Graduated :-)

[Slo0LdBkoke]

Last Monday I completed R3 of Week 9 and achieved my unwritten goal of graduation before my 64th birthday with a bit over a week to spare.I'm going to do a few consolidation runs and then try the 3 new ones that have appeared in the app.

Thanks to all on this forum, I've only posted a couple of times but had helpful and encouraging responses each time, I've read (much more than I have written ) the great content and advice which combined with the C25K app has enabled me to become a runner!

To anyone just starting, I'd say read the sticky/advice posts, follow the app coach and you'll get there, it's so worth it.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Thanks for the compliments to this forum and congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K, now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement with 🍷 and 🎂, ✔️✔️

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🍏👏🥳 Congratulations!!! All your hard work has paid off and you deserve to be at this finish line!! Your consolidation plans sound great!! Do pop in and let us know how they are going!! Here is a link to claim your graduate badge! Well done!!!

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Many congratulations and well done!

May I suggest taking 2-3 weeks for consolidation runs ... and then consider taking 1 of your weekly runs and extending it gradually (by time) in the exact same way that C25K does with Weeks 7, 8 and 9. Just adding on a little bit extra every week. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how that goes

[Madwife60]

many congratulations- I was 63 when I graduated and 3 years later and retired I’m still trotting along - still slow and steady and nowhere near doing 5k in 30 mins. Who cares - I’m alive, I can run and I’m much healthier than I was. It also keeps me on a healthy eating plan - the older I get the less weight my old knees can take

[Slo0LdBkoke Graduate in reply to Madwife60]

I hear you about the knees, I also need to lose a bit, enjoy the running retirement

[00marks Graduate]

Congratulations on completing C25K!

[Fatlad2Fitlad Graduate]

Well done you! Graduation is great and it sounds like you're going to take it sensibly.

I got there at the end of last month but have to give myself a good talking to at the beginning of each run now that I'm "on my own" or find myself inadvertently pretending to be a teenager and suffering for it the next day!

[Slo0LdBkoke Graduate in reply to Fatlad2Fitlad]

I'll take that talking to.... I will also need reminding.

[Teaching]

Congratulations 🎉

[over61andstilltrying Graduate]

Many many congratulations and here's to enjoying your onward running journey.🥂🏅🏃🏻🤸🏻‍♂️🏃🏻🤸🏻‍♂️🏃🏻🤸🏻‍♂️👏🏻👍🌟 💥⚡️🎉😊

I wonder whether you have see this?

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Slo0LdBkoke Graduate in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Wow, thanks for pointing me at that link, loads of good info and more importantly hard won advise. I do intend to take it steady, I had a 'moment' at week 7 I think it was when I was just too fast and felt terrible for the next 4 days. At the time I was very up about my time (I hadn't learned the lesson at that point), #oldfloss did warn me and was completely correct :-(.

Thanks again

[Dendev75 Graduate]

Congratulations! 🎉 Enjoy your consolidation runs, are you treating yourself to any running goodies as a reward?

[Slo0LdBkoke Graduate in reply to Dendev75]

Thinking about a running jacket, I currently start of cold and end up cooked in a fleece!

[Dendev75 Graduate in reply to Slo0LdBkoke]

Ah it’s so hard deciding what to wear as you know on 2km in you’re so warm.

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Congratulations, that's a huge achievement, 👏👏👏