The graduate... (aka couch to...6k!)

[barrygarlow]

Done it!

Week 9 run 3 graduate run today, and what a lovely day for it. First run in the sunshine, first run with no music and first time over 6k!

It's been a great journey over these last 11 weeks or so. Mostly highs, a few lows, lots of cold weather, a minor heel injury but overall really happy with how it has gone and how I now feel compared to at the start of the year.

It took me a week since the last run - managed to injure my heal during week 9 run 2 - but after a bit of rest, ice etc I was ready for it today. Managed 6.1km in my 30 minutes today which I am really happy with.

Plan is now to get some good mileage under my belt and continue the 30 minute runs 3 times a week, then build towards 10k later in the year.

Good luck to everyone on the programme, and thanks to NHS and Laura for putting together such a great programme for us all to get fitter, healthier and happier!

[SBG356 Graduate]

Wow barryg! That is an amazing distance for 30 mins and for graduation too! You have every reason to feel happy and proud!! Big congratulations to you and enjoy your running. You will be at 10k in no time I would think!!

Happy Easter!

Sue

[loulou51 Graduate]

Well done, what a speed. I also finished today though much much slower. I've already downloaded the next stages to try and speed me up. I do agree that this is an excellent programme to get us all started.

[TX-Bluebonnet Graduate]

Congratulations on finishing the program and at top speed, too. Zoom zoom!!

[greenlegs Graduate]

Amazing - literally twice as fast as me this morning! (There was a big hill though. )

Congratulations, really well done.

[con-brio Graduate]

What a fast graduate run! Well done. Good idea about getting the mileage under your belt, i.e.building up stamina. Think that'll be my approach too after graduation (w7r3 tomorrow).

Hope you're celebrating (wisely) tonight!

[barrygarlow Graduate in reply to con-brio]

Celebrated with a wee bit (well, maybe a bit more than that) of easter egg and a nice glass of red wine! Thanks all, I have taken to the running really well (my dad was a good runner in his youth - think it's in the blood). First parkrun coming up on saturday so looking forward to that too.

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Congrats on graduating and fantastic distance