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We had to run today, 3 years ago my daughter sent a text to say her and my grandson had just done week 1 run 1 of Couch to five k. What’s that says I? she explained and while i downloaded the app confessed that they only got half way through! There was some grumbling from Willow, his exact words were “just because they did it doesn’t mean we have to” so I said I wasn’t expecting him to come too i would go on my own, as anyone who’s been here a while knows, he came too and puffing and wheezing we completed our first run….. sitting at home drinking tea afterwards I was gazing lovingly at the app with one run ticked off, at the bottom of the screen was a more button…. I clicked that and found this amazing forum! I read a few posts about other peoples running journey and worked out how to write my own. A few strangers who I couldn’t believe would be interested welcomed us and said well done!

I’m great at starting things, getting all excited and then fizzling out, Once started Willow has to finish! So in the beginning, before it became habit, on the days I drove home tired and hungry thinking we’ll go tomorrow I’d be met by Willow in shorts with a cup of tea in his hand urging me to change so we could go. I bought a set of wireless ear buds so we could wear one each so i no longer had to bellow run or walk for the intervals. We graduated, it took longer than 9 weeks, we listened to music and ran for a bit longer every so often, eventually getting to the magic 5k we ran into winter and on boxing day of 2019 I carried on after we’d finished to run 6k, leaping up a high curb near the end I hurt my calf, and limped into 2020.

Fast forward to today otherwise I’ll be here forever, we had to run, woke up feeling the effects of gardening yesterday and way too much food late in the day, a low thyroid function and recent change in dose of pills, huge amounts of pain pills slopping round my body and general low mood but hey it’s our runniversary so we are going to run. we went to the park we first ran in, I took a photo as we walked into the park, we walked round once 500metres, we ran round twice 1k Willow got in the car, I walked round again and we came home. That was slower than slow, that was harder than hard, that was shorter than short but the sky is blue the sun is shining and we are smiling.

I wish to say a heartfelt thank you to the people of this forum, who cheered when we ran well who cheered us up when we didn’t and who advised when we got confused. All of you have been part of our running journey and no one has ever criticised. THANK YOU 😊

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damienairAdministrator

Congratulations on your 3 year running anniversary. Very well done 👏

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply todamienair

Thank you 😊

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Congratulations on your 3 years anniversary /runniversary of starting C25K, it's been a wonderful 3 years for you

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAlMorr

It really has Al and you’ve been with us all the way

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

👍 🏃🏾

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CBDBGraduate10

What a story! I only joined in 2020 but your stories on these forums have always been inspiring!A very happy runniversary!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCBDB

Thank you and we will beat the Zombies and restore peace in our virtual world side by side

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RunWillieGraduate10

You’re awesome SueAppleRun ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunWillie

Nah… we are a bit old and tired but proud we can still run even on a less than perfect day

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RunWillieGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Awesome in my eyes. Love your posts! Happy runniversary😍

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunWillie

Thank you

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Jools2020Graduate10

Wow, many congratulations on your third runniversary! Don’t forget though that in turn, you have been part of other people’s journeys, too - including mine, so a big Thank You to you, as well!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toJools2020

I’m not sure if we’d have graduated without the forum, there have been runs I haven’t written about and photos I haven’t uploaded but….. there was a time in the middle of the programme that I thought we’d better run or i’ll have nothing to write about 😂

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

😂 I think we’ve all been there!

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Doris8Graduate10

Congratulations to.both of you on your anniversary and looking forward to hearing more of your posts . 👏👏😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDoris8

Thank you 😊

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PeggySusi

Congratulations! Even though I’m not running at the moment myself I love following your cheery stories. ☺️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toPeggySusi

😊 I won’t be running after Monday for a while and I don’t know if it will be days or weeks but hopefully we will both be back soon

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PeggySusi in reply toSueAppleRun

Well if you are not going to post again before Wednesday I wish you all the best for your procedure.. but I hope you will post with updates afterwards from the IC and that your stay on it will be short..🤞

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toPeggySusi

Thank you and I’m expecting to be out walking by Wednesday, I might have a run tomorrow but aching legs from gardening may say no

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GailXrunning

Huge congratulations on your 3-year Runniversary! I really enjoyed reading the story of how you started out and discovered new joys along the way. You are modest (I note from posts above) but you most definitely have inspired others - as many of us here can vouch for. Thank you! 💐🎉🌟

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toGailXrunning

That’s lovely Gail, thank you, I’ve always loved writing and running has given me something to write about, this forum a place to write and everyone’s posts are an inspiration

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GailXrunning

Absolutely! It’s an amazing place.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toGailXrunning

Yes it is

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Instructor57Graduate10

Congratulations on your 3 years !And also for YOUR contributions and support on the forums 😬👍

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toInstructor57

Thank you 😊 it’s a great place to be with feet up after a run and see what others are doing

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Yes it is 👍😬

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59erGraduate10

Thank YOU - for all of your wonderfully descriptive posts - so entertaining. Happy Runniversary to you both!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to59er

Thank you so much 😊

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Dexy5Graduate10

Happy runniversary, it’s been great to witness your running journey,. You also gave up smoking which has to be congratulated. I now wish you well on another journey and hope that you will soon be feeling much better. 🏃‍♀️🏃🏻👏👏

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDexy5

Thanks Dexy, you were definitely one of the first to comment with encouragement 😀it’s been good to see others progress or return from injury.

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Yes even if it means starting c25k again , you’ll come back stronger

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDexy5

I doubt I’ll be out long this time and recover shouldn’t be much more than a week or two, I don’t know how i’ll feel after the anaesthesia and planning a walk Wednesday however short but we will see, a friend who had a much bigger op than i’m having was up the stables mucking out later same day

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Ah well done and congratulations! What a journey 😊. I bet just over 3 years ago you’d never have imagined where you are now. And I am in total agreement with your last paragraph. Here’s to many more years! 🏃🏻‍♀️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFrenc

Thank you 😊 for me every run is a run away from ending up pushing a zimmer frame

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Week7Graduate10

Congratulations 👏 👏👏🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toWeek7

Thank you 😊

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Post-Op-Jogger

Happy Runniversary!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toPost-Op-Jogger

Thank you 😊

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DylanTheRabbitGraduate10

Happy Runniversary! Let's hope you get a more comfortable run some time soon 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDylanTheRabbit

Thank you and yes it was a bit dire for lots of reasons but we got out, and carried on with the garden later

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10

Many congratulations your runniversary! 🎉👏👏👏 And thank you for always being there for us too 🤗🤗

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBeatlesforever

Thank you 😊

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sparky66Graduate10

Such a lovely read willowandsola 🤗Mandy congratulations on you 2 year runaversary 🎊👏👏👏

It's just magic isn't it..

The running linked with this forum, very special to change lives the way it does 🙏

We are very pleased you are on the journey alongside us all 🤗🎉😍

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tosparky66

Thank you so much 😊

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sparky66Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I meant many not Mandy..and 3 year runaversary.. (fat fingers) 😂

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tosparky66

I got that, I often have to go back and edit my posts and comments, phones are funny things

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RoxdogGraduate10

You are awesome! I've lived your running journey! Happy anniversary!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRoxdog

Thanks Roxdog, you are pretty awesome yourself

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RoxdogGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

😊

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Many congratulations to you both! 👏🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️🎉🎈

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thank you 😊

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grumpyoldgirl

Congratulations on your runniversary and well done for getting out there to celebrate! Agree with every word about this forum, it's got me through some tough patches (and still is, as I eye up week one run one yet again 🧐)If you don't post before your op good luck and see you on the other side🏃‍♀️🍀🌷

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Thank you so much 😃 talking to others i should be out for a walk Wednesday but it’s only the first of at least 2

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CowladyrunningGraduate10

Happy Runniversary! Thank you for all your wonderful contributions to this forum for all of us!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCowladyrunning

Thank you very much 😀

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Me_timeGraduate10

Congratulations to you both 👏👏 That was a great read about how you started on c25k. You have been encouranging and supporting others on the way, so thank you for that!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMe_time

Thank you 😊

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Huge congratulations on your 3 year runniversary! 👏 🎉And thank you for all of your support and encouragement since I started my running journey in Spring 2020.

You are an inspiration and a fantastic contributor on here

Long may it continue!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBirdlady64

Thank you, I sometimes feel i’m treading water as i watch others progress but i’m happy we can still run

Freecloud profile image
FreecloudGraduate10

Congratulations on your third year runniversary.

It is very true what you say about how good this forum is and the encouragement it gives us all from reading what other people write. It's especially great because it's normal every day people of all ages and different walks of life sharing their experiences and how they are or are not progressing. A well deserved congratulations is given here for accomplishments and there are plenty of people here also who will also give words of encouragement for people who are struggling to giver them a boost as well.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFreecloud

Thank you and you’ve put that so well 😀

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CantstopmenowGraduate10

Congratulations on your 3rd runniversary, it's a great achievement. I haven't spent much time on this forum in the past couple of years, but I have seen your runs on Stava. Best wishes to you and I look forward to congratulating you on your 4th runniversary x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCantstopmenow

Thank you 😊

Congrats on your 3 year runniversary!

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sTrongFuseGraduate10

Well done. I'm just a couple of weeks ahead of you as I started in March 2019. I know you follow me on Strava, so you sort of know how my story has progressed to date.

Never sure whether my runniversary is the date I started C25K (11 March), the date I moved to the uninterrupted runs (24 April), or the date I graduated (7 May). Not that it really matters; I can celebrate all three.

Here's hoping you, Willow (and I) all have lots more anniversaries to come.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tosTrongFuse

Whatever we celebrate is a celebration of achievem my, we took ages to graduate because i had feet problems and started again but 24 April will always be the day we started, Strava is great to see what people are running 🏃‍♀️

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Runninggirl5960minGraduate

Big congratulations and I love Reading your posts 🏃‍♂️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunninggirl59

Thank you 😊

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Peter44Graduate10

Congratulations on your 3 year anniversary. 🥳🥳🥳

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