1 Run away from Graduation.....

[CentralPark]

OMG how did I get here? How did I get from running 40 seconds and feeling like I could feint to running for 30 minutes???? Today was quite a challenge though, the humidity was high and I was already pretty exhausted after helping the hubby deconstruct our kitchen ready for building work and a new one...but...there's only One more run and that's it.....Laura and I will have to say goodbye....but not forever...because that 8ks is calling......anyone else got just the last one to do???

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Oooh exciting! You'd better start preparing your speech 🙂

[CentralPark Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

Speech? SPEECH??? No one told me about a speech!! HAHHAHAHA

[kmjbragg]

I know what you mean - I still think the first week was the hardest. I didn't get to week 9 because a friend coaxed me into a park run at the beginning of week 8, and I managed the whole 5k - in 41 minutes though! I'm working through the Speed podcasts now - they're actually quite enjoyable, something I thought I'd never be able to say about running! Good luck😊

[CentralPark Graduate in reply to kmjbragg]

Hey well done kmjbragg - the first week was definitely the hardest and without the encouragement of the group and thinking about revealing the secret training to my daughter on the real Central Park run day...well I think i would have given up long, long ago! Brill work with the Park Run...my mates have talked me into my first one on Saturday coming.....I'll come back and let the group know how I did - wish me luck x

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Exciting.... the badge is being polished as we speak!

Well done for getting out there..I love the mornings, although they are, as you say, humid.

Laura will be there if you want her too, C25K+ podcasts, many of us have found useful at times... and lots of new running adventures await!

[CentralPark Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Haha, thanks Oldfloss.....get it good and shiny - I'm a long way behind my daughter who has lots and one most recently for the London Marathon It's a Park Run for me on Saturday coming too....with friends....so I'll let you know how I get on in that

[Katie204 Graduate]

Hi Centralpark - best of luck for your graduation run! You'll ace it!

[CentralPark Graduate in reply to Katie204]

Thanks Katie204 - planning to do it with another runner friend for support along our seafront prom - we may have a little celebratory treat afterwards -

[sparky66 Graduate]

Good luck centralpark.. I'm sure you will smash it.. and have a great time along the way..

See you at the finish line x

[CentralPark Graduate in reply to sparky66]

Thanks Sparky66 - I'm actually looking forward to that last run...weird thought still has me giggling at myself

[LadyHelen Graduate]

Good luck, it's reading these posts that spur me on 🍀

[CentralPark Graduate in reply to LadyHelen]

Thanks LadyHelen - I agree - this is a great little community all helping each other and encouraging each other - how are you doing?

[LadyHelen Graduate in reply to CentralPark]

Hopefully doing W6R1 in the morning 😃