Woo hoo! You’d better put the kettle on...

[Mummycav]

I am back! After no running for A WHOLE WEEK due to the snow & ice, last night I went out....I have driven up & down the main road assessing the pavements over the weekend (obsessed or what?!) but they were too slippy, don’t want to end up on the IC...but then it rained on Sunday night...I’ve never been so pleased to see the rain!! Monday morning couldn’t come quick enough, my kit was all laid out ready to go...

I wanted to go out as soon as I’d done the school run but I’d arranged to go to fat club with my friend ‘I’ll just pop in for the weigh in’ I thought..Oh No, my friend wanted to stay...so, that was my morning over...anyway, the afternoon came & went...then it was pick up time...teatime....can’t run straight after tea so I waited for EXACTLY an hour, to the minute....& off I went...as I closed the door & a wave of excitement washed over me...it had seemed so long since I was running in the fresh air...

Should I take Laura, should I go back to one of the weeks of the programme...or should I just put my music on & run?? I decided on Laura...stepping stone ....walk done & I changed my mind, I’ll swap to week 8 run 3...28 minutes...that way I can listen to my own music & the soothing tones of Mr Smooth instead of ‘swing it, whoa ho!!!’ Etc etc....the run felt great...& at about 3k ‘feel it still’ was playing in my ears & I suddenly realised I was actually singing out loud & I had a big smile on my face!!! How funny??? I’m gonna get a name for my self in Brighouse!!! I also hadn’t realised that I hadn’t heard a peep from Mr Smooth but I was enjoying myself too much to check!!

There were quite a few runners out last night, all smiled as we passed....it must have felt the same for them, good to be out there doing their thing...

C25k has turned me into a runner...if I don’t manage 5k I manage 30 mins...whatever I run & however long I’m out there it’s more than I was doing this time last year when I was sat looking at people running out of my window wishing I could do the same...well now I am & I know now why people run in the rain & wind...because to be out there at every opportunity is a priority...I can honestly say, hand on heart, to all the runners currently on the programme, do not give up because apart from the journey you’re on at the moment once you complete the C25k journey you have a completely new journey ahead of you that just gets better & better....

Happy running everyone....you can get passed those walls that you get to & those barriers that make you think you can’t do it..you can do it...just keep on...the best feeling in the world is just to run....x

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Brilliant! So good to feel your joy at getting out there again!

Seems hard to believe the couch is so much less enticing than it was!!

Happy running 👍🏃‍♀️😁

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

I know!!! I wasn’t much of a couch dweller with having three children but I’d NEVER in a million years have thought of taking up running...let alone planning my days around it!!!

[MikeJones68 Graduate]

Well done! I too was out last night after being confined to a treadmill for my final run last week. I was so happy to be out that I just kept running until my app told me I'd done 10k, and it was not my plan to break that barrier last night

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to MikeJones68]

Brilliant Mike...I felt like a bird being set free!! 10k...?! Wow!

[MikeJones68 Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

Thank you! Yes, I felt the same. I just didn't want to stop as it was so nice to be outside away from it all. Even at 10k I felt that I could carry on, but my right foot had gone to sleep at that point, so I quit while I was ahead.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to MikeJones68]

Machine that’s what you are!!! 🏃🏻💪🏻

[MikeJones68 Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

LOL! All original parts

[IgaT Graduate]

Such an amazing run singing out loud, smiling, breathing fresh air, enjoying being outside - just love it <3

Enjoy your day from one addicted runner to another

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to IgaT]

Ha ha...good to see you back out & about IgaT ...spring is just around the corner...have a lovely day x

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

Well, it's great to have you back here, running happily

I think I conquered most of my demons and probably made one of my Gremlins to commit suicide. The biggest challenge still ahead of me, namly rainy runs. I believe I can do it once, but doing i several times in a row - this is a huge challenge for my new superhero mindset and skills

I will keep posting my wierd posts to keep myself accountable. So you will be hearing more from me during upcoming weeks

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to IgaT]

Looking forward to it...those gremlins eh?! At least there’s one less x

[quirkybee Graduate]

Sounds like you were desperate to get out there, so glad you did it and you were exhilarated at the same time. Fabulous work Bev 🤗👍

Hoping to get out this weekend and maybe after work this week, if no appointments going on, got vets, etc. My life starts after 5pm lol 🤣 At least it's getting lighter in the evenings xx

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to quirkybee]

Absolutely Beth...just getting out there when you can is better than nothing at all...I look forward to reading all about your outings...& yes, it’s getting lighter although I like having my disco light in my hair!!! Lol x

[HeleneCorsa Graduate]

Woohoo! Well done MC, the Brighouse Bomber!

There is so much joy in your post, which I can definitely relate to. I think that there has been some sort of shift in our DNA since C25k. I love it when we catch ourselves grinning or singing out loud - great stuff.

I also agree that C25k really is just the beginning - the journey that comes after is brilliant and it just keeps getting better and better. xx

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to HeleneCorsa]

Ha ha the Brighouse bomber!!! I like it!!! I know your snatched runs have meant a lot to you & have been so important...you never let your lack of opportunity pack in though did you? Def must be addicted!! X

[HeleneCorsa Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

Guilty as charged! More and more addicted as time passes

[Kimterry Graduate]

Fabulous post, great run! I’m like you, run for 30-35 mins non stop but haven’t quite managed 5K yet... but getting there! As you say, this time last year we were sitting on our bums and now we’re runners - yay! Happy running 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to Kimterry]

I know...took me a while & a lot of convincing from my lovely family on here that I was a runner...but each run confirms it..we are runners no matter how far or how long we run 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻🏃🏻💪🏻👍🏻

[Wizziewood]

Just to say "same here", I totally agree with what you say. Thanks for a lovely post.

Happy running!

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to Wizziewood]

My pleasure...happy running 😉

[Decker]

Well done Mummycav. Great to see you back out there again! Happy trails! 😀

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to Decker]

Cheers Decker ...spring is just around the corner so I’ll be back to 3 times a week now!

[Hidden]

She is back with a cavalcade of helpful hints... see cavdropped again!

[Hidden]

She is back out there with a cavalcade of good advice as usual. Notice the casual cavdrop there...

Lovely to see you back hon. Have a lovely running week.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Ha ha..you are ‘The Cav dropper!!!’ Thanks Hidden ...looking forward to my next outing 😉🏃🏼‍♀️ X

[Melo_smiles Graduate]

What a motivational post, I love it 😁 and really inspiring as I continue with my C25K journey 👍

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to Melo_smiles]

Ooo, you’ve got lots of surprises ahead, lucky you! The journey on the C25k programme isn’t always easy but it is well worth the hard work & determination in the end 🏃🏼‍♀️💪🏻😉

[SaskAlliecat Graduate]

What a lovely inspirational post MC. It's so nice to have you back 💕

Sounds like an amazing run. I love when I got lost in my music and start singing along out loud. I usually keep my volume fairly low, but I've belted it out a few times just to realize there was someone within ear shot....oops.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thanks Sask...ha ha...I was actually singing & smiling when a male runner passed me...bet he thought i was crackers!!!

Nice to think that a post is inspirational...got to keep it going x

[ju-ju- Graduate]

Fantastic, well done you... sounds like a great run

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

It was ‘one of those’ runs ju-ju- 🏃🏼‍♀️💪🏻❤️

[Jen58]

Loved reading your post , it definitely is inspiring .

now you are lost in music caught in a trap

No turning back, 🎧 🎤 feel so alive ( lost in music / Sister Sledge 1979)

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to Jen58]

Ha ha...nice come back!! Thank you x

[Fishypieface Graduate]

You definitely are back!! It's been lovely to share your journey through, as you've progressed. I can see similarities with my own and I think many of us go through it a phase after finishing C25k .... 'consolidation' is the polite word.... struggling to get to grips with it all is another way of putting it! But we have - thanks to our own determination and the wonderful support on here (which without, I would have conked out months ago). You've egged me on many a time when I was down

We are all survivors who have found the love for running and stuck with it! We know it can be done and you are doing an amazing job MC. So proud of you xx

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to Fishypieface]

A..what a lovely reply....I too would prob have packed in months ago if not for this forum...or I’d still be repeating week 4!!! But yes, it does take determination & with every run, good or bad, we get stronger along with that determination.

I love that we all help each other....when we’re not out running physically we’re out there in spirit with each other...& something someone’s said on here might just pop into your head while your out...I’ve proper enjoyed my journey so far & look forward to whatever my future journey holds 😉 xx

[rolysmate Graduate]

What a wonderful write up, I enjoyed reading every word of it and shared your excitement in the thought of the run

My goodness what's happened to us lol, keep it up lass xx

[DeterminedBear Graduate]

That's a brilliant post, Yorkshire lass!