My inspiration to do this ......

[Tracey73]

So today I've completed w4r2, as always it's a challenge but I did it without stopping and now I'm feeling fab.

I'm likening it to child birth, in that whilst I'm running I think "I'm never going to do this it's so hard" and then once I've completed it I think "that wasn't too bad, I'd do that again" 😂

Anyway please excuse another picture of me red faced but there is a reason for this.

My inspiration for keeping going when

it gets tough is this is lady my friend & next door neighbour Jane (white tshirt)

Jane is 6 years older than me & turned fabulous 50 this year.

6 yrs ago she decided to take up running with her son Lewis as he decided he wanted to run the London marathon when he turned 18. Both were complete novices. Since then they have both achieved the most incredible things you can imagine. I remember her completing her first 5k park run she was absolutely ecstatic !

Jane now competes regularly in triathlons, has completed 2 London marathons & countless half marathons all over Europe. And has also completed 2 full IRON MAN challenges. For those that are unfamiliar an IronMan consists of 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride & full

26 mile marathon.

As for Lewis I'm in AWE, what started out as a personal goal as taken him into the world of competitive triathlon, duathon & IRON MAN. He now represents GB and has won so many titles & trophies in recent years. Is most recent achievements being the winner of IRON MAN UK(18-24 age category) in 2016 & 2017. This secured him a place to compete in the IRONMAN World championships !!! It takes place in Kona, Hawaii & is this Saturday. Lewis has been there a wk already climate training. Jane is flying out tomorrow to support him. I'm so excited for them as a family and what they've achieved. It's incredible....

Jane is bursting with excitement and has a million things to do today & yet she still happily ran with me setting me a goals to keep me focused, the next bench, the next tree, "keep going tracey you are doing fab, you can do this".

If she can do it do can I.....

sorry for the war & peace but I just wanted to share this with you all.

If you want a good read look up :Lewis Eccleston triathlete/ironman.

His motto is BthebestyoucanB,

I keep that in my head each time I run now.

Happy running peeps xx

[Indigogirl Graduate]

Wow, how motivational! Good luck for Lewis! And what a fab friend Jane is!

[Tracey73]

He's having the time of his life, and is building up to the big day. I'll post and let you know how he does 🏊🏼‍♀️🚴🏃🏻 🤞🏻🤞🏻

As for Jane she's is an amazing friend, squeezing in a motivating run with me ahead of her spray tan 😊

[Hidden]

Amazing!!!well done to you too...you are doing so well 😊 xx

[Tracey73 in reply to Hidden]

Aww thanks Claire..... looking forward to my first sunny run later this week.

Are you any closer to getting the Lycra on? X

[Hidden in reply to Tracey73]

Honestly i have no clue what is going on...i had started to feel a bit better then yesterday my daughter & i had temperatures,banging headaches & achy all over!!!she is off school today & i am feeling so awful!!!feels like its never going to go 😕 xx

[Tracey73 in reply to Hidden]

Have you been to your GP, ? Seems to be going on for a few wks now, maybe be worth another visit if you've already been to get another check up. Xx

[AJ2804 Graduate]

Wow - what a great friend to have to run with, and a really inspirational story. Are you planning on following in her footsteps? (I'm with you on the childbirth analogy by the way!)

[Tracey73 in reply to AJ2804]

Oh god no..... For now I just want to be able to run 5k, so I could do a local park run on a regular basis. I don't have aspirations to do anything quite like Jane & Lewis. But I admit, I'm finding it a lot more rewarding and enjoyable than I ever thought I would, so you never know 😉