W9 R3... no sack truck required

[DaveB46]

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!!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Released the wave 🌊.

Congratulations, you’ve only gone and done it!!!

Your last bit reminds me of a Kid Rock/Eminem track. I can’t put the title here, ends with Off though 😂

🤟🏻🤟🏻

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Let it wash over me!!!

Cheers man, so happy 🤘🤘

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

Faced the fear!

I love that song!

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

There’s an apt line in “its so easy” br GnR too. Also rhymes with the same ending 😂😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

I’m with you 😂

[telford_mike Graduate]

Nice one Dave, keep on rockin'. Enjoy the consolidation runs, with or without MJ.

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to telford_mike]

Consoliwhatnow??? Eh? You mean I gotta keep running????? Nooooooooooooo!!

Seriously I’m only at about 4K so I’m gonna repeat week 9 a few times, plus entered a couple of 5k runs and then I’ll probably do park run too.

Yikes.

[telford_mike Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

That's pretty much what I did - took me another week to get to 5k.

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to telford_mike]

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 👍

[Dralimc Graduate]

Lol! 🤣🤣🤣 well done! 💪🏅🏃🏻‍♂️

[mountaindreamer Graduate]

Brilliant!! 😃😃Well done!!! Get up on that podium and savour the moment. Hope you’re spending the day celebrating - you deserve it! 🎉🎉🎉🎉😃🏃‍♂️🥂🎓🏅❤️😎

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to mountaindreamer]

I’d love to say yes, feet up on a throne enjoying celebratory ales. But in reality, laundry and gardening. Rock and roll!!!🤘

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

Woohoo Dave! 🎊🎉🎉🎊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻👊🏻💫😎😎😊😅🤗🤗

Congratulations!

The sack truck totally sacked!

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! 😁😁😁🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️💥💥💨

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

Thanks Simon, beautiful words. 5k event next week. Yikes. 😂

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

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!

Well done again mate!

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to LoungeLizaard]

Yes it’s next week so I think I’ll have a midway walk ! I’m not expecting 5k yet just going to plod the week 9s for a while yet👍

[MandiV]

Great post - fantastic achievement well done you!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Many congratulations on your graduation fellow runner.

This guide to post C25K running may be helpful healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Keep running keep smiling.

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks, that’s really helpful as ever! 👍

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

HUGE congratulations....an incredible run!!!

The badge is looking awesome.... and neither soil nor laundry suds, have tarnished it!

PS

Yes you have to keep on running

PPS

WE are all still running with you

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Aww thanks. Loving the badge! Off to get gait analysis as the knee hates running 😂

[DeeRunning Graduate]

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

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to DeeRunning]

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 😂

[Hidden]

You should be so proud off yourself!!! amazing achievement !!! and brilliant post too !!

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks 😁😁😁

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Boom!!! Smashed it! 👏👏👏 May all those previous doubters experience simultaneous wedgies 💪👍😉

Huge congratulations 🏅 a true 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 star finish.

Enjoy your acheivement, and it's a big acheivement and your new ability 👍😁

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Group wedgies! Thanks 👍

[ccarter100]

Way to go, Dave!!!!

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to ccarter100]

Still beaming 😁😁

[sallenson Graduate]

How did I bloody miss this?? I mean, how??

U r one top kiddie!!

Made it, all in one piece, rockin' to the end.

Hope you've not crawled back under the duvet. I need my running buddy!!

[DaveB46 Graduate]

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 😂😂