Ouch! My legs, my hips, my shoulders, my ankles.....

[RebeccaSK]

.......guess a triathlon takes a bit of a toll on your body. Everything was creaky and stiff and uncomfortable! It's amazing how being physically and mentally tired really affects your stamina. I think, once you know you're capable of running 5k, you're more able to accept that a bad run is just that - a bad run. However, I know that in my early days of the programme, a bad run really affected me - as many of you will remember. Working long hours as I get ready for two weeks off work, my body is tired, my mind is tired. The plan is to spend ten days in Sicily, swimming and walking and then I'll be back on it and training for a 10k!!! I must also admit that only three days after going through hell in the form of the triathlon, I'm seriously thinking about doing it again!!!! I'm determined not to lose the fitness I've worked so hard to achieve!

[rolysmate Graduate]

Congratulations on your achievement and I really take my hat off to you, like you this for me is life changing and I aint going back there again

[RebeccaSK Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

That's the thing isn't it - we worked so hard to achieve what we have and it would be so easy to let it slip

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to RebeccaSK]

Yes and I'm most definitely of an age were I really want to be as fit as I can be (especially with pesky grandkids to chase)

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to RebeccaSK]

Doing a charity run on Saturday and then push on towards half marathon

[RebeccaSK Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

You are AMAZING!!!!!!

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to RebeccaSK]

no more than you lass, your achievements to date are fantastic

[RebeccaSK Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

Nah, I know my limits - I couldn't even think about doing a half marathon!

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to RebeccaSK]

You bloody could, with what you've done so far in quite a short time you'd do it no probs

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Either selfless masochistic dedication and obstinacy against the odds..............or total lunacy!!!

Go where you wanna go Rebecca! I admire you immensely, but have to admit that I do not begin to understand your motivation............mind you, before I did C25K, I believed that people ran to keep fit.

Vive la difference!!!!!

[RebeccaSK Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Lunacy! If I'd not made the commitment to the triathlon I don't know whether I would have stuck to the running. I work long hours - I think I need the commitment of something to work towards to get me out of the office and onto the streets!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Yeay.... super Rebecca!!!

You are amazing... have a fantastic holiday....and when you get back.... the 10K and us, will be waiting!!!

[mizz_happy Graduate]

Very well done to you and all that you have achieved 😀 hope you have a wonderful holiday and return feeling relaxed and ready to go again 😀xx