Tim's Run .... Shropshire

[Instructor57]

Well I have been fighting off a cold the last few days which actually started on the evening of my last run !

But I was determined to get out today and run for the irreplaceable 'iannoda truffe' aka Tim 😊

As he was for many others , Tim was a great help and inspiration to me when I decided to tackle Couch to 5k at the age of 63 having never run before in my life !

His encouragement, advice and yes, the occasional stern warning have all helped me along the way .

And his very warm welcome and helpful support when I joined the Admin team.

It has been a privilege to be on the team beside him , and his legacy shall live on !

This was my first 5k run for 5 Months !

The last one was back in June !

I have been building up again slowly and in fact was going to stop at 4k today .

BUT

As 4k arrived, I heard those encouraging words that Tim famously finished his posts with 'keep running, keep smiling'

So I did .... Slowly of course but managed to get a 5k done again .

Thank you Tim .

.... I will (I do) miss you so much 💙

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Beautiful... post, photo and run. Well done for getting out there after feeling under par. 5K too... what a tribute to our Tim x

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you !It was tough at times !

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Oh yes, those stern warnings were invaluable weren't they? Along with everything we miss, a fitting tribute

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes he had a way of getting his point across 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Nice run for you today Ian in memory of Tim, well done.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al 😊👍

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Beautiful Ian, well done 👍🏼

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to LottieMW]

Thank you 😊

[JoP61 Graduate10]

Lovely post. Personally I always felt honoured to be scolded by Tim for not following his excellent guidance! 😂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to JoP61]

Haha, yes, like a badge of honour 🤣

[JoP61 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Absolutely 😂

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done for getting out with a cold

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Many thanks 😊

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

What a wonderful post, a great run for you, and a perfect tribute. Yes, those gentle scolding were invaluable sometimes weren't they?

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Haha, yes they absolutely were 😁

[Dendev75 Graduate10]

Such a lovely and emotional post - well done on your run too 🥰

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

Many thanks 😊

[Vespina Graduate10]

So fantastic that you were able to run for Tim - and channel his advice as you ran. He is certainly missed but his words - challenging and supportive - will live on in all of us. I often have moments when I do something ridiculous on a run and think about what Tim would have said about it 🙈

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Vespina]

Yes, he will absolutely keep me running and smiling 😊🙏

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

An emotional run for you Ian, but you went and smiled and made the 5k mark 🎉Good to hear you are feeling stronger.

💜🏃‍♂️xxx

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you , it was emotional ... As I'm sure it was for others .. what a guy 🙏

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Tim inspired you today, as he did for me. Brilliant!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Absolutely, and I'm sure he will continue to do so 😊🙏

[Couchpotato2]

well done! And well done for pushing that little bit further. I hope it helps you get back in your stride 😆

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Many thanks , I'm sure Tim will keep me running and smiling 😊🙏

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

That sounds like an absolute perfect tribute to Tim. Congratulations on getting that 5k in such a meaningful way ❤️

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you !Such emotions on that run !

What a guy 😊🙏

[CBDB Graduate10]

Lovely run and post to commemorate Tim. 😌🙏👍🏽🙂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Thanks ... It was certainly emotional 🙏