W9 R3 It is done

[Alan996]

After the torrential rains it was dry at last. With my usual running gear in the wash I thought what better way to complete Couch than in my favourite football shirt. When I went out first thing it was damn cold with frost on the cars so I decided to layer up a bit.

Throughout the run I was controlled and steady and it turned out to be the easiest run out of the whole programme for me. As I was running at about a 4/10 effort my legs were fine and breathing easy.

I afforded myself some smiles with about 10 minutes to go as my mind wandered and thought of how difficult I found it running for 5 minutes and now, I'm going for over 2 miles. Just wow.

For the last few minutes for reasons unknown I just spread my arms out wide and started doing aeroplanes ✈️ . No idea why 🤣🤣. The early morning fishermen must have thought I was a bit of a weirdo 🤪.

So, I'm now sitting on my rock overlooking the Reservoir pondering the next part of my journey.

I need to have structure as I'm not someone who finds just going for a random run easy so I think I will start on one of the NRC programmes to build up fitness and stamina. I always enjoyed the NRC guided runs - especially with coach B.

Good luck everyone and happy running. 😊

[Annieapple Graduate]

🍏🙌🤩🌟 Congratulations!!! Every picture tells a story! Yours conveys the awesome feeling after a great graduation run! Loved the aeroplane arms!!! So well done!!!

NRC is a great choice and they have some fantastic guided runs covering all sorts of interesting subjects! Have a look at this post for Graduates too!

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Alan996 Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

Brilliant. Thank you Annieapple

[Sax64 Graduate]

Fab, well done, go get your badge and wear it with pride. Aeroplanes sounds like a fab way to mark your wonderful achievement. Go celebrate 🏅🎉🎊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Go you... now head over to the Graduate Chat and take a look at what comes next ... maybe x

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congratulations well done

[MissUnderstanding Administrator]

Massive congratulations to you! Hope there are some big celebrations going on! 🏃‍♀️🏅👩‍🎓🎉

[Alan996 Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Oh yes indeed! An afternoon nap earlier followed by a lovely minted lamb shank. 😆

[Annieapple Graduate]

🍏I will join you on the minted lamb shank!! One of my absolute favourites & a worthy reward!!!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Awesome 😎😎😎

[CecilyNeville Graduate]

Congratulations!!! ✈️🎉

[Penwithpink Graduate]

Well done and the aeroplanes are entirely justified x

[OldManRunning Graduate]

Well done you 🏃🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🤸‍♂️🍻🍰

[MrsShrek]

Congratulations - it is such a great feeling of achievement isn’t it 🤩 Keep up the good work👍🏼

[sigasiga Graduate]

Congratulations!!! It's such a great feeling to finish, as your picture shows! Happy running 🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[00marks Graduate]

Congratulations on completing C25K!

[August122 Graduate]

Yay- Congratulations 🥳 I love the sound of the aeroplane technique! 😊

[RosesAreRed777 Graduate]

Well done great achievement !

[RiceAndPeas]

You look positively jubilant in your photo and rightly so too!

I treated myself to a Garmin watch, with that comes a coaching feature which will set out okays to take you 10k and half marathon distances. I haven't tried it but when/if I graduate I think that will be how I will stay motivated.

Well done again, keep up the great work! 👍

[Alan996 Graduate in reply to RiceAndPeas]

Thank you. From my personal experience previously I actually found the Garmin programmes to be a bit too challenging for me. I found the NRC guided run programmes were much better for me but it is all down to preference obviously. Some people love the Garmin programmes.

I just like the watch 🤣 although there are some features I really enjoy in the plans such as the cadence runs 👍

[RiceAndPeas in reply to Alan996]

The watches are great! I must look up the NRC run programmes, I don't want to get detailed if the Garmin plans are too difficult.

[taichi1 Graduate in reply to RiceAndPeas]

I've got a Garmin Forerunner 45 and I love the Garmin plans. My favourite so far is the 5k plan with Coach Greg. You can set a time for your plan to aim at. I have done 33mins 30mins and 28mins and completed all 3 plans, Really enjoyed them and its all done on the watch so I don't need to carry a phone. I haven't done NRC but some of my friends really like it, so I may try NRC but am also thinking about the Garmin 10km hmmmm choices choices. I do love the Garmin ones as you can set realistic targets and really enjoy the way its designed....Have fun either way!!!!!!.

[RiceAndPeas in reply to taichi1]

It sounds really exciting, I'll give it a bash. Am a few weeks away from that point but looking ahead is fun.

[taichi1 Graduate in reply to RiceAndPeas]

👍

[taichi1 Graduate]

Absolutely brilliant Alan996 what a great achievement!!!!

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

congratulations! Love the jubilation of aeroplane arms!! 😂

[Koala679 Graduate]

Congratulations!