I’ll never learn. Plan was to do graduation run early this morning whilst a bit cooler. Thus the usual insomnia makes a return, and I toast the morning sun with a brew before catching a couple of hours sleep. That’s no way to prepare... plus by the time I laced up it was half 10. No problemo says the BBC, it’s only 20 degrees. I’ve eaten and hydrated properly, I’ll be slow but should be ok!
Load up the list with a mix of the heaviest metal legally available plus a few ballady type major key lifters. Never mind running, I will soar on the wings of demons, or sail across the line with a horde of Vikings 😂😂
Started off ok, got to the halfway bell at the furthest I’ve ever got. Paid for it on the return.
“Destroy everything “ blasts into my skull. I’m near dead but will not stop. I know I can give up on a run.... but this is not that day.
MJ is so bored of my 16 week journey he just grunts and mumbles some stuff with a mouthful of magnum dark choc ice.
My normal finish point is acres away but I get the 60 second countdown. BBC app was wrong, it’s nearer 25 and I don’t care if the distance is shorter...this is about endurance 🤘
I stagger over the line to the strains of Bruce Dickinson’s solo offering “tears of a dragon “, elated I join the chorus complete with air guitar. It was disappointing that MJ wasn’t even bothered to turn up to congratulate me. Man, I thought we had a bond 😆
But, done. I’m not crying, you’re crying.
I’ve been told off for using a fruity form of language in the past, but to all the school bullies, PE teachers and fitness zealots who’ve put me down all through the years ... we’ll you can read my lips
BOOM!!
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There’s hope then! I’m stuck at 4K but I’ve not had the best of weeks with heat, dodgy back and any other excuses I can conjure 😂, will keep plugging away 👍
You can rightfully claim your place on the podium sat on a huge metal guitar shaped thrown wearing your shiny axe shaped graduate badge! 🥇🥇🥇
What a fabulous winner, you are! Everyone deserves their victory dance on here but there are one or 2 people (I’m thinking LoungeLizaard and others) who never gave up, no matter what life threw at them, which makes the achievement all the more special and you are one of those.
Very well done, mate and all the best for your running future! 😁😁😁🏃🏼♂️🏃🏼♂️🏃🏼♂️💥💥💨
Well done Dave, you never gave up. 4K doesn’t matter! Now you have completed the ‘start’ of your journey! Welcome to the rest of the journey!
Like others mention - for now just consolidate with 30 minute runs, and it’ll be a bonus if you get further! If you’re doing a 5k event, slow a little and take a little walking break and you’ll get there!
Awesome achievement, you are the epitome of perseverance, fortitude, and all that good solid stuff, and most importantly... good humour and grace in the face of all that you have endured to get here. Well done, so pleased for you
Thanks Dee! The knee is now struggling so gait analysis time, plus some core work. The distance will come, and as you’ve probably guessed I’m in no rush 😂
You should be so proud off yourself!!! amazing achievement !!! and brilliant post too !!
Haha! Yeah it finally happened. Done a 5k event (marshalling mix up made it 6+!!) and keeping up with the 30 min runs. Gonna do another couple of weeks at that time, still only manage about 4.5 k... then look to up the distance to 5. But it’s killing my knees 😂😂
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W9, R3 ✅: I did it!!!!!!
W9 R3! done it at last!
W9 R3 - Feeling great!
W9 R3 - a little deflated
W9 R3 done! What a slog 😫
