1st post-grad run. Cheers MJ!!! 😳😅

[cheekychipmunks]

I’m very relieved this wasn’t my actual graduation run. I’d decided to use W9 to help me along on my first run ‘going solo’ and set it up as I’d done for the past 27 runs, all without problem.

‘Off you go’ said MJ, so off I went. MapMyRun also kicked in so I knew all was good. Except MJ obviously didn’t think I needed his help any more and that’s the last I heard from him! I did think, crikey that was a long 10 minutes, but MMR gave me a split time so I knew MJ had taken leave. Obviously got sick of me and went off to help someone else - which is fine! Except I’d have been gutted if it had been a run which counted. It wouldn’t have felt right!

Anyway all good, almost identical in time to my last run, except pretty windy and quite damp this morning. I’m still the colour of a 🍅 even though it’s way cooler!!

Happy Sunday everyone! 😀

[Dee_N Graduate]

Well done!! Especially after MJ ditched! 🙄Celebs ey!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Dee_N]

Yeah. Who’s MJ anyway?!!!! 😅😅

[Dee_N Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Haha!! Don’t let him hear you!! Shhhhh we love you MJ really!! 🙈😬🙊😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Dee_N]

Oh I know, I’ve been watching him on the European Champs, and thinking to myself ‘that’s my personal trainer’ 😅😅

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Jo Whiley left me really quickly for another runner. It’s the app’s way of cutting the apron strings I reckon. Keep on running!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Fickle celebs! Never mind, I’ll fly solo from now on if he doesn’t want me! 😅

[Dee_N Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

That floozy!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Dee_N]

Totally! 😅😅😅

[Flaraflarkin Graduate]

Happy running happy runner! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Always happy running, Flara! 😀🏃‍♀️

[MVBrown Graduate]

Your post made me 😀, well done you have indeed moved on from MJ. Luckily you had MMR to keep tabs on you.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to MVBrown]

Yes, I’d hate to have had to guess my 30 minutes! At least MMR likes me! 😅

[Hotheels Graduate]

You're doing great on your own!!

Enjoy the freedom of running for pure pleasure.....whilst consolidating!!!

You've got this, hun!!!👍🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Hotheels]

Good advice Hotheels, I will! 🏃‍♀️👍🏻

[Crawlhome Graduate]

Good going cheekychipmunks especially with the weather being less great.

Have you seen the stepping stone options on the couchto5k app? I'm going to try out the interval training one.

Have a fabulous Sunday. 😁😁🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Crawlhome]

Ooooo no, must check those out, thanks for the heads-up CH! I still smile to myself when I think of how far we’ve all come! 😀❤️🏃‍♀️

[PaulaGullett Graduate]

MJ is a busy man! He’s got a lot on this week with the Europeans. I have 2 more runs left and don’t want to say goodbye to SM 😩

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to PaulaGullett]

He is busy, you’re right, I shouldn’t complain! It did feel odd not having him pipe up every now and then, but I’ll get used to it! Good luck with the rest of your runs! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍🏻👍🏻

[PaulaGullett Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks 🙏.... 2 more left x

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to PaulaGullett]

Go you! 👏👏👏👏👏

[Beanjo Graduate]

Well done cheeky. 😊👍. I was planning to stay on week 9 for a while to consolidate as it were so let’s see if he makes me fly solo tomorrow 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Beanjo]

Good luck Beanjo, both with your run and with securing MJ! Hopefully he’ll show up for you! 🏃‍♀️😅

[JoPo48 Graduate]

Massive well done to you!! Feels great doesn't it?

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to JoPo48]

Thank you! And yes it feels amazing. Still on a high! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😀

[Uppertolhurst Graduate]

Did my first post-grad run today. SM did accompany me rather than desert me for the Edinburgh Fringe; I just went back to Wk9r1, and she was quite happy. I ignored her at the end, however, and managed to get to 5.4K in about 40 minutes, so yay me!!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Uppertolhurst]

Yay you indeed! Amazing distance and time!

It’s ok, I’m over MJ deserting me, really (😩😩😭😭) 😅😅

[Uppertolhurst Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

He was very busy this weekend. I was a little afraid of him TBH which is why I chose Sarah.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Uppertolhurst]

Probably a wise move! 😀👍🏻

[Jundal Graduate]

I had Sarah all the way through, and the swear words I threw her way! 😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jundal]

She’ll be fine though, she’s already moved on! 😅