Penultimate run today and it went well! Alien conditions, ie raining a little and moderately cool, and it was most welcome! My first run like that since starting the programme in mid-June!
My 30 minutes felt good! I might have been a baby snail’s pace quicker than R1, but I’m not fooling myself - I’m never going to be speedy! But I did it. Breathing felt good again, legs were tired but not total jelly and yes, I could have run (slowly) on. 😀
So Friday will be the day touch wood. Hope there’s a place on the podium for a middle aged snail with a silly grin, and possibly some proud tears in her eyes! 👍🏻🐌
I’ve LOVED this journey, and you guys have helped me along the way! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you fellow runners! 🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃♀️
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Yes the weather is a bit strange, it started raining yesterday when I was out and the humidity just made my run worse .. I was pouring sweat! a bit of cool weather will indeed be very welcome.
Thank you! Yes the humidity yesterday was hideous, and all I was doing was walking my dog! I love this cool weather, but also realise I need to get some more ‘cooler weather’ running gear!
Yay- penultimate run- how good does that feel!!!! Well done- think you’ll beat me to the podium by a day but no doubt we’ll both have silly grins. Well done you 👍👍👍🏃♀️🏃♀️
Don’t worry, Beanjo, I’ll save you a place on the podium. I won’t be leaving it any time soon, so I’ll see you there. I’ll be the 🐌 basking in her glory whilst grinning from ear to ear!
Good luck with your remaining runs. You know you’ve got this! 🏃♀️💪🏻👍🏻🙌
Haha, yes there’ll definitely be a Friday post, quite possibly with a ridiculous grinny photo!
Thank you for the encouragement! I can’t wait! 😆😆❤️❤️🏃♀️🏃♀️
Woohoo you go for it and let those happy tears flow, I get emotional myself just thinking about being where you are right now. There’s a LOT of happy snails on here all rooting for you. 🏃🏽♀️🏅🐌🏅🏃🏽♀️
Awwww Pigginanna, thank you! ❤️ It does mean a lot having people encouraging you along the way. What an amazing community this is, and what a clever programme getting 🐌🐌🐌’s running and loving it!
You are right not to worry about your pace - lots of us have found that we slowly get faster as we continue running after graduating. In 8 weeks I’ve knocked over 7 minutes off my 4k and over 5 minutes off my 5k pace.
Enjoy the run on Friday - it’ll be one you remember.
Thank you. It really is a wonderful feeling! One I can’t believe I’m having either. It just shows you that if you follow the advice of all the sage folks on here, and follow the programme without cheating, it works! 🏃♀️👍🏻😀
Totally! No way could I keep up with 95% of the people I see out running each time. Being a 🐌 allows me to run whilst enjoying it. It’s the best advice out there, alongside having rest days!
This is amazing cheekychipmunks. I remember when you started and how we were both worried about week three. Look how much has changed.
So happy to see you get to graduation. Hope to be a couple of weeks behind you, sadly had to stop running because of an injury, but so excited to see that someone who was at the same stage as me in the beginning is now graduating.
Ahhh thank you Mashedpotato! Yes I remember us on W3 too - it seemed so far to run *without stopping*!! 😳
Are you able to get back to running soon? I really hope your injury isn’t serious - and when you’re back to it, you’d better know l’ll be right there cheering you on! 😀😀
Thanks for all the support! This forum makes it all the more fun! 😀🏃♀️❤️🐌
Thankfully the injury isn’t serious, I kept making it worse by trying to go out running when I shouldn’t have done so it took a lot longer than it should.
I was just so excited to get back out there and start running again. How are you feeling now you have one run left? Just curious do you know how far you are running?
I honestly love this forum and it’s definitely made me keep going when previously I would have given up
Great news that you’re on the mend. What week/run did you reach? Do you think you’ll be able to continue where you left off? Apparently it takes a while to lose the fitness you’ve achieved.😀
It feels surreal to have reached this far I have to say. Me, 54 years old, 5’3, running for 30 minutes and loving it?! How did that happen??!! 😅
I’m such a snail though. According to MapMyRun I ran (snailed) 3.57km this morning, so a way off the 5k - but who cares? I will reach it one day! 🐌🐌🐌
Can’t wait for you to be back out there. You know you have loads of supporters to cheer you on!
I managed to get to W7R2 which is so frustrating because the end was nearly in sight. I’m hoping I can pick up from there - fingers crossed. Going to try on Friday first thing - probably when you are doing your graduation run 😊
Running and loving it! I definitely know that feeling - would not have believed you 9 weeks ago if you said those same words to me. Only one run left on the program! That sounds surreal too
I’m a snail too! And especially in this weather, I think once it cools down then everything will improve. we can be snails together 🐌 🐌
I was running around 3k in week 7 so I think I’m a similar pace. I’m glad in a way it doesn’t get you to 5k because then you can keep going and have another goal to reach 🏃♀️🏃♀️
Thanks so much Crawlhome! I’m 100% certain that without this programme and all you lovely people, there’s no way I’d have got this far. Probably not much further than W2 actually. Structure and friendly advice is what I needed ..... and this has given both to me. 🏃♀️😀
Can’t believe how much progress we’ve all made. All us new runners! 🙌💪🏻🏃♀️🏃♂️❤️
Well done. Looks like we will be graduating at the same time then. I just finished my run and is all ready for the final one. Can't wait. Good luck for you too.
Well done you too Jundal! Let’s hop up on that podium on Friday with pride! It’ll seem weird going ‘off piste’ next week, but I’m planning to keep MJ and W9 with me a bit longer.
Let’s pop those celebratory beverages on ice and go and smash this! 🥂🍻🏃♂️🏃♀️👊
Thank you Vernon! It’s an extra boost having all the support on here and everyone is so supportive and friendly! I’m always more than happy to return the favour as I know how it makes me feel. ❤️
Graduation pic will be forthcoming, possibly to be mistaken for a tomato 🍅 however! 😳
I’m soo excited about tomorrow. I’m meeting a friend for lunch and wondering what to have for optimum performance for my run! Ridiculous I know!! 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️😀😀😀
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1 left to go. i love those rainy and cool runs myself. So peaceful and it keeps me cooled off. Well get those tissues ready 
R2 W9... Just one run to go!!!
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