Runniversary 1 year

Hiya,

Today 1 year ago I (re)started running with C25K. Honestly back then I could not imagine I would still be running 1 year later. I learned to run 30 minutes, afterwards 5K. Then I learned Jeffing, which caused me to love running even more. Distances increased and who could have thought that 1 year from starting C25K, I would be pushing to reach 10 miles aka running for more than 2 hours.

I must admit that it might also be this community which caused me to persist and keep running. You all know the experience of the toxic 10, a hard run, etc. You read through my whining and you all support one another. Luckily you all are here, because otherwise I think my family, friends and colleagues might have gone nuts with my talks about running.

Yesterday I ran another 5K - albeit a scary 5K due to an elderly man who kept talking to me for 30 minutes that in the end started to creep me out and it being dark in the meanwhile without there being any lighting in the forest and park - and this brought my year total of running to 570,9 km!

I am glad I (re)found running and that this time I love it!

Cheers, Evy

[Mormor1 Graduate10]

Isn't it amazing what we can achieve with the right support and motivation. I enjoy reading your posts and sharing the trails and trails. You have done brilliantly, very well done.

[Hidden in reply to Mormor1]

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[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Happy runniversary Evy! One whole year and look how much you’ve achieved on this crazy, fun, and adventurous journey. I always love reading your posts, they are some of my favourites 🤩. And where else would people actively encourage you to dress up like a Christmas tree? I agree that without this forum it wouldn’t be the same at all, and you have contributed so much to it, so you should be really proud of yourself 😊😊😊🎂🎂🎂🌟🌟🌟.

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-BLUSH- thanks Frenc 😊

[Sunnytom Graduate10]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 well done x

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[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Hey Happy runniversary Evy ! 😁🎉🎂🎉🎂You have had a great 12 months !

Long may it continue 😬👍

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[R2Bears 60minGraduate]

👏👏👏👏 many congrats, I want to write my runniversary post too when the time comes ☺️

[Hidden in reply to R2Bears]

Thanks and do so! When is it?

[R2Bears 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Not for 9 months 😁, had a couple of hard runs in a row so looking for an encouragement and motivation atm, and you gave me one👍

[dijep Graduate10]

Congratulations on your runniversary ☺️🎇Good luck with your 10 mile plan, it's something I'd really like to do so I'll be watching out for your posts.

You are so right about this forum I know I wouldn't still be running without it.

I hope you're next run it's a non scary one.

[Hidden in reply to dijep]

Thanks, I'm curious as to whether I'll make it to 10 miles myself too, haha. As for the scary run, I decided yesterday (coming home like a madman) that if it's getting dark, I'm running on my treadmill. No more scary men and darkness.

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Happy Runniversary Evy! It sounds as if you’ve had a busy fun-packed year and have achieved so much 👏👍

Here’s to the next year and beyond of joyful, injury-free running 🤗

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[Hidden]

Keep on running Evy ..... and posting. Your regular updates spur me on to get out when my gremlins start chirping away.

Good luck with your 10 miles. It would be great to flash your new lights as you cross the finish line 🔦🚨🚦

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, fingers crossed for my 10 miles. The coming 2 weekends are important for it!

[nowster Graduate10]

Congratulations, and may there be many more enjoyable miles ahead.

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[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Congratulations on your one year Runniversary. Here's to lots more and to that 10 mile mile stone being ticked off. 😊🏃🏻‍♀️

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[Rennur Graduate10]

Well done Evy. 10 miles next. Stay healthy. I got up to 15K then reined it back but still did too much. I will get there next Spring, but first I need to get to 10K again.

[Hidden in reply to Rennur]

Thanks and yes, better take it slow (wish I would listen to this advice) ☺

[GailXrunning]

Happy Runniversary!! Congratulations, Evy. You’ve done so brilliantly. 💫✨💫You’ve also carved your own unique groove and it’s beet great to follow your posts as you’ve tried and tested and reflected.

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[Doris8 Graduate10]

Congratulations Evy on your 1 year running . A lot of kms under your belt. Great posts that have kept us interested especially over the time that I have been a member. Good luck for your 10 miles your nearly there and you’ll make it , you have achieved so much already 👏👏😊

[Hidden in reply to Doris8]

Thanks for your kind words ☺

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

Congratulations 🥳 on your runniversary!

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[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

A late happy runniversary to you, I love reading about your runs

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[DylanTheRabbit Graduate10]

Happy runniversary 🎂

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[Fionamags Graduate10]

Congratulations on your runniversary! This forum is totally the best, I agree. Sorry to hear about you getting harassed. Was he running too?

[Hidden in reply to Fionamags]

No, he was an elderly man of 78 years old who told his life story to me, took 30 minutes before I could get away. At first I was ok talking to him, but as he kept talking and came closer each time, I was feeling more and more uncomfortable. It was also getting dark and he asked weird questions like if I had a family and why I had no man and such. I was really creeped out by the end.

[Fionamags Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Oh dear sounds tricky. He might have been very lonely and didn't realise how his questions might seem to you. Would you have been creeped out if it wasn't getting dark? It is horrible to feel vulnerable when you are out on your own though, isn't it?

[Hidden in reply to Fionamags]

I would still have felt creeped out, but as it was darkening, I was creeped out for the rest of my run and felt more and more unsafe by the minute. If he would have stopped sooner and not asked those weird questions, it might have been ok. But now I felt really weird.

[Fionamags Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Your intuition is always worth relying on - particularly when its about personal safety. Don't let that one incident undermine you though - its easy for these things to eat away at your confidence. That's what makes me angry about situations like this.

[Hidden in reply to Fionamags]

Yeah, it has indeed eaten a bit of my confidence. I have never been someone who feels safe-safe, but this made me feel even more unsafe to be honest. In any case, I am not going to run in dusk to dark anymore. My treadmill will be happy to give me some exercise then.

[buzzards Graduate10]

Happy Runniversary! 🎊🍹

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[H4CS Graduate10]

Happy Runniversary!! I wouldn’t have got where I am without this forum either 🎉🎉 another 2-3 months then it will be my runniversary too!! What an achievement and so glad to hear you are enjoying it!!

[Hidden in reply to H4CS]

Thanks and keep running! ☺