Thank you for today's e mail.I have been persevering after sickness.Finish week 7 today and have done two park runs but will not do another until I finish in two weeks and will part in the Birthday run after I graduate as a thank you to the course which I think is superb.Determined to finish by my Birthday in a months time at 83.
lollipop916: Thank you for today's e mail.I have... - Couch to 5K
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We bow before you, Lollipop.
I can't remember another 83 year old completing this programme and you prove to us relative youngsters that age is no reason to baulk at running.
I am sure that you will hit your target. Do tell us how you get on at the Birthday parkrun.
My wife and I send you all our respect and admiration for your wonderful example.
Keep running, keep smiling.
Thank you for your reply and good words.I completed the fourth 25min run and now look forward to week 8 and the 28min runs.I was not looking for any special praise but it was interesting that I am the first one of my age to be at this position,I must confess that I will not be 83 until next month. I hope my efforts,hard as they are may inspire others.My respects to you and your wife, you seem to be deligtful people.
Thank you for your support and good words. I completed the fourth 25min run and look forward to week 8 and 28min runs.I was not looking for special praise but it was surprising and interesting that I was the first person of my age to be at this position. I must confess that I will not be 83 until next month.I hope my efforts,hard as they are at times,may inspire others.My respects to you and your wife,you seem to be delightful people.
Completed my course today.You are one of many who encouraged me.Itis so good to have a society of encourages.Respect to your wife as well😀
Total respect to you. You have inspired me. I've just completed week 3 and have now decided my last run will be a park run
Thank you for your reply and support.My best wishes for your week 3, it can get confusing by walking and running and remembering the timing,I stick an envelope up my sleeve with handkerchief and consult it in the walking bits.Just keep going, it can be hard but you will love the cool down bit at the end.Let me know about your efforts.Keep smiling.
Thank you for your reply and support.My best wishes for your week 4,it can get confusing by walking,running and remembering the timing.I push an envelope with the timings and consult it during the walking parts.just keep going,it can be hard.,but you will love the cool downs at the end.Let me know about your efforts.Keep smiling.😎🙂
Wow that really is amazing. Well done x
Thank you for the support,much appreciated as I start week 8 and contemplate 28min.runs.It is so good that persons like you make the effort to encourage strugglers like me.
thank you for your reply and support.They were much appreciated as I start week 8 and 28min runs.It is so good that persons like you make an effort to support strugglers like me. 🙂
You are so not a struggler...hats off to you, what an inspiration. This mere 50 year old is in awe...respect!! And happy birthday for next month 😊
Awesome...just awesome
Wow, if you can do this at your age I should just shut up and stop whingeing about how much it hurts, hahaha! You are marvellous and an inspiration, well done!!
You are amazing, well done for the journey so far.
I am just procrastinating, sitting with my cuppa and looking at the rain. You just inspired me, I'm off .....
Thank you for your support,it made it so much easier to complete the last 30 minute run today and complete the course because of your encouragement,you are a star😀
I feel very humble to inform a 10k runner that I completed my week 9 this morning.You helped by your reply because my legs felt really heavy and I certainly had to grind the last 10 minutes out.Keep running and smiling and helping beginners like me.
Congratulations. Fabulous job. Put up a graduation post to tell everyone you finished 👍
Amazing!!!
No more moaning from me ,a mere youngster at 59 😂
You are truly an inspiration and a reminder that age is only a number 😁
Enjoy your birthday celebrations 🎉
Sincerely lollipop, you are an inspiration! I know you've heard it many times before but WOW!
You are much more inspirational than I shall ever be and in much more difficult terrain,weather and distances.Thank you for taking the trouble to inspire a beginner.I completed my nine weeks today but will continue now I have started even if slowly.Compliments from UK😀
Wow - as another with an October birthday you are a total inspiration!
Thank you for your reply to a fellow struggler.You must be seeing the end in sight now and it can be done.I am delighted that I finished the course today after grinding out
my final c30mins.Interesting to see your title,to celebrate daughter a barrister and I will run The Birthday Park run.My best wishes for your October
birthday
Complete respect and admiration coming your way 👏
Wow! What an inspiration. Well deserved celebration in order 🎉