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Hi everyone!

One happy old boy here. Just completed my graduation run after the final week got delayed for a month due to injury.

A big ThankYou to everyone that helped me through this with the messages of encouragement. You’re all awesome 😎

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Yeay... the bubbly is chilled... the party poppers are popping, the badge is waiting... and we are all there waiting too... you did it...well done Graduate!!!

And, the best bit..this is just the beginning... and the next best bit... we are all right here with you for the next stage of your journey!!! :)

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Thank you! 😁

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OldflossAdministratorGraduateβ€’ in reply toMikeJones68

Whooooa ! the badge is looking good:)

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AnthieGraduate

So well done!!! Enjoy graduation and your achievement overcoming injury. Wish you a lot more great running!

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toAnthie

Thank you 😊

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Millsie-JGraduate

Well done Mike, you kept at it and succeeded. That badge looks great!

Happy running!

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toMillsie-J

Thank you, Millsie 😊

Whoop whoop!!!well done you...thats absolutely fantastic 😊 you can officially be my running guru now πŸ˜‰

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply to

Lol, thanks Claire. Not sure about being a guru! It’ll be your turn in a few weeks 😊

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A few months maybe...πŸ˜‰

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Polly2810Graduate

Well done!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toPolly2810

Thanks Polly 😊

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Razouski

Fantastic start to the New Year. Congratulations πŸ₯‚πŸŽ“πŸ°πŸ₯‚πŸ»πŸΎπŸΈπŸ… πŸŽ‰

I hope you’ve been celebrating.

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toRazouski

Thank you! Yes I had a Guinness!!

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Lillybeth30minsGraduate

Congratulations!πŸΎπŸΎπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‡πŸ₯‡

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toLillybeth30mins

Thanks 😊

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Pm3eakGraduate

Tidy work Mike. Congratulations.

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toPm3eak

Thank you 😊

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

Yipee! Its done and you are all Graduated😊...πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Well done for overcoming your injury Mike and Congratulations πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Now the real journey begins....

Happy running in 2018😊x

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Thanks Jan. Now to work on distance 😊

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TJMazzGraduate

Congratulations πŸŽ‰πŸ™‹πŸ»πŸ˜€

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toTJMazz

Thank you 😊

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate

Fantastic achievement!!! Very well done!!! Clink clink...I’ll raise a glass to you tonight, I like a graduation party!!! πŸ˜‰

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toMummycav

Thank you! I already had the celebratory Guinness that had been waiting in my fridge for the past 4 weeks!

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MummycavAdministratorGraduateβ€’ in reply toMikeJones68

Good for you!!! It’s definitely an achievement to be celebrated!!

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VictoriaRunsGraduate

Woohoo! Welcome to the podium! We knew you could do it

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MikeJones68Graduateβ€’ in reply toVictoriaRuns

Thank you! I was beginning to wonder if I could as all you guys I was level with a couple of months ago were graduating and I was stuck.

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VictoriaRunsGraduateβ€’ in reply toMikeJones68

Stuck no more! Pleased for you

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