Graduation! - Achievement unlocked!

[scubasmiff]

Well 7 years after starting C25K I've finally graduated! (I know they say take it slow and steady but I'm sure 7 years is maybe too slow).. It was a beautiful morning for a run, a slight nip in the air until the sun came up properly, watching the ducks on the lake as I dutifully did my laps to encouragement from Laura.

The only disappointment was that Laura was not waiting for me at the end with a finish line, party poppers and a glass of champagne

It seems hard to believe now that the first challenge in the programme was to run for 60 seconds.

So now for a few weeks of consolidation and then gradually build up to 5k. For those that have read my posts this week and were wondering, if I start Laura going as I cross the road before the pub, the 5 minute warm up walk finishes exactly at my start line at the lake. 6.8 laps to do 5k, currently doing 4 and a third (halfish?), so in between fixed time runs I've got a distance target to slowly work towards as well.

I've loved c25k, it's been fantastic for both physical and mental health, and slow and steady coupled with all the support from here has got me across that line so that I can now slowly become a runner. For a mid 50's bloke who hasn't done any serious exercise or sport since leaving school, this has been a real eye opener.

[nowster Graduate]

Congratulations! 🏆

Don't forget to claim your badge.

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Congratulations 👏👏👏 and there's never too slow, you persevered and succeeded, that's awesome 👍😎👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations to you scubasmiff on graduating from C25K after 7 years from starting the course with run 1of week 1, well done, I am always telling runners doing the course that they can repeat as many weeks or runs as they wish, you have certainly taken that advice, now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement with wine and cake

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🍏🙌👏 I couldn’t agree more with everyone’s comments. Congratulations on your amazing achievement and we look forward to future posts about your consolidation runs. Well done!

[drl212 Graduate]

You won't become a runner - YOU ARE A RUNNER!

Congratulations...!! What an achievement, especially, as you say, when at the start we were running for just 60 seconds.

You've done it and you've got a plan for continuing. You've set your next goal. You've got the consistency of three runs/week with rest days in between. And our favourite motto: slow and steady.

I'd say you are all set for great things!!

Please keep us posted.

[JeremiahObadiah Graduate]

You have certainly been thorough and committed in your preparation and your graduation badge is therefore totally deserved.

Go forth and enjoy more slow and steady running.

[Mishkasmum]

Well done! I think it might take me seven years too, I started in 2020 but hurt my Achilles tendons, tried again and after a few runs they started tingling, have just done run two yesterday and slight discomfort so am going to to lots of calf strengthening instead...one day perhaps I will get to week 8.

[newbie-nick Graduate]

Excellent news indeed.

[Mothmoss Graduate]

Congratulations, you are an inspiration to all of us that are taking our time with the program. I'm doing it for the third time and taking it slowly 🙂. Party poppers ahoy!!!!😁

[00marks Graduate]

Congratulations on completing C25K!

[Jericho2332 Graduate]

Congratulations graduate! Your a real runner now! Well done and look forward to reading about you smashing 5k soon.

[Rustyhoumous Graduate]

Well done 🥳👏😀