Just home...

...and I'm a graduate (the photo above was taken on my last run), but, I don't feel like a graduate yet because I missed being able to tell you guys about it!!  

Really looking forward to catching up on everyone's posts tomorrow xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Yeay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Graduate... xxxx

[ShannieP Graduate]

Whoop Whoop Congratulations Graduate 

[sparky66 Graduate]

Hey hey WELCOME HOME PAM!!! Wooooo Wooooo Wooopeeeee. Congratulations AMAZING.. You gone and Graduated       cant wait to hear all about your run xxx sleep well x

[jt24 Graduate]

Wooooohooooo' 

Welcome back and well done

Love your name change too!

We've been polishing your grad badge, reckon it'll look lovely tomorrow

[Butchdingle Graduate]

Welcome back "Newbie_no_more_Pam" and welcome to the graduation club

[Celtprof Graduate]

Nice badge Pam! Well done 👍

[skysue16 Graduate]

Congratulations - how exciting, very well done! Look forward to hearing about your graduation run. Hope you had a lovely holiday. 

[Shivani05 Graduate]

Congratulations! Love the badge 😊 Gorgeous photo, that's your usual running route?

[barmybint Graduate]

Lovely badge, lovely new name, lovely photo 😃 well done for graduating 🎉🎉

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate]

Welcome back from France Pam - and c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s kiddo! 

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate]

Snazzy name change there too!

[Hidden]

Brilliant, big congratulations 😊a very nice place to graduate ☺

[sparky66 Graduate]

That badge sure does suit you Pam.. looking good..

Looking forward to hearing of your holiday..and I'm sure you have a few fav pics to share with us

[poppypug Graduate]

Welcome back Pam !

Many Congratulations to you on your Graduation xxx

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Thank you all so much! In honour of the late Ronnie Corbett, here's an end of show rambling monologue :o)

So, I ran my last four runs in "the foreign" (as my nan would have said). The 30 minute ones were killers and it took me 2 runs to realise I wasn't being beeped at because I was awesome, but because I was running on the wrong side of the road, doh!

I was mainly looping around the village (it's a tiny place in southwest France, with a proper boulangerie, hotel de ville, boules area etc), and fairly early in the morning (ladies over 40 sporting lycra are not socially acceptable there and I feared being stoned to death for my leggings); but for my final run I wanted to see if I could get as far as the little harbour (my French equivalent of the rickety bridge ;o) port.

I asked hubby to pick me up in 45 mins (and worried he might see me, still miles away from the harbour), but the damn run only took me 17 minutes so I had to keep looping around the grassy area to fill my other 13 minutes!

I wanted to stay at the harbour and have a glass of celebratory fizz, but we didn't have any money with us and try as he might best beloved just didn't get the enormity of me being able to complete the programme.

....so, get your hankies ready... 

Thank you my dears for all your help, support and encouragement over the past 9 weeks or so. Only when I was unable to post about a run or read your posts did I realise how much this forum had kept me motivated. I don't want to put names, but everyone that's helped keep me going has posted a message above.

Virtual hugs from a mushy Pam xxx

[sparky66 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

In floods of tears... ..Will reply when ive composed myself x

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PS Changed the pic, I didn't run on the sand though, that's a bit hard core I reckon.

[sparky66 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

First of all.. I hope you now feel like a proper graduate? Because YOU so deserve to be 

You have powered through thisc25k with.. humour.. determination.... I've been with you most of the program.. and can honestly say.. I'm in awe of your loveliness!! 

Loved your trips and pics throughout.. wee exploits. Details of your runs  

I looked forward to hearing the next bit of your journey..

I won't get to mushy either. 

I know the hard work required..dedication.. stamina. But graduation is the goal  AND you just scored.. I feel very proud and privileged to have been with you.. 

I e been lagging due to a buggered knee.. but I swear I'm on it and keeping up the work of this amazing programme

Your bridge to success is awesome.. 

And I raise my run for life cap to a dear friend who has inspired my journey.. 

ENJOY YOUR GLORY XXX

[Hidden in reply to sparky66]

Awww, just shown your post to hubby, he gets it now! Thank you sweetpea :o)

[pinklady2499 Graduate]

Fantastic! Well done. Hope you're feeling very proud

[secan Graduate]

Ooh, look at our Pam; she left a newbie and she came back a graduate! They grow so fast! 😁Welcome back and congratulation, graduate. 😉

[Hidden in reply to secan]

Hey you, I've missed you :o)

[Katie204 Graduate]

Hi Pam - well done for graduating! I have just read through all your posts from W1 and it's been fascinating - and really encouraging - to see your journey. I look forward to hearing how you reached the end of the running rainbow!

[Hidden in reply to Katie204]

Awww, thank you! I did add some more detail to this thread about my last run, but I think it gets a bit lost posting that way, I'll make a new one to complete the journey :o) x