Just finished week 9! I made it!

[chrisl72]

Hi everyone, I just cooled down from my final c25k run! Feels amazing, so glad I did this! Thank you to everyone who encouraged me and the wonderful advice in week 8.

This is a fantastic program. Someone has missed a trick not getting Laura to narrate further runs to take it up to longer distances, she has just the right tone of encouragement.

I'm within a few minutes, probably another 3 or 4, for a genuine 5k distance, so planning to do an unofficial week 10 and 11 to get me over that line and then hold there for a few weeks. But I think it will be necessary for me to have a further goal to keep the motivation. I've realised I love running but need something to aim for, so I have joined the Bridge to 10k forum too. If all goes well, see some of you there towards the end of April!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Congratulations and well done... go get that well earned badge . Just run and let it evolve... those distances seem to come without us realising it, if we don't push too hard

It all starts here... and who knows where you will get to !

PS

Laura does do C25K + podcasts when you've got your consolidation runs in!

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you Oldfloss, I didn't realise that - have obtained the podcasts!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Congratulations on completing the program 😁🎉🎉🎉Don't forget to claim your graduate badge here !

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy consolidation, then see you over on the Bridge forum 🙂👍

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you! Just heading over there to claim my badge

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Brilliant, well done and congratulations 👍

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you

[Iceland1974 Graduate]

Well done to ya matey ,may see ya over on bridge forum, if I brave another 5k on top of c25k! Big congrats though for today 👍👍

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to Iceland1974]

Thank you - hope to see you there!

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Congrats and well done!

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to John_W]

Thank you!

[LindySearle Graduate]

Well done you and I agree it is an excellent programme and the people here are excellent too. I also completed c25k today woo hoo 😀

[OldManRunning Graduate in reply to LindySearle]

Well done LindySearle fantastic acheivement 🏃🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🤸‍♂️🎉🎉🥂🍻👍

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to LindySearle]

Thank you and congratulations to you! Time to celebrate!

[doggytail Graduate]

Many congratulations to you and to Lindy searle fabulous achievement x

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to doggytail]

Thank you!

[OldManRunning Graduate]

Well done chrisl72, great acheivement 🎉🏃🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🤸‍♂️🍻🥂

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to OldManRunning]

Thank you!

[Liono Graduate]

Congratulations! It's a wonderful achievement, hope you're suitably celebrating!

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to Liono]

Thank you! Certainly will be - just waiting for Easter holiday and I'm being taken to our local Runners World

[Liono Graduate in reply to chrisl72]

Now that sounds like fun! 🤗

[00marks Graduate]

Congratulations on completing C25K!

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to 00marks]

Thank you!

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate]

Huge congratulations to you! Such a great achievement 🏃‍♀️🏅👩‍🎓💪🎉

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you - so grateful for all your kind encouragement and advice

[Cassie_7 Graduate]

Wow Chris what an achievement! I bet you are absolutely thrilled and are so glad you started this amazing route to fitness!

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to Cassie_7]

Thank you! I have got the bug now, love running

[Running_at50 Graduate]

Well done on completing c25k, it's a great feeling. Happy running

[chrisl72 Graduate in reply to Running_at50]

Thank you! It certainly is