C25K - DONE!!!

[ajf10]

Unbelievably, I managed to complete c25k this evening - and what a run.

Two thirds of the way round the heavens opened and I thus finished looking like a drowned rat! But hey, we never said it was glamourous, did we?

I am chuffed to bits with myself and also very grateful to a) my wonderfully supportive husband who has run with me most of the way (though the farming has gotten in the way this last few weeks) and b) to you lovely folk who have helped to keep me going and laughing in the process (plus can't forget Laura!)

I still can't really believe I've done it - such a long way since December 30th, when I struggled to run for a minute.

Badge ordered and now, to keep the momentum going, I have signed up for Race for Life in June, so no excuses!

Keep running x

[imnorunner Graduate]

Well done, bet it feels fantastic

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to imnorunner]

Thank you - and yes, it really does

[mason73 Graduate]

Well done i cant wait to be in your shoes bot i still have a way to go x

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to mason73]

Thank you! Don't worry, you'll get there too

[Hidden]

I finished the programme tonight aswell! It's a great sense of achievement! Well done you!!

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks newrunneram - huge congrats to you too!

[PeaBea Graduate]

Well done. Doesn't it feel brilliant when you finish the last run of the programme and the first run as a graduate.

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to PeaBea]

Thanks PeaBea. Last run felt great, yet to find out about first run post graduation!

[stega1958 Graduate]

Fantastic! Well done!

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to stega1958]

Thanks Stega! What a feeling!

[con-brio Graduate]

There'll be a bounce in your step tomorrow. Well done.

[ajf10 Graduate]

Thanks con-brio, there certainly will be!

[Khrissy Graduate]

Congratulations!!! It's such an achievement isn't it? Can't wait to see the badge

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to Khrissy]

Thanks Khrissy - I can't wait to see it either!

[LondonKel Graduate]

Well done - inspiration for us all

[Bilby Graduate]

Congratulations!

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to Bilby]

Thank you!

[petal51 Graduate]

Fantastic! Lots of congratulations! xx

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to petal51]

Thanks for the support!

[LUVLEEJU Graduate]

Thats fantastic news well done. We started running about the same time unfortunately I'm not achieving like you. I haven't given up but I'm finding it sooo hard about to start week 4 but to be honest think i will be repeating week 3 yet again i get so breathless can't see me running 5mins yet. Dont think the hills help where I live

Once again congratulations will use you as my inspiration

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to LUVLEEJU]

Do not despair Luvleeju - slow and steady wins, ok! As long as you are still getting out there and running, then you are progressing

Thanks for the support - I can't really believe it to be honest! x

[marpick Graduate]

Well done and keep going!

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to marpick]

Thanks marpick - full of good intentions so far!

[Anniemurph Graduate]

Congratulations on graduating - partaaay! It's a great achievement, isn't it? Also, it's nice to hear that someone else has entered RFL - yours is earlier than mine, though, so I have more time to practice

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to Anniemurph]

Thanks Anniemurph - it's a good thing we're doing (keep saying it!)

[k6daisy Graduate]

Brilliant news. Your posts have spurred others on, so nice to see you have beat the gremlins and got your just reward. Congratulations once more x

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to k6daisy]

Thank you - former graduates spurred me on; it's such a help isn't it? x

[greenlegs Graduate]

Wahey! Well done - you won't forget that run, then!

Race for Life is a great event to be a part of - it will be interesting to see whether it feels different running it (I've walked it twice before, but this will be my first run). I think it's rather good that it's a fair way off from graduation - hopefully it'll give us time to get used to running on a regular basis, and not just go back to our old lazy ways!

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to greenlegs]

Thanks for the support greenlegs - will be strange running with all those people!

[amsjo Graduate]

Congratulations ajf10 really well done, a long journey but you have done it ... impressed you have your grad badge so quickly too

I'm right behind you ...hope to graduate tonight (once dark!)

[ajf10 Graduate in reply to amsjo]

Good luck tonight amsjo - looking forward to reading your graduation blog and to seeing that badge of course