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Going for Gold... my one year of running.

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So today I managed to complete my 365th run in my runstreak... so a year of running every day for me. Now- I do not recommend this unless you have been running for a few years and feel it could work for you... So, I decided to do it as I had felt the need for a long time to work out WHEN I was going to fit my run in whether than IF as I have a very busy life and I spent too long procrastinating. It gave me no choice. I do alot of slow one mile runs and these are incredibly restorative after full on days at work etc.

Mostly I go out very early in the morning. I have a theory that the first light brings with it energy and positivity, although the last few weeks have been full on darkness!

So today I set out wearing GOLD, I wanted to wear something to mark the occasion but I knew it was cold so I improvised alot. I took to the streets listening to 80's music.... Simple Minds, Pet Shop boys, INXS and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. I ran smiling, crying ( it hasnt always been easy), singing and dancing. I shouted hello to Princess, my daughters horse, and I ran down the middle of our local streets throwing my arms in the air and singing. I had a few gawps but I didnt care!!

I love running ( can you tell?!!), its my go to, my happy place, my therapy. I will continue to do this until such a time that I am not able to physically, and I feel so blessed that I can...

Juju

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Sarakc profile image
SarakcGraduate10

Congratulations!! That is such a brilliant achievement! You are an inspiration to us all! πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸŽ‰πŸƒβ€β™€οΈx

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toSarakc

Thankyou :)

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siobhpGraduate10

What a wonderful post! I want to run down the street singing and throwing my arms in the air!! I'm not there yet but hope to be one day and am on my way thanks to your support and your fantastic programme to 10k. Congratulations for running every day for a year, that's truly amazing and inspiring....πŸƒπŸ†πŸ˜€

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply tosiobhp

awww that is so kind, thankyou so much :) :)

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Millsie-J

Brilliant streak Ju-Ju.

Nice outfit too!

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toMillsie-J

Thankyou :)

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ClarkeyCatGraduate10

You look fab!!

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toClarkeyCat

Thankyou :)

Amazing achievement. Such dedication and commitment. Well done ju-Ju, you are inspirational :)

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply to

Thankyou :)

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessGraduate10

That's a huge amount of dedication! A big well done to you JJ and I love your gold 😘 You look fabulous πŸ€—

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toIrishprincess

Thankyou- I do like a bit of running bling ;)

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Gabby08Graduate10

What an achievement! What an outfit! Love, love, love this πŸ’•

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toGabby08

Thankyou :)

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MarkyDGraduate10

What an achievement JJ, well done! Just shows what can happen if we put our minds to it.

And, of course, you look as gorgeous as always. Running in the dark, in your gold gear and makeup (lippy, right??).

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toMarkyD

red- obvs..... and thankyou so much :)

Lordi profile image
LordiGraduate10

Brilliant!

Edit: - Where do we get the gold outfits from?

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toLordi

Thankyou.... Sweaty Betty :)

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tfcmagpieGraduate10

What an inspiration you are! That is a fantastic achievement and you are driving us all on constantly.

Thank you so much.

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply totfcmagpie

Thankyou :)

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

An amazing achievement done in a great outfit listening to a wonderful era of music - the perfect trifecta πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸ’•

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

I so love 80's music, and thankyou :)

AndyD profile image
AndyDGraduate10

Fantastic achievement... You must have looked pretty awesome with your gold kit on!!!

Having a break now???? (I doubt it!!!)

xxx

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toAndyD

Nooooo I have my goals for 2018 to think about. I will keep daily running until I cant :)

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misswobbleGraduate10

Whoop whoop! Go Juicy Ju! Our very own Golden Girl? Dig those crazy hot pants! Very Wonder Woman ! Which, of course, you are!

Many congratulations on your running streak anniversary! Long may you reign πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ’ͺπŸŽ‚πŸ₯‚πŸ‘‘πŸ’‹

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeha! πŸ’ͺ😁

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply tomisswobble

Thankyou soooo much :) :)

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WizziewoodGraduate10

Well done ju-ju-!

What an achievement and what an inspiration to us all.

Keep smiling and keep enjoying those runs.

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toWizziewood

Thankyou :)

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pollyp1Graduate10

How lovely! Here's to the next year :-)

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply topollyp1

Thankyou :)

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PippiRuns

Fantastic, ju-ju! You are crazy in the best of ways ❀️πŸ’ͺπŸƒβ€β™€οΈCongratulations on persevering πŸ₯‚

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toPippiRuns

hee hee thankyou :)

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aliboo70Graduate10

wow just an amazing achievement juju! and great outfit for such a momentous occasion! :)

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toaliboo70

Thankyou :)

Bluebirdrunner profile image
BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

A super black panther with Gold trimmings...Congratulations on your year of streaking Ju ju...hard to believe thats is even possible..but it is.. cos you HaveπŸ˜„xxx

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

wow I love that description, thankyou so much :)

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Amazing runstreak Juju..and you look amazing, dazzling in your gold! πŸ™‚ Massive inspiration to all of us, as ever!x

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thankyou :)

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ChrisAllen1Graduate10

Unbelievable, bows down in awe πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ‘πŸ†

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toChrisAllen1

Thankyou :)

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martinhermanus

Decision making made simple πŸ˜€πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜†... you are amazing ... a purple heart from Africa ...πŸ’œ

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply tomartinhermanus

wow thankyou... all the way from Africa :)

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shortfatslug

Well done & you look lush in the gold

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toshortfatslug

Thankyou :)

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WhatsappGraduate10

Well done. One hell of a commitment; one hell of an acheivement!!

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toWhatsapp

Thankyou- not always easy which is why I made such a bid song and dance about it!!! :)

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VictoriaRuns

So... the question is, are you going to keep it up? Or go back to having the odd rest day

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toVictoriaRuns

I will be keeping it up for as long as I possibly can :)

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skysue16Graduate10

How wonderful, congratulations! You look amazing - love the gold outfit πŸ˜€πŸΎ

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toskysue16

Thankyou :)

Curlygurly2 profile image
Curlygurly2Graduate10

A year already? It doesn't seem that long, I remember when you started. Great stuff Ju Ju, blimmin' well done x

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toCurlygurly2

Thankyou- I know it has gone rather quickly!!

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HeleneCorsaGraduate10

Love, love, love this! Well done, what a fabulous achievement. And as for the gold kit - all that is missing is your superhero moniker (I think we need to get our heads together and think of one for you!).

Here's to an even brighter running future! πŸΎπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toHeleneCorsa

Thankyou so much :)

bsimonuk profile image
bsimonukGraduate10

I only recently graduated , before Christmas , but I really got to love running too. I have been doing the C25k + podcasts, which I really enjoy. Yesterday while in the car , stuck on the M25 , I watched your YouTube videos β€œ10 is the magic number”. Looks so exciting and can’t wait to try it.

Maybe in a few weeks I will be ready. Thank you for doing the programme .😊

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply tobsimonuk

I am so pleased, we will be having a new one very soon, and thankyou :)

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DebJogsOn

Wow - what dedication. Know exactly what you mean about therapy though! What's the next challenge?

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toDebJogsOn

I will continue and then I am signed up for the Snowdonia marathon in December , and thankyou :)

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poppypugGraduate10

Simply the Best !

You are just awesome and you look amazing !

Congratulations Ju , keep those paws up Panther ! :-) xxx

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply topoppypug

Thankyou Pops.... and I will most definately :)

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Go you.. as ever, I am in awe:) x

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

Thankyou :)

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AncientMumGraduate10

Amazing achievement (and super cool outfit!) xx

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toAncientMum

Thankyou :)

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IannodaTruffeGraduate10

That's dedication Julia!

What an achievement................so, when are you having a break?

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toIannodaTruffe

I will be continuing to run every day. Its good for my health/ mental health and gives me a focus. I wont be stopping unless I have to :)

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Langley-LoperGraduate10

When I grow up I want to be just like you!

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toLangley-Loper

Awwww thats so nice, thankyou :)

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C25KKateGraduate10

Totally amazing stuff. Wow. And the gold, wow. Thanks for all your inspirational posts and good luck running the next 365 days. Brilliant! πŸ˜€

misswobble profile image
misswobbleGraduate10

I thought cleethorpes in November was cold enough but snowdonia in December! 😱

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply tomisswobble

I am languishing in blissful ignorance :)

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misswobbleGraduate10

Frigid air! 😁. It was minus 2 degrees when we set off, and the temp Dropped a bit further after that, but there was no wind chill thank heavens πŸ™

We were practically in the sea, which apparently made it warmer ! πŸ™„ πŸ˜ƒ. It did warm up though and I ditched my jacket for the last few Kms

You still have to dress for the worst case scenario though, which is a bit of a pain

If it’s windy ....... 😱 still, you’re made of girders. Do wear a hat though I implore πŸ‘

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply tomisswobble

OK got it... I will get a warmer waterproof too I think?

misswobble profile image
misswobbleGraduate10

The fell runners ones with the sealed seams etc might be a necessity. It might even be stipulated in the race rules It will cost more than a lightweight shower resistant one but needs must πŸ™‚πŸ™‚

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply tomisswobble

For Exmoor they were strict about trail shoes and decent kit so its likely..

misswobble profile image
misswobbleGraduate10

Yeah if you get injured up there you have to have warm clothing

Or even if not πŸ˜ƒ

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply tomisswobble

That sounds a bit scary.... but exciting too :)

misswobble profile image
misswobbleGraduate10

I’ve been hiking and the fog has closed in without warning. It’s flipping scary and it’s wet! I had no idea how wet fog was til I was on the hills in it when it came down it soaks you through

Roll on summer πŸ˜πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘

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ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply tomisswobble

indeed. I am tiring of constant darkness when I run.

misswobble profile image
misswobbleGraduate10

I run in the daytime mostly but I don’t really mind running at night I do mind having to watch out for traffic in the dark though

Ideally I would like to run on the trail at night but not keen on doing it on my own.

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SuzyKK

Fantastic - you are an inspiration! For me, I love running on the sunny days even the cold, sunny ones... always find the cold, grey, damp ones harder, but still getting out there... thanks for your posts & Happy New Year!πŸŽ‰

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Beach-runnerGraduate10

Wow amazing! You look fabulous too! As you say running can be therapeutic, it eases the mind and clears your vision to make better choices. Hope 2018 will be as fruitful. Claire x

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