DONE AND DUSTED

[newbie-nick]

Firstly, I am so very proud to say that my wife ran her W1R1 this morning.

Secondly, I ran my W9R3 at the same time. 30 mins and 5K coinciding nicely - that just seems to be my natural speed.

We set off together and I scuttled away to do my run whilst she did hers, and then as I neared the end I spotted a vision in Ron Hill yellow... I caught up and we ran the last 100 yards together. A celebratory coffee and my car dropped off for its service and it's only just gone 8:00!!

Please Mr/s/miss moderator, how do I get my shiny Graduate badge?

PS. Thank you to everyone on here for all your support and encouragement; your words of advice and suggestions of how to do/not to do things. It has all been so very helpful. Without you, I doubt I would be posting this message today, but would have given up at some point. Thank you.

[Doris8 Graduate]

Well done congratulations 🎉 👏👏great time and also well done to your wife on her first w1r1 👏👏👏🤗😊

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to Doris8]

Thank you so much for your message. We are both happy bunnies are looking forward to running together later this year... and forever!

[SassyF Graduate]

Fantastic news!Congratulations on graduating - well done! 🤩🥇👏🏼

Also, well done to your wife for getting started.

What a day for you both! Enjoy the feeling of success! 👌🏼....Brilliant! 😎

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to SassyF]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I've had worse days, but few better in the last year! Happy running to everyone!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Congratulations on your graduation and to your wife for starting .To get your badge you need to reply to the post in this link .

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks for the message, and for the link. I shall do that forthwith. Now, there's a word I haven't used for a while. Happy running to you, and may the wind be always at your back.

[nowster Graduate in reply to newbie-nick]

"May the wind be always at your back. May the road rise to meet you." (but not in the falling over sense)

Congratulations to the pair of you. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏆🏅🍾

[KJB72 Graduate]

Wow! Well done to both of you 🥳

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to KJB72]

Thank you so much. I must admit that it has been fun, except for when it was really, really cold! Now I shall be consolidating and repeating C25K as my wife's running partner.Our son has also started and is on W5 away at Uni. He is fit and is finding it easy. A former rower who rose to be 3rd in the country.

[joeyg76 Graduate]

Well done to you on graduation and your wife for getting started. It’s really quite addictive this running thing isn’t it 🥳🥳

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to joeyg76]

Thanks. Yes, it is, rather. I keep finding myself looking for places to run, off-road running courses, new shoes [shh, don't tell the wife!], running mags in shops etc.Happy running to you.

[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.

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks, and thank you for all the support and words of wisdom - not least of which was to slow down! Very wise indeed, and if I could ever presume to offer any advice myself, it would be to go slow and steady.As for smiling - I'm beaming from ear to ear!

Gosh, I'm a runner - sort of.

[Hidden]

Congratulations and very well done 🎉🏅🎉 x

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you! I'm 'dead chuffed'. I feel that a share in a bottle of something red is called for tonight.

[Beachcomber66 Graduate]

There is a pinned post on this page where you can claim your badge nick. Well done 👏👏👏👏

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks, and I love the pooch pic on your profile! I have popped across that and requested a lovely badge just like yours!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate in reply to newbie-nick]

Molly is my babe magnet!! Goes up to every woman on the beach for a cuddle which is rarely refused !🙂

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

Our son, when he was a rower, used to carry our dog around and chat to the girls... she was just a little ball of fluff then, but I'd love to see him try and carry her now!

[ele123 Graduate]

Well done to both of you! I bet you feel great! You should be very proud that A. You did it! and B. You convinced someone else to do it! Let us know how your wife gets on and you with the consolidation runs ✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to ele123]

Thank you! I am delighted that she has bitten-the-bullet and has started. I will run with her if she wants me to, and also do my consolidation ones before seeing if I move on to longer runs. I must admit that as I was nearing the end I did think that I only need to turn around and do it again for a 10K - not there and then, but in the future!

[ele123 Graduate in reply to newbie-nick]

😂😂😂😂 that’s an ambitious though but hey! Who knows where our battered legs will take us 😊😊😊

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to ele123]

Ambitious, yes. Doable... well, maybe one day. First I shall get used to this running business and then maybe, just maybe go a bit further.

[branders1974 Graduate]

Congratulations on graduating!! Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻 🥳 Lovely your wife is joined the club too, what a dynamic duo!

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to branders1974]

Dymanic! Dynamic! I think you need to pop to Specsavers! Thank you. I started out wondering if I would ever get past that dreadful-looking W5R3, but I did. I ran that way too fast and that taught me a lot.Thank you to everyone for all your support, and here's to 'er indoors cracking on with hers.

[JetsNanna Graduate]

Well done to both of you 😊👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Captain_Autumn Graduate]

Triffic! You just pipped me to the post ! 👏👏👏

[newbie-nick Graduate in reply to Captain_Autumn]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Now we are set free to run as we wish. Consolidation. On-road - off-road. 5K, 30 mins or more... the joys of being a fully-fledged runner!!

[QuadroVEINia Graduate]

Brilliant. Well done to you both! Nicely done!! 👏👏👏👏👏