰💪

[Oldmet Graduate]

Yay!! Congratulations, what a lovely pic and post. 👏👏👏

[Snugglesdcat2021]

Many congratulations. I hope that I may emulate your success within my own journey 🤗

[RunJoRun50]

Congratulations 🥳 that’s an amazing achievement and the weight loss too!! I’m 2 runs away from graduation 😀 and I just know I’m going to nail it! X

[GoldenGirly Graduate in reply to RunJoRun50]

Of course you will! To be honest 30mins was a stretch for me but I was determined to complete the plan. Looking forward to easing back to a relaxed 25 to consolidate for a while before moving forward again. Good luck and enjoy!

[Hidden]

Congratulations. You are truly inspirational in your perseverance. I started on 16th November and am on week 7. I'm finding it hard now but posts like yours keep me going. 😊

[GoldenGirly Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I didn’t enjoy week 7 at all. Not sure why. It took me so long to get there and I was disappointed when I didn’t get the buzz. I just thought maybe I’m not going to be a distance runner. But...WEEK 8 WAS AMAZING! I loved 28mins and the buzz returned! Keep at it and enjoy! You can do it xx

[Teresafaith Graduate]

Amazing!- well done you, you should be super proud of yourself .

[Ch89692 Graduate]

Wow ! Congratulations Your tenacity & perseverance really paid off !! You must be thrilled - so pleased to read this post ! I’m out tomorrow for W6R2 - so will help spur me along ! Well done GoldenGirly!

[Frenc Graduate]

Yay! Well done GoldenGirly 😀. I am made up for you. What an achievement, and to have lost 32Ib as well is incredible. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[Hammy2000]

Congratulations!

[Smiffytinks Graduate]

Congratulations 👏

[Currentum4Salutem]

👍 well done

[Redfly3 Graduate]

👏👏👏brilliant achievement

[ShirleyPen]

🙌🙌

[SmilelikeImeanIt Graduate]

Yay! Well done! I repeated most weeks too til I felt confident to move on. Doesn’t make you a con - means you tried extra hard!And well done on the weight loss.

[B1GK9 Graduate]

Beyond brilliant and so inspiring

[Runninggirl59 Graduate]

Well done GoldenGirly, how good does it feel. Keep on running! 🏃‍♀️

[Beginners]

Fantastic!! U look like a proper 🏃‍♀️ runner! And you actually are 🤗

[Silverstar44 Graduate]

Hi, congratulations on finishing couch to 5k! 😀

[JetsNanna Graduate]

Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 What perseverance and determination you have shown. Surely that makes the ‘victory’ all the sweeter 😊😊

[Fitzy110]

Well done and congratulations!!

[LadyGault Graduate]

Congratulations 👏you are a runner 🏃‍♀️

[Slimgymer]

Congratulations 👏🏽 For graduating and your weight loss ... perseverance paid off and your picture shows how pleased you are 😊 xx

[Hidden]

Yay well done!!! You are amazing ✨♥️

[Jackapoodle Graduate]

Fantastic 👏 👏 an amazing achievement and one to be celebrated 🥳🥳🥳

[Moonoflight Graduate]

Congratulations! 👍🏼❤️

[Raisemeup Graduate]

That, lovely beaming smile says it all GG. I can feel your euphoria bouncing off the photo! I was interested to read of your weight loss too, as it's often said that people don't lose weight although they'd like to. You have found a winning formula for you. 🥇Best wishes ☺️

[Snail61 Graduate]

Congratulations and very well done!

[LastBlaster Graduate]

That is phenomenal. Losing that much means the long road was worth it. I felt that I was just at the edge of able on week 1, but you're proof that anyone can do it. Huge congrats!

[GoldenGirly Graduate in reply to LastBlaster]

Thanks! Believe me I felt downhearted and frustrated at times but then the friend that inspired me to start the journey reminded me that any run I did was better than no run at all, a repeated week was another week complete and I thought yes you are right! That was the turning point for me and I just kept “plodding” as Jo Whiley would say until I became fitter and stronger. I finished the last 3 weeks in 3 weeks, it was getting through weeks 5 and 6 that took the longest. I repeated each one many many times!

[Acmamba Graduate]

Well done on completing C25K. That's really great perseverance.

[Katnap Graduate]

So what next GoldenGirly ?

[GoldenGirly Graduate in reply to Katnap]

Hey KN! I’m going to rest til the weekend as my knee was sore today then I’m gonna have a couple of weeks consolidation at a more relaxed target of 25-28mins and just enjoy it. Then I’m gonna start the 12 week consolidation plan which is running matched with flex and stretch. I’ve still weight to lose so this will focus me well into summer xxx

[sk-running Graduate]

Congratulations, amazing achievement , week 7 run 2 , for me tomorrow, started in November, ice & snow, got in the way, so inspired by you.

[GoldenGirly Graduate in reply to sk-running]

Thanks so much. I’ve been overwhelmed by all the messages. Running in snow was actually my absolute favourite thing. I absolutely loved it. Ice not so much obviously but I actually googled snow running to see if it was a thing! My favourite run this year was done in -11 with thick snow underfoot and snowing while I ran! I felt like a maniac but it was sooooo good 🤣🤣