The big finale - Week 9 Run 3 done!

[Headspace1st]

I’ve done it! Even Storm Arwen couldn’t keep me down. I went out in the calm after the storm this morning and completed the programme, a full 30 minutes of running done three times this week.

This is the new me. Up until August this year I was a very inactive 53 year old woman with a sedentary job, lots of aches and pains, and the most moving I did was to the food cupboard and back. For different reasons i got my motivation to act now and set my mind to getting more healthy by eating better and moving more. By early October I had lost my first stone mainly from walking 2-3 times daily and watching calories so I decided then to get even fitter by trying the C25k program every other day, and in just under two months I have managed to complete it and lose another stone. Throughout the program I haven’t lost my motivation to get up and out each day, and dare I say It…. I think I may have become addicted to it 😳

Thanks to my fellow encouragers on here who have responded to my posts and to the administrators for pointing me to good advice when I needed it.

Here’s my final run selfie from this morning…. Thanks everyone 👍🏻😊🌅

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Congratulations on your graduation 😁👍👏👏👏Don't forget to claim your Graduate badge here .

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Happy running!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Yaaaayyyyyyyyy!!!!!

Many congratulations on your graduation, fellow runner.

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

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Vragtes Graduate]

Congrats! I like your taking control and changing your life-style. It’s so easy to stay doing one’s comfortable, all too sedentary lifestyles. But the rewards of changing are so pleasant it’s easy to forget the struggle to get there. Enjoy your rest days.

[Headspace1st in reply to Vragtes]

Thank you, a first milestone, hopefully more to follow 👍🏻

[Sulley101 Graduate]

Congratulations 🎉. A great set of personal achievements to end the year. You must be delighted! 😁👍🏃‍♀️

[Headspace1st in reply to Sulley101]

If you’d asked me at the start of this year about getting fitter I’d have shrugged it off, now I can’t quite believe I’ve made it this far 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

You look so happy in that photograph, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K, well done, to get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE 🎓 next to your username follow the link of Instructor57. 😊 🏃🏾 🎓

[Headspace1st in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you, sorted! 👍🏻

[Bill_Carson]

Nice one buddy you did it, congratulations! Told you the bacon bap and brownie from yesterday helped fuel you 😂 Now and go and get your graduation badge 🏅and keep on running 🏃‍♀️and good luck with the healthy lifestyle 👍

[Headspace1st in reply to Bill_Carson]

Ha ha! It was lovely 😊 but then so was completing the programme this morning, and that feeling will last longer than the pleasure of having consumed some delicious treats yesterday 🤣🤣🤣

[Janec1956 Graduate]

Congratulations 🥳🥳 Absolutely well done Headspace1st 🎊. You did it. You look extremely happy 😊 and so you should be. Now, let's just keep running 🏃‍♀️ You're right, it's addictive. Go and celebrate, you deserve another bacon bap and brownie, forget the healthy eating for today 😂

[Headspace1st in reply to Janec1956]

Go us, Janec, we actually did it! 🥳🥳🥳

[Frenc Graduate]

Oh well done you Headspace! That’s such a lovely read, you sound as though you’ve really found a new you 😊. And of course massive congratulations on completing the program! It really is brill. Yay 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆!

[Headspace1st in reply to Frenc]

I’ve found a new me for sure and am now going into the future with better health and hopefully minimised my chances of getting diabetes (my dad is experiencing the consequences of diabetes now in his 80s and I don’t want to follow in his footsteps)

[Frenc Graduate in reply to Headspace1st]

That sounds like a very good plan. I hope your dad is ok. 😊

[Headspace1st in reply to Frenc]

Thank you 🙏

[Poppdog Graduate]

Brilliant congratulations

[Headspace1st in reply to Poppdog]

Thank you 👍🏻

[RunDone Graduate]

Congratulations! Isn't the new lifestyle awesome??! And how amazing is it to look back at weeks 1 and 2 and see how much progress you've made. Well done!!

[Headspace1st in reply to RunDone]

Yes it really is a great programme, to learn to run for 30 minutes in around 9 weeks, is quite an accomplishment!

[tmbtrain Graduate]

Congrats on graduating 👏😃 brilliant journey you've been on!

[Headspace1st in reply to tmbtrain]

Thank you, I’ve loved nearly every minute of it 😂😂😂

[Folkylass Administrator Graduate]

Congratulations! Super photo too!👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍😀

[Headspace1st in reply to Folkylass]

Thank you, I’ve given up long ago on getting a decent photo, I am what I am! 🙄

[Folkylass Administrator Graduate in reply to Headspace1st]

Hey! that’s a great photo and you look so happy !🏃‍♀️👍👏👏

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

I’m a bit late but huge congratulations nonetheless! Onwards and onwards from here! 🎉👏🥇

[Headspace1st in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you, every bit of encouragement means a lot!

[Longsocks Graduate]

WoooooHoooooo! Fantastic achievement, welldone : )

[Headspace1st in reply to Longsocks]

👍 🤗

[PJRunner Graduate]

Congratulations 👏. Lovely photo. There's no stopping you now, even a storm couldn't stop you!

[Headspace1st in reply to PJRunner]

Can’t wait to get out again now! 😂😂😂

[Indielass00 Graduate]

Well done Headspace1st 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🎉🎉So many positive steps for your health and discovering the joy of running too! 👍🏻😀

[Headspace1st in reply to Indielass00]

Thank you, yes it’s been a good couple of months for me 👍🏻😊