W8R2 - slayed a herd of gremlins! 💪🏻

[cheekychipmunks]

Nasty. I was in two minds whether to add an extra rest day, as my husband and I walked almost 4 hours up a mountain yesterday, bottom to top! My legs felt it later.

However, we’re leaving here tomorrow morning really early, and I didn’t want the run to be a) in the dark or b) too rushed, so I stuck with today.

I had an entire family of gremlins attacking me from every angle for the first 7 minutes, but whereas in the past they’d have won, today they did not. I got ‘em good and proper and completed my 28 minutes. It was dead slow, but I did it. No wayyyy was I going to walk!

So back to the UK for R3. The gremlins will not be accompanying me! 💪🏻💪🏻

Happy running guys! 🐌🏃‍♀️🐌🏃‍♀️🐌🏃‍♀️🐌😀

[Berksrover Graduate]

Great stuff cheekychipmunks I know there are great physical benefits to the programme but gremlin slaying is right up there along with those, I am sure many of us recognise the difference in mental attitude between the earlier and later weeks of the programme. All credit to you for pushing through those difficult first minutes and completing your run.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Berksrover]

Oh yes mental attitude is huge, and this programme instills this in us all! I know I wouldn’t have kept going without the app - and I didn’t want to disappoint MJ! He said ‘you must be feeling good now’, and I told him I wasn’t but I’d keep going. I didn’t want to break my promise!

This forum helps to, that’s for sure! ❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job. Who’d have thought those snails could climb a mountain and then kick gremlin butt? Bet you’ll love this rest period!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Haha, oh yes I will! We’re driving from Bavaria to Calais over 2 days, and my snails and I will be doing nothing! 😀🐌😀

[Flaraflarkin Graduate]

Great post! I love a good gremlin-kicking post (although I'm not a violent person 🤣) Well done you, for sticking with it, believing in yourself and proving yourself right! 🙌👊🙌

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Thank you! I don’t agree with violence either, but I make exceptions with horseflies, ticks, mosquitoes and now gremlins!

I’m so pleased I soldiered on, leaving injured gremlins in my wake! 😅

[Beanjo Graduate]

Well done gremlin- slayer 👍 especially after a days mountaineering- very impressive. Enjoy a couple of rest days now and safe journey home 🏠 😊😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Beanjo]

Thanks so much, it felt satisfying completing it. It was my hardest run of th me whole programme.

My legs can rest until Saturday now!

🏃‍♀️👍🏻😀

[Beanjo Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It’s strange how some runs are harder than others isn’t it? All builds our stamina and determination though I guess 😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Beanjo]

Definitely. No pain, no gain! 💪🏻

[cheeseheads]

Yah👍😁. Great job. I’m thinking of just trying to run later on today after work because it’s driving me crazy not working out 🏋️‍♀️. Just hope my twisted ankle holds up.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to cheeseheads]

You know the mantra, cheeseheads. Maybe take it even slower and steadier and see how it feels? Good luck! 😀👍🏻

[MandiV]

well done with the gremlins - i thought of you when mine were whining yesterday and kept going!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to MandiV]

Let’s slay those so-and-so’s! It’s great we are able to keep going though! 😀💪🏻🏃‍♀️

[Crawlhome Graduate]

Fantastic cheekychipmunks. Well done for getting out and carrying on. You definitely have the legs now! Hope you had a wonderful holiday.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Crawlhome]

Thanks Crawlhome, we’ve had a wonderful time, albeit really hot! It’ll be interesting to see how my home route feels after a coupl of weeks away. I’m hoping the gremlins will remain here in Germany! 😅

[Jay66UK Graduate]

👏👏👏👏 love your PMA.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

It has to be where this running lark is concerned! 😅🤣😅👍🏻

[Jundal Graduate]

Well done, I just back from w8r2 as well, and it's a toughie!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jundal]

Funny how some are tougher than others, but look how close we are to the shiny graduation medal now! Exciting stuff! 😀👍🏻😀