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Well I hit 45 today and can't believe I am still running. It's now been just under 9 months since I started couch to 5km and today I ran 14km in just over 1 hour and 20 mind. A far cry from the struggle to rum for a minute in January. I started as a balding small 14stone lump and am still bald and small but less lumpy at 12 stone. I love the 5k Park runs. Did a 10k fun run. 5k mud run. 10k virtual run. 10 mile virtual run, 1 mile nyrr 1 mile virtual run. Furthest run 16k. I have had many highs and the lows of injury and low motivation. Excuses not to run. But overall it's been a blast. Even today I had a first. Not a high I am afraid. My first fall grazing elbow. Leg. Knee and hand. You take the rough with the smooth. Happy running all

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Well done to you bertiesugar for participating in all the above mentioned runs. Wasn't it you who had a holiday in Balloch in August or I am thinking of someone else.?.

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bertiesugarGraduate10 in reply toAlMorr

Yes that was me. Running alongside river leven was a lot better than the Coventry canal. Much better pathways there

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Sorry about the fall Bertie and also sorry for not wishing you a happy birthday on my previous post to you but I will correct that now by wishing you a very happy birthday and just hope you will recover quickly from that fall.

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Sadie-runsGraduate10

Happy birthday, Bertiesugar. And yikes! Hope your tumble wounds heal quickly and you are okay. Such lovely running achievements and dedication - well done and happy running! x

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Happy Runday....Happy Birthday!

Your first fall... scars of success :) x

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Fabulous450Graduate10

Fantastic achievements Bertie! All that since January!! 😍😍! Amazing!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 And of course happy birthday 🎂 ❤️

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Dizzysmum17Graduate10

Sorry you had a fall - it’s such a shock and I hope you’re not too battered. Happy birthday - have a lovely evening! 🍰 x

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Dexy5Graduate10

Happy birthday bertiesugar. Well done on your weight loss and your super running to 16k. It seems to have been a week for falling, I tripped and flew to the ground too. I hope your injuries are minor

🏃‍♂️👏👏🎂🥂🍾

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misswobbleGraduate10

Happy birthday 🎁😃👍. I’m another wounded soldier 🤕 bit I can still run 💪👍😃 Keep going if you can 💪🏃‍♂️

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Many happy returns! 🎂 Fab progress and some great times there too! Keep on running!🙂

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Razouski

Wow bertiesugar , so many achievements in a relatively short time. Sorry to hear about the fall, but I guess it’s another rite of passage . You’re doing great.

Oh and happy birthday. 🎂

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Deals1Graduate10

Happy birthday 🍰🍾. That's great since Jan!! Hope recover quickly

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SaartjieGraduate10

How great to put all your achievements together like that. Motivation in itself. You should be really proud of yourself. Great running! 🙌🏼😃🎉

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RunsomeGraduate10

What an impressive list in such a short time and also if you fell over can you add fell running to the list😀 keep on trucking Happy Birthday 👍😀

Your time for 14km was my last for 10km! You are doing brilliantly.

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