End2End RunLEJOG: I did it!

[CBDB]

Long time coming. But I’m here … virtually … in John O’Groats, having run the length of the UK!

Together with some fellow running buddies, I started RunLEJOG4, my first virtual challenge, after my consolidation period after graduating C25k.

I started out knowing I was not going to make it in time of the year cutoff, and my target was running half the country to where I live, almost in spit distance of the route!

I made it home in my targeted time and had fun meeting my virtual self!

I ran on and the nice team at End2End agreed to make an exception and put me into a later cohort.

Today, with my little run this morning, which is part of my return to C25k Zombie version after a stint on the IC, I made it. It took me 1 1/2 year but slowly and steadily.

I can’t wait for the medal to arrive. It was the first medal I signed up for, and when it arrived, it will join a handful of medals that map my running journey.

Happy running in the diverse running worlds you may have around you! It’s a great one if it has runners in it!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Congratulations 🎉 that’s amazing achievement 😃😃so very well done for sticking with it and finishing!! you must feel so proud

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh thank you! And the various virtual running buddies, wether LEJOG, COG, or the crowd of runner fives, helped immensely! Thank YOU!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

Don’t you just love runner fives ?

[Vespina Graduate10]

Congratulations. What an achievement! Kudos to you, that’s a long way.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Vespina]

Thank you! I was probably the slowest runner on there 🤣🤣 but snail 🐌 does it! 😃

[Vespina Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

You did it! That’s the important thing. Hope you have a celebration planned. Enjoy your win (cos there’s more to winning than coming first) 🏅🏆

[Over62]

Fantastic CBDB you never gave up and made it work for you. So thrilled for you that you’ve completed. ! 👍😊🎊🏃🏻‍♀️🏅💐

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Over62]

Thank you, fellow LEJOGGER! You’ve been part of my inspiration to keep going! 🙃🙂🏃‍♀️

[Over62 in reply to CBDB]

👍😊❤️

[nowster Graduate10]

When I went to John o'Groats all the fingers on the post had been removed. It was late in the evening and we were staying at the nearby hotel.

Land's End was much more commercialised, though.

Well done!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

“Fingers”? Are any leaving their fingers there? That sounds rather like ZombiesLEJOG than RunLEJOG! 🤣🤣

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

You did it CBDB! I’m so happy for you! The medal is beautiful by the way. Well worth running the length of the UK for! 😍

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Uuuhhh… cannot wait 🤩🤩🏅🏅🏅

[Newbie59]

Well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Newbie59]

Thank you!

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Congratulations 👏 finishing your run. Sheer determination and grit from you after all the setbacks you have had . You should be proud of yourself 👏👏😊

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Doris8]

🥰☺️😃👍🏽🏃‍♀️🐌

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Great achievement CBDB, congratulations

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you!

[Dansac29 Graduate10]

Amazing achievement! You are a legend!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Dansac29]

🥰🥰🙏☺️

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

Wow many congratulations really well done🎉🧁🎂🎉🎉🎂🧁

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Scruff55]

😍🥰🙏👍🏽

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

Congratulations 🥳👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Being chased by zombies from Lands End to John o Groats is quite something!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Frizzbomb67]

🤣🤣 Yes, I think there were quite a few runners in the route chased by Zombies… imagine the scene …

🤣🤣🏃🏽‍♀️🧟‍♀️🏃‍♀️🧟‍♂️🏃🏾‍♀️🧟🏃🏿‍♀️

[Lynz51]

Congratulations well done

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Lynz51]

Thank you! 🥰🙏👍🏽

[DylanTheRabbit Graduate10]

Epic! Well done 👍🏼

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to DylanTheRabbit]

🥰☺️😃🙏

[Sybilw Graduate10]

Hooray! Nice new bling. Well done

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

🙏🥰Thank you!

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Congratulations!! Woohoo what an amazing achievement, very well done 🎉🤸‍♀️🥳👏👏👏😃👍

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you! 🥰😃🏃‍♀️

[Hidden]

Congratulations, you finally reached that magical goal! So what's next? 😉

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Ooohhh, I’ve got something in store but still have to have a think of how to fit it all in, when to start and what will go into my first post writing about it! 🫢🤔💭✍🏽

[Hidden in reply to CBDB]

I am so not curious now... 😜