“I am super woman, I am strong, I know I got this coz I had it all along!” Week 3 run 3… victory run

[Rainbow2019]

Somebody hand me my badge, and crown, and get the red carpet out… don’t forget the fanfare… is a fly over from red arrows too much to ask??

I was so excited for this 1! You know when you’re getting ready for a night out with the girls (or boys)… music on, pre drinks, in your room getting ready with the whole hairbrush / mirror / diva thing going on (nope? Just me?) well anyway, that was me tonight (replaced the gin with water don’t worry!!) Only waaayy more excited - I almost cried! I got emotional over a run! The final 1 of week 3! That was most definitely not me 9 weeks ago. Ok maybe I might have cried at the thought of 30 mins non stop! Got my kit on, sang along to my fave motivational tracks, did my warm up stretches and practiced my acceptance speech for my graduation… then I was ready to head off out!

If this wasn’t the true definition of Niko Niko style I don’t know what is. Beaming from ear to ear, headphones on, still singing along to my tracks (bit quieter, and only to make sure I was going at the right pace!! 😆)

I am SO proud of myself. From puffing and panting in week 1, to smashing my 30 min jog tonight seemed like a journey I was never going to finish at points! From hating it and wanting to quit to actually been excited about a run. Who would have thought it? Not me in a million years.

Now for my acceptance speech 🎤 ahm!

Thanks so much for the words of advice and support everyone has given me on my journey. Sometimes it hasn’t been what people have said to me, but what I’ve read in others posts that’s spured me on. It’s the sense that we’re not alone in this that has got me through. The c25k community is the best place to come for support!

Thank you to Sarah Millican who’s voice has coached me through the actual runs. I will miss you! Think maybe you might have to come out with me on a few more consolidation runs before I give you up completely!

And thank you to myself for digging deep and having faith and pushing through right to the victory run! I say victory run because it’s week 3 run 3… it’s a celebration of the past 9 weeks and the journey so far, not the end of the journey for me.

Looking forward to my 1st post c25k already - but 1st bubble bath, couple of rest days and a little bit more gloating to anyone who will listen!

Keep going lovely people.

You got this

Happy running!!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Great run and post from you Rainbow2019, congratulations on completing and graduating from C25K 🎓 To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE 🎓 next to your username leave a in the pinned posts on the right side of the healthunlocked May graduate home page and tell the administrators that you have ran W9R3 of C25K and graduated. 😊 🏃🏾 🎓

[shrinkingjaz Graduate]

Massive congratulations!! What a huge achievement. You should be SO proud!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done... Nine weeks done and dusted and you are on the way!

[Vespina Graduate]

Yay! Congratulations. It’s been an amazing and eventful journey. I’ve enjoyed following along.

Enjoy your celebration and let us know what you get up to on consolidation.

[Frenc Graduate]

Well done! Ah, I remember those getting ready to go out days, now it’s a cup of cocoa and a Scandi Noir 🤣. I digress - you deserve to feel fab because you are fab! CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🏆💐🎉.

[brimbledaisy Graduate]

Congratulations on completing the programme.🥳 I am in awe of anyone who is a single parent and works full-time but still has the resolve to run regularly 👏👏👏

Incidentally I am still listening to Sarah a month after graduating. I like to hear her counting down and use a timer on my phone to add another 2 minutes. Not very high tech but it does the job. 😊