Hasta la vista Laura!

[Madriz]

Can't quite believe it but I just finished run 3 of week 9!!! I guess that makes me a graduate!!

I would have liked to do a little dance after finishing, like Bxlkl in Brussels, but just had no energy left

I do about 4.25km in the 30 mins so reckon I could do 5k in about 35 minutes, so that's my next challenge... I'll keep posting as and when I make any progress, for now I'm just going to enjoy this amazing feeling of accomplishment!!!!

Hey, does anyone know how I get the badge? And thanks for all the support over these 9 hard weeks

[PeaBea Graduate]

Well done and doesn't it feel good. At the moment you need to contact the "Editor" to get your badge - see his Question of about a week or so ago.

[Madriz Graduate in reply to PeaBea]

Thanks a lot, I found the thread and have requested my badge, so proud!!

[WepreRunner Graduate]

Congratulations! It's no mean feat to get to the end, both physically and mentally and is something that you should be very proud of.

Only 7 runs left and I hope to be joining you...

[Madriz Graduate in reply to WepreRunner]

You're right behind me then, good luck with the rest of the runs!

[Fingalo Graduate]

Well done Madriz!

[Madriz Graduate in reply to Fingalo]

Thanks! You'll be there before you know it. Good luck with your next run, I've got a feeling it's going to go better than the last one (could it get any worse?!)...

[LisaTT]

Well done.

I hope I can get there.

[Madriz Graduate in reply to LisaTT]

Thanks a lot, I'll look forward to seeing you graduate, you'll get there for sure!

[parkbirdy Graduate]

it's an amazing feeling - congratulations! But you might not want to say goodbye completely to laura - the 5k+ podcasts are really good and I can tell they're helping me get faster.

So celebrate - then keep going

[Madriz Graduate in reply to parkbirdy]

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll definitely download the 5k+ podcasts (are they the stepping stones and the other one?? - I've heard lots of comments about them). But I am kind of looking forward to a break from Laura and a few runs with my own music! Then it'll be "Hola Laura" again... I couldn't have done it without her

[gdeann Graduate]

Cheers Madriz!!!! That badge looks stunning next to your name!!! Very well done and such an achievement! Gayle

[Madriz Graduate in reply to gdeann]

Thanks for all the encouragement along the way Gayle, has been an amazing journey!

[greenlegs Graduate]

That's brilliant - I was wondering how you were getting on in Spain. i'm really glad you have got to the end. You got your badge fast too!

Enjoy a little celebration this weekend!

[Madriz Graduate in reply to greenlegs]

Thanks a lot! I'm ridiculously proud of myself and of the badge next to my name (I might be posting more now just to see it )

Will definitely be having a few glasses of wine tonight!

[Norni Graduate]

A nice large glass of Agua de Valencia, I think! Well done.

[Madriz Graduate in reply to Norni]

Ooh, that's a good idea! I will think of all my fellow C25Kers as I get slowly tipsy

[shortgirl]

Wow, well done. I can't wait to earn my badge too!

[Madriz Graduate in reply to shortgirl]

You'll be there before you know it, I found after the dreaded week 5 that time just flew by! Good luck with it!

[Cazvs Graduate]

You did it! Well done

[skf28 Graduate]

well done - fantastic achievement - enjoy your shiny new badge

[alex2009 Graduate]

Yeh well done thats great news :0

[RainbowC Graduate]

Well done you I was supposed to do w9r2 of my faster attempt today, but life got in the way... Maybe tomorrow instead!