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🌟October Badges 💫 ⭐️. **"The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory."** – Les Brown

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🍏Our thanks to Mummycav for pinning the Graduation Badges throughout September. We now have YOU our October graduates stepping up to the podium!

Congratulations on your incredible achievement! Completing over 9 weeks of running three times a week is no small feat. Your commitment, discipline, and perseverance have paid off, and you should be incredibly proud of this exciting milestone. Not only have you built physical endurance, but you’ve also demonstrated mental strength and consistency that will serve you well in all areas of life. Here’s to many more successful runs ahead! 🥂

⭐️ Please 'REPLY' to this post below to request your graduate badge. Do comment on your journey if you would like to.

Please note that your badge will be seen next to your name on your posts and comments within Couch to 5K community only, but not on your profile page or other boards.

⭐️We really hope you will continue posting here in the Couch to 5K community, sharing your experience, encouraging new runners and updating us with your progress as you carry on running beyond the programme. The support doesn’t stop when you finish the programme! You may now head across to Bridge to 10k as well if you would like to.

⭐️If you would like a Graduation Certificate, there’s one for you to download right here.

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Why not try this twelve week consolidation and strength training plan to help reduce the possibility of injury - and which you can super charge your running.

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Massive congratulations to you

🛎️ Hit the Reply button below !

🍏 AnnieApple & the admin team

PS If you would like to explore our Bridge to 10k program

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Shetland763Graduate

completed - can’t believe it!!!

Never did I think I could call myself a runner and I certainly didn’t think I’d enjoy it or look forward to each week 🥴

Looking at completing a 1/2 marathon next year 🏅

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate in reply toShetland763

🍏 How wonderful that you have enjoyed the whole experience!! A fab goal too after a time of consolidation.. do keep in touch here or on Bridge! Well done!! Enjoy the celebration 🎉 The feel good factor lasts for days. 🎈🙌

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HAPPYPLODDER18Graduate

I’ve finally completed couch to 5k.

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate in reply toHAPPYPLODDER18

🍏Spot on! You did it! Here is your Graduate Pin. You are now ready to go for pink!!! Trail Runs and more!! Xx

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HAPPYPLODDER18Graduate in reply toAnnieapple

Ahh fabulous. Thank you

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SlowrunmumGraduate

I completed the program! I never thought I would become a runner in my forties. First 5K race next weekend.

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏👏🎉🏃‍♀️ Running is a wonderful gift! Congratulations on your achievement!! Enjoy that 5k race!

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rbromGraduate

I’ve finally finished and ready to join the graduate club! 🏃‍♀️ Have joined the bridge to 10K group as I’ve signed myself up for a 10K in March to keep myself motivated to run! Thanks for all the support on my journey 🫶

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏 A very special moment when you graduate!! Congratulations 🙌 You have earned this badge! Well done on joining Bridge & we look forward to your onward journey there… & hearing how the 10k journey progresses. 😊🫶

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Spanners15Graduate

Got diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in March, so went on the NHS TDR diet. Have lost 5 stone so far, blood sugar is now normal, and on Saturday I completed C25K - never dreamt I'd be saying that at the start of this year!

This forum has some great resources and great people - keep up the good work!

Could I have my badge please?

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏 Congratulations!!! How absolutely wonderful that your discipline in both running & dieting has led to such a great health benefit!!! Well done! 👍

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HorsePlayGraduate

Hello Annieapple, I'd love a graduation badge please! ☺️ Thank you. X

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏👏 Congratulations 🥳 Hope you are celebrating the moment! Well done!!

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php-RobGraduate

Completed!

Started off when someone suggested walking a Parkrun, after a couple of weeks a fellow walker who was recovering from injury suggested C25K and at the end of the program I am now managing to run the whole 5K - it does take me a bit over 40 minutes, at 68 my age grading is not bad but looking to get it better - think that means I have caught the bug 😀

The C25K follow on runs look like a great way to get me to where I want to be.

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏 👏 How wonderful is that & to be running 5k already is exceptional. Many of us only did that after graduation! Exciting days and new starting lines. Do let us know how you fare! Congratulations 🥳

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55andstillaliveGraduate

I just graduated. It has been an amazing journey. Prior to c5k I last ran 40 years ago as a sullen teenager. It has been a wonderful experience which I will continue with pleasure!

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏What an honour to pin your badge! To pick up running after so many years and work through C5K takes courage and commitment. Congratulations 🥳 Hope you have an awesome celebration. The wonderful feeling lasts for days! ☺️

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NutandraisinGraduate

I would like a badge for completing C25K :)

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏 and there it is!!! Congratulations on your graduation!! So well done 👏

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CosmicWelshGraduate

Finally completed C25K and happy to have graduated.

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏Excellence in commitment deserves a shiny reward! Here is your badge! You can head to your new starting line with pride!

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StephRunnerGraduate

Yes, completed! Thank you for this post!

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏🙌🥳 Well done Steph!!!

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ProgressoverperfectGraduate

Thank you for awarding me the badge. I am not a new runner, but one that is returning from injury. I was all set to start my training in July for this years Chester Metric marathon a couple of weeks ago when I had to have an emergency appendix removal. So back to trusty C25K when I was given the all clear to restart running in August.

I have a 10km race at the beginning of December and thanks to C25K I feel I can comfortably step up the distance.

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏 so many of us have done that too! 😊 Never too late for the badge though 🤗 Hope your 10K goes well but do comment on Bridge now and again. Always encouraging to see the progress 🙌

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ParkRunner1Graduate

finally finished C25K after 7 months and many repeated runs but slightly disappointed I’m not running three times a week yet 🥺

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏🤗🥳🌟🤩 Enjoy and celebrate!

A run is a run whenever you manage to squeeze one in. Now you have graduated you are in charge of how often… a suggestion could be to do your one 30 min run 🏃‍♀️ a week & then try & do one or two short runs. The free Nike Run Club App has guided runs to choose from 5 mins & upwards to anything your heart desires, Have a little explore!! Xx

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BecklesBearGraduate

Hi! I graduated in October, is it possible to have a badge please? I also did my first park run yesterday 😍 and didn't stop once!!!

First Park Run!
Annieapple profile image
AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏🥳🙌🎈 So good to hear!! Glad you had a a good park run too! Enjoy this new phase of running & all the gifts that come with it!!

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Susannah38Graduate

graduated at the beginning of October. How do I get my badge please? Thanks Susannah

Such a brilliant life changing programme

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate in reply toSusannah38

🍏Well done Susannah.. Congratulations 🙌 you already have a graduate badge next to your name from your first graduation.

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Susannah38Graduate in reply toAnnieapple

Ah thank you - yes this is my 3rd time of graduating 😊

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏 Yes it’s brilliant to use as a comeback. What are you going to use as a follow on?

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KingKongGrooverGraduate

Graduated Couch 2 5k. Will investigate bridge to 10k, if only because a friend says "One minute more per run and you'll do it in 10 weeks". Which doesn't sound too bad!

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate in reply toKingKongGroover

🍏👏 Congratulations KingKongGroover 🥳

A great follow up plan too!! 🙌

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ReorteGraduate

Yay, got there! Couldn't have imagined being able to do this before I started, feeling pretty good right now!

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

🍏 Reorte On cloud nine!!! A wonderful awesome feeling & it lasts for days!!! You did it!! Congratulations 🙌 xx

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AGS58Graduate

Hi - finished the programme today, and can now graduate!🥳😄

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate in reply toAGS58

🍏🙌 Congratulations 🥳 Enjoy your next starting line!

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