A stranger wore my running clothes!

My bright pink shoes, my bright pink jacket, my leggings with the hole in the calf...all worn by a stranger who drove to the local park and ran their first 10k...hang about! That stranger was me!

An entirely different person from the one who embarked on a running journey five months ago, with that first step of the C25K programme.

A fitter person, a happier person, a stronger person, a much more injured person!

And the keystone in all of this has been all of the wonderful support on this forum, so thank you so very much for being with me on this journey.

Happy running!

[Hidden]

What a happy ending she's-evolving, that forum support is priceless, but the hard work is all down to you and people just like you, la omg their trainers up and getting out there 😬🥳

Well done you

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your kind words Hidden 😊

[Over62]

Fantastic run she’s-evolving, what a happy transformation for you and all your hard work and effort. The forum certainly is a key for wonderful support.

👏🏃🏻‍♀️👍🎉

[Hidden in reply to Over62]

Thank you, I can’t quite believe I did it!

[GigglyBFC Graduate10]

Well done, I hope to follow in your footsteps 👍🏻

[Hidden in reply to GigglyBFC]

Thank you, I’m certain you will 😊

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

Congratulations on that 10k. Fantastic achievement 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Hidden in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Thank you Frizzbomb, thoroughly worn out now!

[David_G]

Congratulations Hidden on a lovely post and all the fantastic progress you’ve made! 🙂👍This program and all the support on here have changed so many lives for the better! 👏👏👏

[Hidden in reply to David_G]

Thank you so much David 😊

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Well done! It’s a brilliant feeling isn’t it! It took me 7 months to get here...and like you, I am grateful for the support on these wonderful forums 🥰

Happy running 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🌷🌱🥳💕

[Hidden in reply to LottieMW]

Thank you so much Lottie 😊 and congratulations on your achievement too! 💪🏃‍♀️

[Week7 Graduate10]

Congratulations on the 10k🏆. I think your post hits the nail on the head for so many of us. This running lark is transformational.

I found this forum a great motivation too.

Safe running@

[Hidden in reply to Week7]

Thank you ☺️🏃‍♀️💪

[nowster Graduate10]

Well done! 🏃‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to nowster]

Thank you Nowster! Toe shoes here I come 😉🏃‍♀️🦶

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Just be careful starting out with them if you're serious about that.

[Hidden in reply to nowster]

Thank you for the advice, I would like to try them out one day to see how they feel but not sure they’ll be my thing

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Tip: sometimes they come up on Amazon Wardrobe which allows you to try them for size at home with free returns. Your longest toe should be barely¹ touching the end of the end of the shoe. They don't go by normal shoe sizes.

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¹ Pun intended.

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Lol I thought someone had stolen your clothes at first! Well done to that complete stranger who turned out to be you 👍😀👏🏼.

[Hidden in reply to Frenc]

At this point of the pandemic I wouldn’t say clothes theft is off the cards!!! 🤣

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

That and sanity theft! 🤣

[Rennur Graduate10]

I guess that is your first 10K. Fantastic. You are really smashing it.

[Hidden in reply to Rennur]

Thank you Rennur, it was the first!

[Mormor1 Graduate10]

Now you just need to learn how to wrangle it casually into as many conversations as possible! ( as said by someone this morning. So true!)

[Hidden in reply to Mormor1]

Definitely! 😄

[Couchphoenix Graduate10]

That stranger was definitely you! I don’t recognise myself either these days, how life changing C25k is.....great isn’t it 😁

[Hidden in reply to Couchphoenix]

Am always shouting from my soapbox about it to friends and family!

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Me too ! 😁 5 of the ladies I work with have completed C25k on my recommendation, I bought each of them a medal🏅 to mark the occasion 😊🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to Couchphoenix]

That is so kind!

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Well done for that 10K 👏👏👏👍😊

Feels great, doesn’t it! Almost like graduating all over again 😊

[Hidden]

It did Jools! Onwards and upwards!

[030961 60minGraduate]

You’re an inspiration, wonderful.....well done!