I was determined to graduate today having last ran 14 days ago; week 9, run 2 on 28/02.
I completely lost my mojo after that & struggled getting motivated to do anything. The big black cloud had descended.
I knew if I passed two weeks, I’d probably just give up & I would have felt such a failure getting to the finish line but not passing through it.
I knew today would be slower, but it was the time not the distance I was determined to achieve.
Onwards and upwards!
Very many congratulations on your graduation, fellow runner.
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Well done!
You've reach the end of your beginning 
Consolidation time now for a few weeks and the perfect moment to think about where you want to go with your running.
Enjoy!
Great news !😁👍🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations on your graduation.
I wondered where you'd got to ! 😁
Well done you. That big black cloud can be a right arse at times. But look at you go and bag that final run. Proud of you.
Yay! Well done getting back to it hells_bells2207! I was supposed to have done w9r3 yesterday, and today I'm settled on the couch thinking I'm too tired. But you've inspired me to get out there and run!!! ! Maybe we can inspire each other to keep going through Consolidation and beyond!
That was so lovely to read; that I’d inspired you to do W9R3! So kind. Did you do it? Great idea re future runs & inspiration.
Yes I did it! Yay! Got to stick with consolidation now. This is where I stopped last time! I didn2 consolidation runs and then nothing for 6.months! Have you got a plan? I'm thinking 4-6 weeks consolidation. Then add 2-3 mins for 3 runs every week till I get to 5k.
The plan was 3 x 30 min for two weeks, then increase by 2/3 mins each week (if I've done 3 runs & am coping ok), ie 32, 35, 38, 40 etc. But I have not ran in over 2 weeks, prob 3 weeks (different reasons, including lows/ no motivation from my BiPolar. . I will def go out in next 2 days & see how far I cope with. I desperately don't want go backwards.
I have done 2 runs in 3 weeks. Not a great start. I keep telling myself I'll start tomorrow .... I've tried roping some friends in to do a 5k race in June. I figure if I book one in I'll have to prepare for it and force myself to continue.
Well done hells_bells 🥳🥳👏👏👏.We all have dips and low points. Its about how we respond which is important and you smashed it. Whoop!
Be proud and enjoy some special treats to celebrate your achievement 👍
Well done (again 🤣!). You beat the gremlins and graduated which is pretty amazing. Hurrah Helen 🥳🥳🥳!
Fabulous! Well done!
Well done. What next? Well the sensible thing is to consolidate for a few weeks and get used to it. Or, you could become obsessive like me and be running your first HM in about 6 months time...
Congratulations hells_bells2207 , especially on not falling metaphorically or literally at the last hurdle! Now the fun starts 👍😀
Well done! 👍🏅🏆🏃♀️
Hi hells_bells2207
Congratulations on graduation.
I'm a big believer in once you've passed the 5K mark it is now about deciding on what you want. Do you want to push yourself for a 10k? Perhaps its strength training?
Whatever it is you want to do use this time for a period of reflection, a day or 2 and then get back out there and take on your next challenge.
Life is a journey, travel it well.
Congratulations!
And you’ve done it, brilliant. I’m 2 runs behind you, hoping to do it this week
Well done,👍 now the real fun starts.
Congratulations on completing C25K!
Congratulations!! Well done!! 🎉🎊❤️
Congratulations Helen. You did it the hard way with all those trail runs, well done.
Well done! That took real grit and determination. You should be truly proud of yourself 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😊
Hello there hells_bells2207. Well done you, brilliant. I thought I must have missed your graduation post, as had not spotted you for a little while. Brilliant 👍, and great to have got past that dip. Just goes to show what you can achieve; I hope this will give you great confidence going forward.
Fantastic work you should be proud of yourself. Now that you have climbed that mountain enjoy the view and keep going no point in wasting all that effort.
Fantastic to read this, well done for beating the gremlins (with a big stick? 🤔) Whatever it was, it worked and look, you are inspiring others to keep going. Go girl !🏃♀️🏅
Aww well done on getting out there and getting it done 💪👍🏆congratulations on graduating!
Congratulations 🎉🍾🎈🎊 you must be feeling so proud
Congratulations runner🙂🎊 👏🏾. You did it! Now onwards to more exciting things (I'm yet to find out too - I finally completed run 3 yesterday).
Hey! Well done!That’s excellent.
I am now going to consolidate with 3 runs for two weeks then go up by 2~3 minutes each week (3 runs) then when I’m up at 40 +/- minutes hopefully I’ll get to 5K.
The most I have managed is just a dot under 4K (3.97K).
How about you?
I haven't been tracking my runs but I'm planning to get a smartwatch soon so I can start but I know I'm not yet at 5k I think probably still under 4km. I'm yet to look at the consolidation plan - you're ahead of me with your planning so I might just borrow your plan🙂. I'll read the consolidation link soon and come up with a plan. Happy running 🙂.
hells_bells2207 I was wondering where u had disappeared as u were just a run ahead of me in c25k. Now realised u were posting in c25k & thats why I missed your posts.Congratulations for completing c25k & motivating yourself to lace up for the last run. Well done 👏
First post graduation run. 5.3k
Graduation at last!
Free at last... escaping the garden
W5r3 monkey off my back at last !
