Week 9 Run 3 completed! 🏃‍♂️😃

[Globojim888]

I completed Week 9 Run 3 on Thursday! Very happy! 😃

Since I started this programme on 4th January, I’ve gone out in sub-zero temperatures, a snow storm (with Rocky soundtrack on, brilliant!) jogged around a snowy football field and tackled heavy rain showers. However, the weather conditions on Thursday were without doubt the most testing I have experienced; 35 mph headwind 💨 coming back almost brought me to a standstill! I just kept putting one foot in front of the other and made it to the 30 minutes! 😃

Thanks to Michael Johnson as well as all the tips and advice from the good people on this forum, I Do not think I would have got through this without it all!

Good luck to everyone currently on the journey, I found it hard going some days, but perseverance and reading the great posts on this forum will help you all the way! 👍🏻🏃‍♂️

Now on to the consolidation programme! 🙂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Persevering for you paid off, 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 March graduate home page and tell the administrators that you have ran W9R3 of C25K and graduated 🎓 🏃🏾.

[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.

[TwiggyL Graduate]

Congratulations 👏! We started on the same day ✋ and I have chosen Michael too.

[Globojim888 Graduate in reply to TwiggyL]

Well done Twiggy! 🙂🏃‍♂️ I didn't quite manage the 5k, I got up to 3.72k, which I'm very happy with! I'll see how the consolidation runs go and whether the distance goes up. However, I'm more focused on getting out and jogging for the 30 minutes for the time being 👍

[TwiggyL Graduate in reply to Globojim888]

Good plan! 5k or not it does not matter. You are running and that is a huge achievement. I have done 4 consolidation runs so far, sticking to 30 min. Probably by the end of March I will consider consolidation completed and will look at different goals and strategies.

[MissingSA Graduate]

Congratulations!!! Sounds like you really pushed yourself.

[Snail61 Graduate]

Congratulations 👍

[Captain_Autumn Graduate]

I started on Jan 4th too! But I'm just about to hit week 7 so you have zooomed it 👏👏👏

[Nelson41b]

Week 9 run 2 this morning. Like you I've ran in the most appalling weather but it's been worth it. Can't wait to do my last run on Wednesday and then I'm moving on Couch to 5K + Speed.😀

[Globojim888 Graduate in reply to Nelson41b]

Well done Nelson! 👍🏻😃 I did go out one Saturday a few weeks back when it was about 14c and sunny.. I nearly melted! 🥵

[Rennur Graduate]

Great stuff. Enjoy the freedom of Consolidation.