Couch to 5k Graduate!

killagb
killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
edited October 3 in Success Stories
I started the Couch to 5k running program sometime in late July this year and as of today just a few minutes ago, I am now a graduate of the program and able to run for 30 minutes straight, no problem! :drinker: I just wanted to post this for people doing the program to encourage you that yes, it CAN be done! Stick with it and just remember how good it feels to make progress! Now off to drink my chocolate peanut butter milk and enjoy! :bigsmile:

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  • lor007
    lor007 Posts: 884 Member
    I am very happy about this.

    Well done. (:
  • techymum
    techymum Posts: 168
    Congratulations!!!!!
  • Srbrosseau
    Srbrosseau Posts: 58 Member
    Awesome! Great job man! Keep up the good work!
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    You are inspiring. Well done.
  • fitnfreeme
    fitnfreeme Posts: 102 Member
    Yay for you! Congrats!! I am on week 6. It has gotten harder. Nice to know success is possible.
  • deex18
    deex18 Posts: 113 Member
    i graduated last week!!! its such a great feeling!! wel done to u!
  • carstar835
    carstar835 Posts: 33
    YAY!! i just finished week 4! im loving this program. congrats!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,386 Member
    Congrats!
  • april_beth
    april_beth Posts: 616 Member
    im so proud of you my friend...i knew you could do it...
  • BobbyDaniel
    BobbyDaniel Posts: 1,459 Member
    High 5 from this fellow C25K grad! Congrats and keep up the great work!
  • spa9177
    spa9177 Posts: 327 Member
    That is awesome, congratulations! I am also a couch to 5k graduate and have my first 5k in December...so excited.

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  • california_peach
    california_peach Posts: 1,809 Member
    Good job! Now tell me where you found a cow that gives Chocolate peanut butter milk, because want one.
  • ¤valor¤
    ¤valor¤ Posts: 13 Member
    Great job bud!
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    You are amazing my friend. Congrats! :drinker:
  • ProudMomoftwo
    ProudMomoftwo Posts: 525
    Wow!
    That is terrific!
    Congratulations.
    I started C25K on Oct.1.
    I am starting C25K Week 3 tomorrow and am excited and a little nervous about running 3 whole minutes.
    You are doing 30 ...count them...30 !!!
    Eek!
    You are a success story!
    You are an inspiration...really.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Yay for you! Congrats!! I am on week 6. It has gotten harder. Nice to know success is possible.

    Yes, it gets harder on week 6, no doubt about it, but as with the whole program, your body keeps increasing it's capacity to do more with each rest period after your last run. You can do it!
  • SarabellPlus3
    SarabellPlus3 Posts: 496 Member
    Awesome!! Congratulations!
    Thanks for sharing, I am on week 4.... So I love hearing this!
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Wow!
    That is terrific!
    Congratulations.
    I started C25K on Oct.1.
    I am starting C25K Week 3 tomorrow and am excited and a little nervous about running 3 whole minutes.
    You are doing 30 ...count them...30 !!!
    Eek!
    You are a success story!
    You are an inspiration...really.
    Each week that increases the difficulty will worry you to some degree, you just have to use mind over matter and just don't stop unless you are experiencing sharp pain. I find that the pace of the program was very well done and I never had to repeat any weeks myself, but don't worry if you do, as long as you stick with it and keep trying you are sure to succeed! :drinker:
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Thanks to everyone else for the kind words and to the others still going, stick with it! Feel free to message or friend me if you need any support doing it :smile:
  • shaynes14
    shaynes14 Posts: 106 Member
    Thanks for the encouragement and congratulations on your achievement. I start week 5 tomorrow! I love hearing from the graduates!
  • RAQUELINATOVAR
    RAQUELINATOVAR Posts: 221 Member
    I am so happy for you. i want to get started on it but i have been riding my bike and doing zumba till i get enough strength to even get started. i am so out of shape. thanks for the motivation i need to get me there.
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    Congratulations....I started c25k in late June and will start Week 7 tomorrow. Had to repeat some of the weeks till I conquered them successfully. Hoping to achieve my first goal successfully Friday evening...which is to run the "Mom's 1 mile run" at my sons' cross country team's annual family event. I'm a little nervous even though I know I can jog a mile.
  • Edithrenee
    Edithrenee Posts: 546 Member
    Congratulations!!! I am doing it to. I hope to be a graduate to ...
  • kimmyj74
    kimmyj74 Posts: 223 Member
    Awesome job! I am doing week 5 now and it looks so hard and intimidating, but if I look back at how far I've come, it amazes me. Soon I will be posting my "graduation" success as well :-D
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