10K - Dobby and I did it! 🏃‍♀️🐾 🎓

[Dizzysmum17]

Hi VRBs - well almost exactly 3 months after graduating C25K Dobby and I have graduated B210K and what an amazing feeling it is!! I went out with the plan of doing 9k and seeing how we went and in then end I just pushed on to the 10 as we were so close anyway! However I wouldn’t have been so inspired to get this far without my lovely VRBs - you know who you are - who have supported and pushed me on so brilliantly enabling me to get to this point - thanks so much all 🙏!

It was so dark this morning and I hadn’t slept well last night so struggled to get up when the alarm went off - these things seem to go against us don’t they? - but up we got and after 15 minutes of faffing ( Razouski 😝) I was hi-vized and flashy-flashy ready for it! I had a couple of moments early on in the run when I began to worry about cars slowing down past me and a man stopping to watch me go past - which slightly unnerved me - but it was probably my over thinking - which is easy to do when running isn’t it? 😆 💭

The rest of the run was an out and back route - necessitated by the darkness- which I’ve done loads but just extended it over the weeks so there were no shocks. I did have a bit of a struggle in the middle - the short uphill section challenged me today for some reason - but then it was mostly all downhill until the last km. At the very last minute Dobs veered really speedily into someone’s garden after a moving cat 🐈 (strangely she’s fine if they are stationary 😜) and nearly pulled me over but now, after months of practice, I can anticipate her movements (usually) without mishap 😆.

My first proper 10k race is next month so until then I’ll just continue to enjoy running and look forward to receiving my virtual bling. It’s a shame Dobby can’t get a medal too 🥇- after all she has run almost all of the same runs with me 🐾 ❣- Doggy medals - there could be something in that idea!

Thanks for all the amazing inspirational stories and support from you guys on here - it truly is a great place to be. And happy running everyone 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️💥 xx

[Hidden]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Well done, graduate You've done amazingly, I'm so pleased for you. It feels like I've been moaning on about various aches and pains and problems, and you've pretty much just got your head down and done it, no fuss, and that's brilliant!

Reading your posts and replies has been a real encouragement to me too. I also love that you basically said "sod it" for the last run, and just did 10k anyway. I did that at the end too

Really proud of you, well done!!

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks so much Neil - that really means a lot - and you have been inspirational and so supportive to me also. Xx

[Hidden in reply to Dizzysmum17]

Awwwwwww thanks! I don’t always feel very inspirational but I try x

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

And you haven’t been moaning on about anything. You’ve been great! 👍 x

[Hidden in reply to Dizzysmum17]

Thank you, to be fair I do try to put a positive spin on things

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

😝

[Equi-geek Graduate10]

⭐️🏆⭐️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Well done Dobs and mum! 10K graduates both of you! 🎓🎓

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

Thank you very much - next to you on the podium now! Xx

[Equi-geek Graduate10 in reply to Dizzysmum17]

🤣 yes, I though the same! Love it ❤️🏅

[Dralimc]

Well, you already know what I think of you. You are a super duper star, my best VRB, support supremo, my kick my arse out of bed early doors, totes amazeballs. You rock Louise (and the Dobstar) 🏃‍♀️🐕🏅🏅

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Dralimc]

Alison there’s only so many times I can cry in one day and you’ve caused me to cry twice today! Thank you so much - and the feeling is totally mutual. 😘 xx (I’ll blame my age for the crying haha!) 🏃‍♀️❤️

[Dralimc in reply to Dizzysmum17]

Excuses, excuses...😭😂😘

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Dralimc]

😝 😘

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Congratulations both of you! I agree, our running buddies should get medals too. My little Lab runs every time with me. She accompanies me on parkrun each week and she’s with me every step of the way on my journey to 10k! 🐕❤️🏃‍♀️

So well done to you both! Huge achievement which you should BOTH feel very proud accomplishing! 👏👏🐕🐕🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Ah lovely - the dogs are the best aren’t they? Thank you so much 😊 xx

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Congratulations Dizzysmum, such great news. There’s a lot of determination to get out in the dark at that time and you did it! Celebrations here we come. Well done to Dobby too. 🏃‍♀️🐕👏👏🎓🍾😁

Keep that podium warm for me - I will hopefully be getting there this month.

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thank you so much Dexy. I’ll keep a warm space for you - you’ll be up here in the next week or two 🥇. And then there’ll be celebrating! Xx

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Dizzysmum17]

These surely will 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🐕🎓

[Hidden]

So pleased for you Louise, and Dobbie too; very well done both of you. I love the picture and can't believe how like my Isha she is! xxx

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Flick. So glad I take her with me - she makes it so much fun. And thanks for your support too. Xx

[Hidden in reply to Dizzysmum17]

You are very welcome. You’ve supported me too xx

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Well done you to you both! Congratulations! 🎓🍾🥂🏅👏🏻😊🎉🏃‍♀️🐕

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Thank you 😊 x

[Tbae]

Brillant, and well done.💥🏃‍♀️💥👏👏🎉🍰for your 🍗🐕

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Tbae]

Thanks Tbae - I’m super happy! 😊

[LoungeLizaard Graduate10]

Super news! I wish I could get up in the mornings! it would make my life so much easier!!

Such a fantastic milestone, maybe you could give Dobs a sock shaped chew? Not that you'd want her to be free! 😁 Enjoy your rest days! x

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to LoungeLizaard]

😜 thanks Mitch! I really struggle running in the afternoons so have to force myself to get up otherwise I wouldn’t do it at all!

Haha sock shaped chew! I love it! Xx

[Sadie-runs Graduate10]

Well done Louise and Dobby! How lovely to have a faithful friend with you on this journey. 10km is such a wonderful achievement and you should be very proud, fit lady! Happy running adventures to you (and the gorgeous Dobby.)

Sadie-runs xxx

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Thank you so much Sadie. I am very proud of myself and Dobs! It’s such a milestone isn’t it??! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️❤️X

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

What a great pic of you and Dobby! That really was a dark early morning run. Congrats on reaching another great milestone!

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thank you SaskAlliecat xx

[Ang33333]

Well done both of you! That's just brilliant! 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Ang33333]

Thank you so much Ang xx

[David_G]

Fantastic work both of you! 😀👍 Dobby looks far more alert than I do at that time of the day 👏😂 Is she a greyhound or lurcher? My mum had some ex-racing greyhounds🐶 a few years ago. They’d run around like the clappers for a while then sit down and refuse to budge. They were lovely natured though 😀

Welcome to the 10K club! 👏🏃‍♀️👩‍🎓

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to David_G]

Thank you David. She’s a lurcher - no idea what mix, possibly greyhound but she’s quite small so could be whippet. She still has loads of energy after running - even this morning - and goes straight out for a walk with my other half and our other lurcher when I get back from running! 🏃‍♀️🐾

[Saartjie Graduate10]

Big well done! Congratulations 🙌🏼👏🏃‍♀️🏅🏆🎉

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Saartjie]

Thank you so much Sarah ❤️🏃‍♀️X

[AnnieHan]

Wow! Well done. Congratulations 😊🖒🐾🍾

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to AnnieHan]

Thanks Annie - hope you're doing ok xx

[Jelon]

Fab, congratulations and well done to both of you. 😊👍🏻🍾🐕

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Jelon]

Thank you so much

[lollytwist Graduate10]

Well done! I did the same as you, went out to do 9k and carried on to 10! A big well done to Dobbie too - good work pooch! 🏃‍♀️🐶

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to lollytwist]

Thank you lollytwist - it’s such a great feeling! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️X