A million metres...

[sTrongFuse]

On 11 March 2019. I laced up my shiny new running shoes for the first time and set off to restart Couch to 5k. Having only got two weeks into it on my previous attempt before my knees forced me to take an extended rest break, I wasn't entirely filled with optimism, but I was determined to see if I could get there. Get there, I did. I graduated on 7 May 2019 and kept on running.

Today's run, which was an easy paced 12.k lollop around the village and surrounding countryside took me to beyond 1,000k since taking those first tentative steps 51 weeks and 167 runs ago.

I don't like using words like "transformative" because they always sound a bit trite; but in this case I think it's entirely accurate. Up until this time last year I would probably manage up to 5-6k on a Saturday during the rugby season and that was as far as running went. I'm still doing those 5-6k "Saturday Scribbles" but they are now run as part of the typical 25-30k that I run each week.

Anyway, let's see how many more metres my legs have been subjected to by this time next year...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations on all those runs, a really great achievement, I notice that you are like me running in the Vitality Running World Cup which begins on Thursday with part of the Healthunlocked Team.

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Yes, I should probably have saved the above run until tomorrow, as it would have been a good account opener, but never mind...

Good luck with your runs.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

Tomorrow its just the qualifying run, you must run a 3K in 30 minutes, Saturday 14th March is the first day of the VRWC, good luck. 👍 🏃🏾

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

It's okay you've have from 5th march to the 11th to do the qualifying run😊

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

I'm sure I'll manage to squeeze it into my busy schedule...

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Congratulations on getting to over 1000k StrongFuse. Its amazing how the kilometres mount up😊😊

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks. My legs are currently feeling every one of them I think...

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Way to go👍

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Absolutely fantastic effort, what a star you are. Just looked at my stats and it’s 360 in 5 months so I better up my distances if this is the standard we are aiming for 😉 happy running 🤗

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

I'm sure once the weather improves and the days start lengthening you be puttingany more on yourself (unless babysitting interferes, which is completely allowable).

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

I saw new daddy got out for a 5k yesterday when baby was still less than a week. Amazing. I did cover 100k in February so may manage your 1000k this year, but certainly not starting from graduation.

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

My 1000 includes the C25K runs up to graduation as well, not just since graduating. I'm aiming at around 100k/month but I just scraped over 70 in February. Hopefully I'm back on track again this month.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

Brilliant effort. All my stats are from post c25k as bought garmin after graduation so taking that as my start point.

[Debston Graduate10]

What a fantastic year you have had. ☺

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

Thanks Debston , it amazing what a bit of stubbornness can achieve when combined with the good fortune that's kept me injury free as well.

[Raspberrypink Graduate10]

That’s a brilliant achievement. Well done 👍🏼

[Couchpotato2]

Amazing! Have you worked out where you could have run too witg that distance??

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

I need another 407k to do the equivalent of John O' Groats to Lands End.

[Couchpotato2 in reply to sTrongFuse]

Well off you trot!

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

That's another 10 done today...

[Couchpotato2 in reply to sTrongFuse]

Well done! You’ll be there before you know it