Final COGH post 😭

[Oldgirlruns]

For reasons various, I haven’t run for 2 weeks so I was a bit trepidatious as to whether I’d actually get more than 100 yards today! Because my hip still isn’t right I’m doing blocks of 8 minutes run followed by a 2 minute walk so I knew there would be breaks to look forward to and set off to enjoy myself. I’m only managing a 10 minute km at the moment but a mixture of running and walking took me to just over 5km which included my longest running section for ages so I’m really pleased with that and it’s given me confidence that I can do a bit more next time out. Plus it gives me something to add to @damienair’s (not)parkrun post for the first time since January and I have a respectable total for my final COGH post! My 220km total is pretty low compared to some ( in awe of you @JaySeeSkinny!) but every little helps! I clapped and gave a well done to a couple sporting their Vitality 10k numbers which they thanked me for and on the way home I met a neighbour who was thrilled to see my tee shirt as she’s from the Cape of Good Hope - what a lovely day! It was glorious along our prom this morning, the tide was really low and there were loads of people in the sea even at 8 o’clock! Pics are of my tee shirt on it’s first outing to the beach, our beach just coming into flower (yes, really!) and the Solent. Enjoy your weekend folks!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Brilliant Oldgirlruns ! I didn’t know you had the shirt - very impressive. I know how hard the last few months have been but keep up those exercises and this distance and I’m sure you’ll be running all of parkrun on return next month. A good job you got out early I think. It’s gonna be sunny and busy.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy, yes I’ll be working towards parkrun! And yes it’s going to be busy on the beach - a day for the garden I think!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

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[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Ooh thanks for that - I’d forgotten about the team photo!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Nice photos Oldgirlruns, you have done very well indeed with COGH, yesterday was also my final run, from now on when I come in from a walk or run it will seem strange not reporting them to the COGH website, I hope it won't be long before you can run fully again, this morning in the brilliant sunshine I went a short 11 miles 🚲 bike ride.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

11 miles? Short? Blimey Al, I dare not ask what a long one might be! But thanks - I’ll miss COGH and the great company but it’s been great fun hasn’t it!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

A long bike ride is a hundred miles or more, in my "younger days" I used to go a bike ride of around 40/50 miles often during the summer months, however, the majority of bike rides were around 30 miles, since I started C25K around 3 years ago, I only cycle once a week, 11 or 12 miles at the most.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

So good to see you out running again, the photos are stunning,

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

We’re so lucky to be on the south coast aren’t we!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

We are the sea looked beautiful this morning

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Woo! Go OGR. 💥 A lovely positive post, and it sounds like you’re truly on the road to recovery.

COGH in the bag - I didn’t get a teeshirt but I ran my final contribution yesterday, plus a short walk. Didn’t we do well? 🎉🎉

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Hi cheeky! Didn’t we?! I’m not normally one for running with weiting emblazoned across my chest and back so normally would have thought twice about getting the tee shirt but it was such a lovely idea I was persuaded to change my mind on this occasion!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

It suits you too! 🥰

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you!

[dijep Graduate10]

Lovely photos 😊 It sounds like you had a good run despite your trepidations👍 How wonderful to meet someone from the Cape of Good Hope while sporting your tee shirt.😄

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

Brilliant! It is quite sad putting last run in isn't it but happy too as we were a great team!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Amazing team! 👊

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Ah fabulous!

[Shake-and-run Graduate10]

Sounds like things are getting better, well done you for your patience and perseverance

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Shake-and-run]

Thanks Shakes, I might have given up by now if it weren’t for Dexy and UTS - they’ve been so supportive over the last few months. And I couldn’t let them go out running and enjoying it if I weren’t doing it too, could I?!

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate10]

Well done on that final run - really glad things are slowly getting better. I think we will all be a bit lost not posting our runs and walks! My Garmin said I walked over 25k today (but it does overstate if I don’t actually measure my walks - and I didn’t today because there is no COGH😥). It seemed a bit of a waste not to use it!We shall all wear our t-shirts with pride. Lovely photos!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to JaySeeSkinny]

Thanks JSS! Yes, I like my tee shirt and can see me wearing a lot!

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done on your 5k OGR - sounds like things are definitely on the up!👍

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks JP, getting there slowly!

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

Good stuff, OGR. Good to hear how you’re getting on.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

Thanks HF, slowly slowly!

[Curlygurly2 Graduate10]

perfect!

[Kat332zz Graduate10]

Lovely post, glad you’re getting back in the swing of things. I wore my bib number for my vitality run, but not a peep from anyone I passed, but I am on the outskirts of London so what did I expect!! So sad COGH has ended was a great experience and surprising to see the km mount up. Congratulations to all who took part.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Kat332zz]

Well I would have clapped you in your racing bib if I’d seen you Kat! Hope you enjoyed your VV run, not quite the same as COGH but you weren’t running alone I’m sure!

[Elfe5 60minGraduate]

Fantastic OGR ( & lovely photos) - great that you are finding a way to manage your grumbling hip. - I hope it settles down soon. I love the idea of your beach flowering - what plant? Where I am currently in the Highlands, there is plenty of flowering Sea Thrift. 😄

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Elfe5]

A bit of a late response Elfe - I had to do a beach recce to check the signboards as there’s no way I can ever remember what the plants are! It’s sea kale in the picture but we also have sea thistle, red valerian and yellow horned poppy to make the whole place really colourful at this time of year. There are also escapees from nearby gardens which adds to the look. Best of all, it looks as though the greenery is spreading over more of the beach!

[Elfe5 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Oh wow - that’s very interesting- & thanks for investigating. I remember my Mum showing me sea holly when I was a child. Xxx

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Elfe5]

I love seeing greenery on the beach!