I've been MIA!!!

Hiya, Elsie! I'm sorry to hear you've been struggling, but well done for still getting out there. It can be so crippling that it keeps you house-bound, but you've still mustered up the energy and courage to get out there and do something positive, which is amazing. Your run is so impressive, too! You're only a recent graduate and you're running for a long amount of time! And just look at that calorie burn! I am in awe of you. You're very inspirational on many levels

Also, how dyou get the smiley faces on runkeeper? I upgraded to the paid version (with 25% off because I'm awesome), but I have no smiley face option! And I like smiley faces!!

Hi Elsie,

Welcome back!

Sorry to hear you had a couple of tough weeks. This beginning of British "springtime" doesn't really help, does it?

Well done for getting over it and even succeeding to improve your time!

Whenever you need someone to cheer you up, you know where to find us

Hi Elsie good to see you are still out tgere doing it despite your struggles , I hope the running helps along thecway, some great stats there too, well done

Hug sent xx

Hi Elsie, you and Saul really motivated me earlier on in the programme - I loved your posts and the cameraderie between you and your running buddy. Cheered when you both graduated more or less exactly a month ago. Thought to myself "if I'm lucky, that'll be me in a months time". Well it was. And now I'm looking at that distance and 51 mins of running and thinking with awe that's something else to aim for.

Keep posting here, keep running - you have a lot of admirers! And we'll do our best to cheer you up as well 😘

Sorry it's been a tricky time for you Elsie, but glad you are back and still running - pretty well by the looks of it! 🙂

Sorry to hear youve been having a tough time , Elsie , big hugs (((( ))))

Well done on your run today ,and I hope it made you feel a bit better xxx

Great running Elsie!nice to see you back. I've had problems with anxiety and depression in the past few years and running seems to have helped me alot. You are strong lady and have been through so much you should be very proud of yourself. Keep going x

Hey running running bud, sorry to hear about your tough/rough time. Nice to see that you are still running though, and also running further than me! I'm still on the 5k baby steps..

I'll pm you..

Massive Hug Elsie, we missed you!

Tidal wave of positive vibes being sent to you too.

That is a brilliant run girl...you run away from that Old Black Dog, there is no way he's going to catch you

Take all the smiley faces from the replies.. on for every day of the coming weeks xx

Hi there Elsie, good to hear from you. Please don't feel you can't post when you're feeling down. Post any time and don't worry that your posts need to be upbeat. Have you seen the post about the city of London mile in June? Watched the video and I am very tempted.