Gremlins scored an own goal .....

[Mamma_Mia]

... And I've nailed week 7 !!!!!!!!!!!!! One run before holiday, and now three runs since we've come back. Bruised rib is healing nicely as today's run is the first time I've had a painless run since (ahem) the "accident". It wasn't the easiest of runs as I could feel myself getting hotter, so I made myself run for an extra minute just so those gremlins aren't inclined to shove their oars in again!

This is now the furthest I've got through C25k ....... Cartwheels around the house

Week 8? Bring it on ..............

[poppypug Graduate]

Hey Mamma Mia , fab stuff ! Isnt it great when you put those gremlins well and truly in their place ?

Sounds like you had a good run, and you even had enough energy at the end to do some cartwheels ha ha

Yeah bring on Week 8 , come on, have it !!! xxx

[Mamma_Mia Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thanks Poppy .... It wasn't the easiest of runs as I didn't sleep well last night. However, I now know that I can run for 26 minutes, so I've only got to do 2 minutes more on top of what both I and the gremlins know I can do.

I should point out that the cartwheels were virtual .... no chance of me wielding this body into a cartwheel, even if my posterior is reducing in size! As my youngest would say if I even attempted it "this is going to be a di-sas-ter" ... at least she has a sense of humour!

Hopefully the gremlins will stay stuck in their boxes long enough to let me complete the final 2 weeks in peace

[Runon Graduate]

Massive congrats Mamma Mia - well done and glad the bruised rib is healed. And cartwheels around the house is a tremendous way to accidentally break unwanted ornamental gifts from distant relatives but do try not to bruise another rib

[poppypug Graduate in reply to Runon]

Ha ha , ooh I will have to remember that ( runs off to find notebook to write it down ) xxx

[Runon Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Indeed I am forming a new forum 'couch2cartwheel' which I'm sure will surpass c25k. More seriously running that extra minute is definitely a good way to put those gremlins firmly back in their boxes/beds/swamps xx

[Mamma_Mia Graduate in reply to Runon]

Many thanks Runon and I'm hoping that your new "forum" for cartwheelers will accept virtual celebrators .... That's all this body can probably manage, or it'll be a train wreck!!

I wanted to prove to the gremlins that I don't obey Laura's every word .... if I want to go on for longer then I will! I'm hoping that the extra minute will stand me in good stead for my next run which will be 28 minutes, and I can already do 26 of them Gremlins can return to whence they they came, didn't ask them what their abode was like so will gladly take all suggestions