...and the 500th graduate is...

[JR21]

...YoungGrizzly!

Congratulations to YoungGrizzly and all 500+ graduate members of the Couch to 5k community. You're amazing! Well done to you all. Give yourselves a big slap on the back.

Every week 100 or so people starting out on their Couch to 5k journey join the community. Just as every graduate was when they set out for W1 R1, they're full of questions and doubts about whether they can do it. It's your posts that give them the belief that they can get to the end and that they can call themselves a runner and get that coveted graduate badge.

Have a great weekend all

John

[ellerunner Graduate]

Brilliant 500!

I wonder how many folk out there have graduated who aren't on the forum - I know one non forum member who has graduated and two who are at week 5

[DeliaItaly Graduate]

Congratulations YoungGrizzly and a big thank you to John JR21. Thank you.

[Gridlet Graduate]

Fantastic!! This site has been invaluable to me on my C25K journey. Well done everybody!

[Oldgirl Graduate]

Congratulations YoungGrizzly. Well done C25K thats something to be very proud of as you have helped 500+ people on their way to a fitter healthier lifestyle. And I'll say it again, "Without this site it is much harder, I know cos the first time I did it I hadn't discovered this wonderful friendly place, wouldn't be without it now either".

[TJFlute]

This has put a HUGE smile on my face

And every blog that is posted is a help to someone on their journey

[Rollertoaster Graduate]

WOO! Congratulations YoungGrizzly and thanks John - I can honestly say that I don't know if I would have complete this without this community (and my very supportive hubby of course!)

[Deryn61 Graduate]

Woo hoo, fab post John, and congrats to YoungGrizzly! This community is the dogs doodahs, well done to us all!

[Pearsey]

Wooo! Woooo! Well done YoungGrizzly! Congratulations-so pleased for you girl

Thank you John and everyone behind the scenes for C0-5k and C25K. Without Laura I would never have got this far-and to think I will be a Graduate this time next week. I won't sleep Thursday night for excitement, that's for sure, lol!! Without the support of the forum I definitely wouldn't still be here-everyone is sooo amazing! Somehow even a rotten run full of Gremlins can be turned around and you end up laughing!

Thanks again!

[psarapsych Graduate]

Well done Young Grizzly and thanks to you John and all the admin team as well as ALL the C25K members who make this such a positive and happy community. I've never joined a forum or online community because I've looked through posts and found a lot of negativity and some unpleasantness towards others BUT this has been/is being the best experience and is definitely keeping me motivated to make it to GRADUATE like Grizzly there.