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

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DownNotUpGraduate
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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!

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Miss_slinkyGraduate

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

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DownNotUpGraduate 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.

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Jo55Graduate

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

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rebeldiverGraduate

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

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DownNotUpGraduate 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.

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AncientMumGraduate

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

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DownNotUpGraduate in reply to AncientMum

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

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GettingFitterGraduate

Brilliant well done DownNotUp. Let the fun begin ;-)

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DownNotUpGraduate in reply to GettingFitter

Yeh! Right On! Watch shopping here I come.

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VixchileGraduate

Congratulations that is fantastic !!

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DownNotUpGraduate in reply to Vixchile

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

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pot58Graduate

Yiippppeeeeee!

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DownNotUpGraduate in reply to pot58

Thanks, it feels good.

super well done :D great achievement

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DownNotUpGraduate in reply to

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

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GirlyswotGraduate

Yippee indeed ! Congratulations on your graduation !

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DownNotUpGraduate in reply to Girlyswot

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

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Welcome to the graduate club, fellow runner.

Keep running, keep smiling.

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DownNotUpGraduate in reply to IannodaTruffe

Thank you. I will do my best.

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UllyrunnerGraduate

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

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DownNotUpGraduate 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.

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AndyDGraduate

Whoop whoop whoop :-)

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DownNotUpGraduate in reply to AndyD

And whoop some more :-)

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SeasideGirl

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

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DownNotUpGraduate 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.

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ReidyGraduate

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

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DownNotUpGraduate 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.

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ReidyGraduate 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?!

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