Who is on week 9?

[Marvo69]

Good luck to you all this week. We should be so proud of what we are achieving!

I'm cheering you all on to the podium!

#you can do it

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[Ang33333 Graduate]

We can do it! Will be looking out for your graduation!

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Me too! Following this post to enjoy everyone's final week. Please post regularly here so we can all quickly check on our progress. Sometimes I miss posts in the forum. Let's do this!!! 🏃‍♀️💨🏃‍♂️💨🏅🎓

[Marvo69 Graduate]

I'm on business in Frankfurt on Tuesday so need to find a place to run! I've never ever taken running kit on a business trip before! 😃

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Marvo69]

Sprechen Sie Deutsch Marvo? Ich lerne

[Marvo69 Graduate in reply to pianoteacher]

No!

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Marvo69]

Surely that should be "nein" - I don't blame you it's stupidly hard x

[CJDavies Graduate]

I’m also on week 9. Was meant to go tonight but kids had other plans and at 9pm I decided I wanted my dinner over a run. Besides I felt a few tweaks on Friday so an extra day may be sensible anyway. So tomorrow after work and bedtimes W9R2 will commence. I am wondering if in some ways I am trying to delay the end due to the fear of the ‘what next’. I’ve really enjoyed the journey (the running not so much on many occasions!)

[Marvo69 Graduate in reply to CJDavies]

Good luck CJ! You're right, having the programme is a great motivator, I'll be lost without Laura, but I think there are other follow up programmes

[Jullaly Graduate]

Please can I join your week 9 club lol, Ive taken the scenic route and fallen behind just a little bit, promise I will try and keep up!

[Marvo69 Graduate in reply to Jullaly]

You are our leader!x

[Alanist Graduate]

Will be starting my week 9 runs on Tuesday. We can all do this, good luck everyone and keep us all up to date with your progress. 😀😀😀

[Alanist Graduate in reply to Alanist]

Ok so i wont be starting my week 9 runs today.

I've injured my calf muscle and will be taking a break from running until it has healed. I don't want to risk injuring it further. I remain hopeful, optomistic, happy and focused that I will be back more determined than ever to and it's only a matter of time before I smash this final week, run the full 5k and graduate.

Good luck everybody, you'll all do fantastic.

[BethMay in reply to Alanist]

Oh that’s a shame! Hope you heal soon and are back running when it’s safe to do so. Take care xx

[Susietirzah78 Graduate]

I did my first Week 9 Run today! It was hotter than I’d have liked but made sure so drink enough before going! Good luck everyone! See you on the podium 👍

[Marvo69 Graduate in reply to Susietirzah78]

Well done Susie! You looked a bit warm today! Keep us posted! X

[Susietirzah78 Graduate in reply to Marvo69]

Ha ha yes it was rather hot! Will do x

[David_G]

Hi Marvo, I’m hoping to graduate this week as you know. The plan is to run Monday evening, Wednesday evening and then finally at the weekend 🏆🏁🍾🥂

Hope you manage to find somewhere decent to run on your business trip! 🏃‍♂️ It’s a strange feeling adding running kit to the list of things to take away with you for the first time. 😊 I’m away on my hols in Leicestershire later this month and I’ve added running stuff to my list of essentials. I’ve even done some research on local places to run 😳 If you’d told me 8 weeks ago I’d be doing that I wouldn’t have believed you 🙄🙉

Good luck to us all this week! I’m sure with the support we all get on here we’ll make it 😀 Cheers everyone, happy running!🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Marvo69 Graduate in reply to David_G]

Cheers. Yep Google helped me find a run around the State Park in Darmstadt. Hope it's flat!

[Susietirzah78 Graduate in reply to David_G]

I’m away in woolacombe at 22nd June for the weekend and I too will be packing my running gear! And I never expected to be planning running into my holidays either! What have we turned into?? 😂

[Marvo69 Graduate in reply to Susietirzah78]

"Who are you and what have you done with my husband?" Is what was said by my wife when the running shoes went in the bag!!

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[pianoteacher Graduate]

Graduation for me to this week too - hopefully Thursday. Good luck everyone! x

[Nakimbugwe Graduate]

Starting wk 9 on wed, hope to graduate next monday/tuesday. Good luck all

[owmeknees]

I have one run left! Not sure if it will be tomorrow or Wednesday as my knees are complaining just a little again at the moment. 😬 See you on the podium this week one way or another though, good luck to all week 9ers 👍

[Marvo69 Graduate in reply to owmeknees]

Get those knees oiled and run to your glory🏃!

[Keels_x Graduate]

I am too!! Literally just did run 2!

Big high 5 to us all 🤚💪😎

[BethMay]

I’ve just run W9R2- plan to run my graduation run 🏃🏼‍♀️ on Thursday 😊Happy running everyone xxx

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to BethMay]

Me too! See you on the podium

[Hidden]

An update, as promised. W9R1 complete. Bloody fantastic! Biggest post-run cool down, stretch and foam roller session ever. Gotta stay strong this week.

[BethMay in reply to Hidden]

Well done. Stay strong the podium is in sight 💪🏻🏅🏃🏼‍♀️

[Marvo69 Graduate]

W9R2 finished! It was slow and very hot, but done!

1 to go!!

[YoureDoingGreatPet]

I did w9r2 on Tuesday, got a slight twinge in my left thigh, right calf and left butt cheek so I’m going to leave my graduation run till Sunday. As much as I want to get it done, I also want it to be a good run and to do it any earlier would mean cramming it in round a busy week.

[CJDavies Graduate]

So just graduated this evening, didn't quite go as planned but will save that for my main post. Good luck all those coming to the podium this week.

[Marvo69 Graduate in reply to CJDavies]

Well done CJ !! 🏆

[pianoteacher Graduate]

Done it! Good Luck to everyone else graduating this week x

[Marvo69 Graduate in reply to pianoteacher]

👌Well done!

I'm just off out now...

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[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Marvo69]

Yay - make sure to tell us all about it

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Great work all my fellow 9ers!!! Lots of lovely sparkly Graduate badges this week. There's a couple of runners still out there however and we're keen to get then over that finish line.

C'mon Alanist , Jullaly and Nakimbugwe

You can do it! 🏃‍♂️💨🏃‍♀️💨🏃‍♂️💨

[Nakimbugwe Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Final run still to do - should be thursday but storms forecast! We'll find out who's a fair weather runner (me!!) But 2.5kms in 30 mins was very disheartening.

[Hidden in reply to Nakimbugwe]

Me too!

Don't be disheartened, it's all good. You're out there doing it, be proud of that! Also, see Penelopesimmons advice above, great advice. Well Done on getting this far and good luck (as if you'll need it) with R3.

[Penelopesimmons Graduate]

Finished last night - it was sooo hot! I waited as long as I could after work but still very warm. Just really went more slowly that normal and didn’t try anything clever like a sprint finish - as if!!

What a fantastic programme this has been.

Challenging, but doable!

I have enjoyed this forum immensely, albeit mostly as a lurker.

I plan a good few week of consolidation before hopefully moving on to 10k.

One thing I have learned it to really listen to the niggles and ease off a little bit.

Really grateful for the programme giving me back my pleasure in running🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Marvo69 Graduate in reply to Penelopesimmons]

Brilliant well done!

[Hidden]

Thank you! You are right - we are all pretty flipping awesome!

[RobW73 Graduate]

Starting this evening.