Bye Week 6! I smashed you! 💪🏻

[cheekychipmunks]

Yes!! I just ran for 25 minutes and it no harder than the 20 minutes at the end of W5! Sooo encouraging!

I did crack out the snazzy new shorts (😳) and a more streamlined top than usual, and wondered if I’d jinx myself! I even felt like an actual athlete, taking a dainty nibble from my banana when I’d finished. 🍌 I ignored that my dog was itching to go for a proper ball chase though - she was hardly panting!

Anyway, lovely MJ told me I was a runner, so I must be. 😀👍🏻🏃‍♀️

Bring on W7. All 25 minuters. I can do this! 💪🏻

Happy running! 😀😀

[Robert_IS_a_Runner Graduate]

Brilliant!! Bring on W7

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Robert_IS_a_Runner]

Absolutely! Thanks. 😀😀😀

[Goforitmama Graduate]

Yay good for you, the pooch and the snazzy shorts. You will be fine with 25, 28 and then 30 minutes. You and your pooch will be in that podium very soon. 🐶

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Goforitmama]

Thank you! I can’t wait. This is such fun. ❤️

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

Yes cheekychipmunks high five! ✋🏽! Go you! And MJ doesn’t lie! You’re a runner indeed! 😁😁❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

Thank you Fabulous! It’s why I picked MJ - he knows his stuff so it MUST be true! 🏃‍♀️❤️🏃‍♀️

[Fabulous450 Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes it MUST! ❤️

[Deborahchick46 Graduate]

Well done, of course you are a runner.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Deborahchick46]

Thank you Deborah! It’s starting to feel that way, and it’s a great feeling isn’t it? 😀🏃‍♀️❤️

[Deborahchick46 Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I love it. I can't believe what a buzz it gives me. Xx

[cazzam16 Graduate]

Well Done !! doing mine tomorrow, you've given me confidence that I can do it, you are a runner !! Awesome !!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to cazzam16]

Thanks so much cazzam! You will have no trouble. Just settle in, listen to some good tunes if that’s your thing, and it’ll fly by! Go get ‘em!

And report back too don’t forget! 😅❤️

[Will_Richards]

Brilliant! Well done you.

I managed week 6 when I followed this as well a few years back.

The weird feeling I had was feeling like I was in run mode, like I’d found a good pace and I was able to stick to it. Looking forward to being in your shoes in a few weeks! Congrats! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Will_Richards]

Aww thanks Will! I’m really enjoying the journey and can’t believe how far I’ve come since panting my way through the 1 minute runs in W1! Good luck with yours too! Report back here with progress, won’t you? 😀😀👍🏻

[Will_Richards in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Totally! 😎

[Dobbies]

I finished week 7 this morning, showered and into work and feel great. Only 2 weeks left!! Hope the lovely weather keeps up.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Dobbies]

Whoa, well done you for completing W7! That’s a huge achievement! 🎉

I’m hoping it’s not crazy hot in Munich next week, because that’s where I’ll be doing R2 and R3 of W7, and possibly W8R1! Still, not letting a holiday get in the way of this fun journey!! 🙄🏃‍♀️👍🏻

[Alanist Graduate]

Well Done Runner, Enjoy week 7, you'll be a graduate before you know it.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Alanist]

Thanks Alan! It’s starting to get serious here, but I’m definitely up for the challenge! I want a badge! 😀😀

[F4TMAN]

Well done you! Just proper long runs from now on 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to F4TMAN]

You’re right, bring on the proper long runs! Who thought that would be a phrase I’d ever utter just a few short weeks ago! 😅🏃‍♀️

[Jay66UK Graduate]

You know the rules. Where’s the photo? 🤣

Well run. You know W7 now holds no fear. The podium is in sight.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

There is a photo, Jay, but you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a tomato. 🍅 I clearly do tomato impressions quite well ...... 🍅😳🍅

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Ha! My grad photo was a mess. Your call. But we need a photo of the new kit at some point.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

I’ll get my husband to get one of me at the end of W7. Hopefully my legs will have tanned a little by then, to counteract the tomatoesque face! 😅🍅🏃‍♀️

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

You can crop it out?

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

I’ll crop the whole of me out and send you some lovely scenery if you like? 🤣🤣

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

🤣🤣🤣

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

My post elsewhere this morning took that approach!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

😅🤣😅

[Ab36 Graduate]

Well done, cracked it!! Good your new outfit giving you a boost.😀 I have yet to change to running gear, still stumbling along in my joggys, maybe need to dress like a runner🤔

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Ab36]

Thank you! 😀

As for the running gear, do it! It gives you wings (albeit rather slow ones in my case!) I enjoyed that run a lot, and I felt I needed a change of gear to welcome in the longer runs!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[cheeseheads]

Great job!!! I knew you could do it. Im so looking forward to my run in the morning now Move over pesky turtles im coming though

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to cheeseheads]

You will smash it and those 🐢 and 🐌 will be left for dust!

Enjoy it, I know you will! 😀👍🏻

[ccarter100]

You ARE doing it! Great job!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to ccarter100]

Thank you! It feels amazing! ❤️❤️

[Beanjo Graduate]

Fantastic cheekychipmunks. Go you- snazzy shorts as well!! Mine’s tomorrow so your confidence spurs me on 👍😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Beanjo]

Go out and smash it! Pop on some tunes, set your happy pace and off you go! It’s very doable and very enjoyable. It’s nice being called a runner at the end too! 😀

Good luck! ❤️🏃‍♀️❤️

[MandiV]

WooWoo well done CCM an inspiration for the just behinders! See you in Week 7!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to MandiV]

Thank you! I know reading all the success stories of this run spurred me on, so I thought I’d pay it forward!

We’re all amazing! 😀💪🏻🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️❤️

[Falcn]

Yeah, well done, we can do this. I am due to do W7R1 tomorrow too. Virtual team run eh?

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Falcn]

Thank you! I can’t do my next run until Sunday, but I hope yours goes well. 😀 Report back!

I can’t believe we’re this far into the programme already! Exciting! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️😀