Completed; Done It; Well who'd have believed it!

[DownNotUp]

Seems I can now join the hallowed halls. After all my planning I chickened out and did it on the treadmill. I wondered what everyone would think when I got to the end and shouted YIPPEE, but a friend came over to talk to me while I was doing my cooldown walk and I forgot to shout. So YIPPEE! YIPPEE! YIPPEE!

[Miss_slinky Graduate]

Fantastic - well done Downnotup!! You should be very proud of yourself...Now it should be Upnotdown!

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to Miss_slinky]

Thanks it feels fantastic to have done it. The DownNotUp was to remind me which way I wanted my weight to go, but I do think I should now try adding in a few hills - well put a slope on the treadmill.

[Jo55 Graduate]

We must of done our graduation run virtually together. Congratulations. Now comes the hard part

[rebeldiver Graduate]

Congratulations !!! Well Done, time to think about going outside ??

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to rebeldiver]

Thanks, I have done about half my runs outside. We have a motorhome so quite a lot was done on dogwalks around campsites. We had a 2 week holiday in the middle so I had two weeks of running along a beach road as the sun came up. That was divine. Then I had one run where I got completely drenched and splashed by lorries and loved it. You are right though, it is time I got outside again.

[AncientMum Graduate]

Congratulations, that's great news. Yippeeee indeedy!!

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Thanks AncientMum. It is nice now to be a "Graduate".

[GettingFitter Graduate]

Brilliant well done DownNotUp. Let the fun begin

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to GettingFitter]

Yeh! Right On! Watch shopping here I come.

[Vixchile Graduate]

Congratulations that is fantastic !!

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to Vixchile]

Thanks, Now I need to find some runs as nice as yours.

[pot58 Graduate]

Yiippppeeeeee!

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to pot58]

Thanks, it feels good.

[Hidden]

super well done great achievement

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Rob, I think I might change my name to "Slow_Down"

[Girlyswot Graduate]

Yippee indeed ! Congratulations on your graduation !

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to Girlyswot]

Thanks Girlyswot. I hope you get off the injury couch soon.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the graduate club, fellow runner.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you. I will do my best.

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Well done - I hope you feel very proud of yourself.

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to Ullyrunner]

Thanks. I think I'm more amazed than proud. All my life I believed I couldn't run. I wish I'd done it years ago.

[AndyD Graduate]

Whoop whoop whoop

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to AndyD]

And whoop some more

[SeasideGirl]

Congratulations....mission accomplished.....on to the next one....x

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to SeasideGirl]

I'm not sure what the next mission is yet. Perhaps just some leisurely 5k runs until I consolidate. Then some speed work to improve the time, I guess.

[Reidy Graduate]

Well done you!! Only 23 runs to go and I'll be joining you!!!!

[DownNotUp Graduate in reply to Reidy]

I think you might just have given me the kick I need to get started again. I've had a few problems and running has taken a back seat. Which means the weight is going on again and I am feeling very sluggish. I think I'll join you on your next 23 runs, if you don't mind.

[Reidy Graduate in reply to DownNotUp]

Join away...the more the merrier! Sorry, didn't realise that you posted this 6 months ago, but maybe some good has come from it?!