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⭐️🏃‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️Welcome to the first Badge post of the New year, January 2022 Come on in and get your 'Graduate Badge' here !🏃‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️⭐️

Instructor57Graduate•

3 years ago•47 Replies

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★ Many congratulations for completing the 9 week Couch to 5K training programme! You can now run for 30 minutes continuously - you are a superstar!!!

★ Please 'REPLY' to this post below to request your Graduate badge!

We on the Admin Team feel enormously proud of you, and privileged to award you your richly deserved badge. We will try not to leave you waiting too long as we know how great it feels when your badge arrives - but please bear with us! We will give you your badge as soon as possible.

★ If you would like a Graduation Certificate we have one for you to downl here:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

★ We hope you will continue posting here in the Couch to 5K community, sharing your experience with the new runners working through the programme, and updating us with your progress as you consolidate your 30 minute runs

★ Be sure to check out our 'WHAT NEXT?' post, for loads of other great ideas about how to build upon your amazing achievement .

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

★ And now that you are a runner, why not try our twelve week consolidation and strength training plan to help reduce the possibility of injury - and maximise your running ability!!

healthunlocked.com/strength...

Happy running!

Your Admin Team !

★ Please note that this is a virtual badge which can be seen next to your name on your posts and comments on the Couch to 5K community, but NOT on your profile page.

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MrSpongeHeadGraduate3 years ago

Hi I completed the 9 weeks of C25K.

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toMrSpongeHead3 years ago

Welcome back !Well done on completing the program , here is your Shiny new badge 😁😎👍

Cat2d2Graduate3 years ago

I completed the Couch to 5k programme yesterday and am so pleased with my progress. Such a great way to get into running!

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toCat2d23 years ago

Well done on completing the course 😁👍Here is your Badge !

Pymander10Graduate3 years ago

Hi!I’ve finally complemented the couch to 5k and would like to request my badge! It took me about a month or so longer than expected due to lack of confidence but slow and steady helped me win the race!

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toPymander103 years ago

Great ! And nothing wrong with slow and steady , it's the best way to build a good base fitness.Congratulations on your graduation, here is your badge 😁👍

Lynda68Graduate3 years ago

Hello, I graduated in 2015 and have been running regularly since. Can I claim my badge please?

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toLynda683 years ago

Haha Here is your badge , better late than never I guess 😁

TallnBaldGraduate3 years ago

Hi,

I completed the final run today, what a feeling !!!

Started in Feb 2021 but kept getting injured.

A combination of listening to others here and taking things sensibly, losing weight / eating less bad food / drinks etc ... has finally seen me sail through with no niggles since restarting in October.

So bloody chuffed with myself !!!

Can I claim the badge please?

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toTallnBald3 years ago

Congratulations on your graduation ! And yes, the program works if you run it the right way 😁👍

Here is your well deserved graduate badge !

TallnBaldGraduate• in reply toInstructor573 years ago

Many thanks, it really does help to listen to those in the know

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toTallnBald3 years ago

Haha, yes, we have all been there 😁

3 years ago

Helloooo.

Can you re-issue my lovely graduate badge please.

Looks like I will have to do a 10k again soon to get that one back as well 🤣

Cheers

Alan

Instructor57Graduate• in reply to3 years ago

Hi Alan , yes of course ! Here you are !

I've given you the 10k back as well

TaffkiGraduate3 years ago

I finished the programme today😊

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toTaffki3 years ago

Congratulations ! I have attached your Graduate badge !

TaffkiGraduate• in reply toInstructor573 years ago

Thank you - it’s a brilliant programme and I’m recommending it to everyone

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toTaffki3 years ago

Please consider posting about your running on the forum, it can be very useful to new members to hear from graduates 👍

Bassmamma15Graduate3 years ago

Hi I graduated yesterdayVal Nelson

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toBassmamma153 years ago

Congratulations ! Here is your well earned badge 😁👍

Bassmamma15Graduate3 years ago

Thanks I can see it above but it doesn’t appear on any posts I do

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toBassmamma153 years ago

It's appeared on this one 😁

Badges will only show on the forum they were awarded on .

eg, Graduate badge on the C25K forum.

60min graduate or graduate 10 on Bridge to 10K.

10 miles and the marathon badges on the marathon running and race support forum

Bassmamma15Graduate3 years ago

Ok thanks 😀

Kiwi_FiGraduate3 years ago

I completed the programme today. Third time lucky and I'm so pleased I listened to all the good advice on this forum. Thank you!

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toKiwi_Fi3 years ago

Congratulations ! 🎉🎉🎉Take a look at the 'Whats next' link in this post.

I have applied your well earned badge 👍

JB6978Graduate3 years ago

Thank you, it was worth every minute of sweat and ache !

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toJB69783 years ago

Congratulations on completing the program fellow graduate !Here is your well earned badge 👍😬

PiratoGraduate3 years ago

Hi - I’ve done it! Week 9 run 3, program complete. Please May I have my badge? 😊

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toPirato3 years ago

Congratulations on your graduation 😁🎉🎉🎉Here is your well earned badge 😎

Couch2FiveKGraduate3 years ago

Completed C25K on 7th January and can't believe how well I took to it. I completed my first parkrun on Saturday with a time of 27:50 (over 2 mins faster than my gym runs) so I'm well chuffed and looking forward to consolidating at 5k before moving on to better times and perhaps even going longer distances in the future. 😀

HogEarGraduate3 years ago

I've just done the last run of week 9 - so proud of myself to complete this in the depths of winter!! Hurrah for me

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toHogEar3 years ago

Well done on your graduation 😁🎉🎉🎉Here is your well deserved Graduate badge !

DizzyDaisyChainGraduate3 years ago

I just completed c25k this morning! This is my third attempt over the years. Spent a lot of time lurking and getting tips from this forum & it has been super super helpful!

Roll on consolidation!

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toDizzyDaisyChain3 years ago

Congratulations , so its third time lucky !Well done 🎉🎉🎉

Here is you well earned badge 😎

Citizen3Graduate3 years ago

Could I please have my badge? Thanks so much

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toCitizen33 years ago

There you go !It looks so shiny 😬😎😎😎

Cheetah_girlGraduate3 years ago

Hi I’ve completed the couch 2 5k last week and I’m very excited to get my graduate badge. Thanks 😀

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toCheetah_girl3 years ago

Hello , and congratulations on graduating! 😬🎉🎉🎉Here is your well deserved graduate badge 😬

Biffy78Graduate3 years ago

Delighted to have completed C25K, now to keep the habit going and build on the last 9 weeks 😊

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toBiffy783 years ago

Congratulations Graduate !Well done 😁

Here is your well deserved badge 👍

johannasweetGraduate3 years ago

I did my last run of week 9 last night, in Melbourne, Australia. I did it late with a head torch after watching Ash Barty in the tennis. Super muggy, around 28° before a big storm rolled in, it wasn't fast, but I'm pumped I did it. Thanks for the friendly advice on the forum through the "journey".

Strava map image showing wk9r3 route around a lake. Distance 4.36km. Pace 8:30/km

Instructor57Graduate• in reply tojohannasweet3 years ago

Congratulations on your graduation !And a Strava local legend as well 😁👍

Here is you well earned graduate badge !

Happy running!

johannasweetGraduate• in reply toInstructor573 years ago

Thank you! Only got the local legend as I ran 7 times around a small track 🤣, but in the dark I didn't want to stray.

EarlymorningrunnerGraduate3 years ago

Hi there instructor57 I'd like to claim my graduate badge for C25K please. Thank you.

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toEarlymorningrunner3 years ago

Hi there and very well done on completing the course ! 😁🎉🎉🎉I notice it was some time ago when you did week 9 run 3 !

And you have come to the 'January' badge post and there is now a 'February' one listed in the pinned posts section of the forum .

But fear not ! I'm sure Mummycav who is hosting the latest post won't mind me issuing a final badge before I lock the safe and pass on the keys to her, so here you are. ... Your well deserved Graduate badge 😁

EarlymorningrunnerGraduate• in reply toInstructor573 years ago

Awww thanks instructor 57. It takes me a while to get around to things. But I've just read about the February QUEST, and it looks as though with this badge to my name I can sign up. Thanks.

Instructor57Graduate• in reply toEarlymorningrunner3 years ago

Yes you can join in on the Quest in the bridge forum , note though that the graduate badge will not show in Bridge ! It's only on the forum it was granted on

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