A morning of 1sts 😊

[Jingle_berry]

Good morning and happy bank holiday! Today was a morning of new experiences for me. I got up nice and early eager and keen to get started! (1st 1st!) I set off on my w8r1 run along my normal route and discovered a stile - the extra minutes of running helped me to find it! ( 2nd 1st!) Next, I met the infamous 'Julie' - I expected her to be chipping in with Laura on the commentary, but no, it was much better than that 😂 (3rd 1st!). As I was running I noticed 2 proper runners running towards me and after a split second of thinking 'i'd better stop - there's people😳'), I thought 'sod it' and kept going (4th 1st!). I was greeted by 2 fabulous grins and cheery good mornings, not strange looks!!! I met the 2 runners twice more on my journey - they were looking very fit and hardly breaking a sweat as I was red faced and puffing, but guess what - they didn't care, so neither did I 😊👍👍

Set off running down my 'home straight' lane and Laura said I'd only got 5 mins to go! And for the very first time ever...on completion I thought, I think I could have done a little bit more😊😊😊(5th 1st) 😍

Have a fabulous week everyone. 5 more runs til graduation - I can hardly believe it 😉

[MichaelH070862 Graduate]

Well done your confidence is clearly on the way up and you have discovered that you can have loads of firsts on your runs out

[SingerLaura]

Sounds like a fantastic day for you! Well done xx

[OldPossum]

Oh that sounds like a perfect Bank Holiday morning to me 😀 I too laughed out loud when I met Julie - don't care if I never meet her again though 😂😂. Great run and excellent progress - well done 😀🙃😀

[Jingle_berry]

I feel the best I've felt throughout the whole program today. It just felt right!!! Thank you for your support x

[SlowWorm2016 Graduate]

Well done, Jingle_berry , sounds like you have got off to a fantastic start to the new day and new week :). Hope it continues as well for you. X

[Jingle_berry in reply to SlowWorm2016]

Thanks SlowWorm. Right now I do feel fantastic 😍

[lightweightkate Graduate]

Well done Jingle_berry and I love the comments about the other runners - it's a great feeling when the confidence starts to build 😀. Sounded like a fabulous run

[RunningGeek Graduate]

What a lovely time you had. Well done 🤗

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Fantastic run and fantastic post, really made me smile. Have a great week yourself👍🏼

[Irish-John Graduate]

So - THREE "proper Runners" out there today is what I read

[Beelady Graduate]

Wow...that's brilliant #Jingleberry !! So pleased for you. Sounds like a real shift forward in many ways. I start week 8 on Wednesday so will hold on to your shining example fingers crossed

[Jingle_berry in reply to Beelady]

Go for it Beelady - I've been on a high all day! 😊

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Sounds like you're really doing well! Keep going - that badge is in reach!

[Ellymeg Graduate]

Thank you Jingle_berry what a heart-warming run report. It is great to enjoy progression with others. What a lovely run you had and an increase in confidence in yourself ✨✨✨✨✨⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨✨✨✨✨

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Well done jingle_berry😊 sounds like a great run, and I suspect you are beginning to feel like a 'real' runner yourself..which you are!

Keep going...your graduation badge is being forged. 😊

Oh and Im glad you met Julie too.😄

[McFitty Graduate]

Way to go you! Jingle_berry , Jingle-berry, jingle all the way...

[Jingle_berry in reply to McFitty]

Love it 😘

[Vanessa291 Graduate]

Lovely positive. 😀

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate]

Oh no, Julie! You've put it back in my head. Well done on a bunch of firsts

[Jingle_berry in reply to boptillyoudrop49]

At least you have reassured me that it does leave, sorry for bringing it back 😂

[poppypug Graduate]

Well done Jingle_berry ! A Morning of 1sts !

Love it xxx

[runningnearbeirut Graduate]

It all sounds fantastic - very well done