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Well I’m taking it steady and taking it slowly - yes I’ve been listening OldFloss but I am getting there

Ran further than ever today 4.4km on W9R2- and it felt GOOOOOOD

Tried a different route - instead of a circular route with a return run after the halfway bell I just kept running and running and running

Although I had an idea of where I might get to I couldn’t be certain

Of course I would need to get back to my starting point somehow - so pre-run I booked the services of my chauffeur - aka hubby!!

I gave an estimate of finish time /place but said I’d ring to confirm - and off I went ........

Warm up walk completed the run began - initially on usual route Halfway bell rings - a little disappointed not to have reached W9R1 halfway point but on I went

Past the 1st of my possible end point

Past the last of my possible end points

.... and up some (small) hills too!

Finally finishing off with 5 min walk and ringing my chauffeur - who was surprised by my requested pick up point

It was only after getting back home that I discovered I had actually run 0.6km further that previous run 😊

Graduation Run not until Sunday as I’m doing the Nottingham Poppy Run

How a-maz-zing is C25k?

9 weeks and I’m actually 🏃‍♀️

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Very, very well done.. so close now... you are doing brilliantly!

Chauffeur... wow...!

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cathsykes in reply toOldfloss

Unpaid of course!!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply tocathsykes

Obviously! :)

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rolysmateGraduate

Well done and the podium is in sight, could not the poppy run be your graduation?

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cathsykes in reply torolysmate

Yesss

That’s exactly my plan

Poppy Run on Sunday will be my next run AND therefore my Graduation Run

I’ve done the Race 4 Life for several year but always walked

Sunday will be a RUN!!!

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rolysmateGraduate in reply tocathsykes

me misreading your post, will make it very memorable

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RenmurewGraduate

Well done to you. Same run for me today and I also had the chauffeured pickup so was able to just keep running without turning around which is unusual. Can't wait to hear about your graduation run. Sounds amazing.

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cathsykes in reply toRenmurew

When are you going to do your final run?

It was sooooo good just keeping going - and made a nice change from the usual route

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Wantorun2013Graduate

That’s fantastic well done this is such an emotional journey of self discovery be proud very proud and enjoy your graduation run great cause. Xx

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cathsykes in reply toWantorun2013

Thanks for support

I’m hoping it’s going to be a successful day - for EVERYONE

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TedGGraduate

Very well done, almost there 👏

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