Did it! 🤣🤗😆😆😇🎉🎉🎆🐢🍻

[Jundal]

Stupidly, I was really worried about this run. My graduation run. The result of a lot of exhaustion, trembling legs and a couple of niggles and more than a few gremlins run into the trees.

But I took off, and went too fast! So I put the breaks on and waited for the lady from Strava to tell me my split time. Too fast again! At this point, I'm five minutes running in, and really slammed the anchors on, slowing right down, and for the first time (thanks to my glasses-keeper-oners - that's a technical term, by the way) enjoyed watching the woods roll past. And the amount of people out today was ridiculous! But I crept through the run, plodding along the straights, surging up the inclines, and not even hating Sarah every time she told me what time was left! And through the latter half, I've been plotting my next few routes, different places I can go running for a change of scenery.

Can't wait to consolidate!

But I did it! Several days late, but someone gimme a badge, some space on the podium and a glass of bubbly! 😂

[MVBrown Graduate]

Congratulations on your graduation one. 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🥂🍾🎓

You need to get your virtual badge against your name.

[Jundal Graduate in reply to MVBrown]

I need a black panther meme: GET THIS MAN A BADGE.

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Well done! I need some of those glasses keeper-oners, too!

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Specsavers, 4 quid for some ridiculously bright ones. Remember: out there don't care!

[Vix_yp Graduate]

Excellent! Well done!.....Enjoy celebrating your success! 🏃🏻‍♂️🎓🏆

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Vix_yp]

Why thank you vix, I shall! By watching cockneys Vs zombies this evening on the horror channel.

[Vix_yp Graduate in reply to Jundal]

Ha ha 😂😂.... Enjoy!

[Marko5]

Well done Jundal. That’s amazing. Can’t wait to follow in your footsteps. Keep up the good work

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Congratulations Jundal, kick those last gremlins out, celebrations are for winners.

Interesting last run, good pace adjustment. Plotting consolidation routes on the run? That’s just too cool! Well done mate, all that hard work had best have left you damn proud of yourself. 🍾🍾

[Jundal Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks UNM, I was going up ANOTHER hill and fantasising about flat runs! 😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jundal]

Well now I don’t know so much, you seem drawn to those hills 😂

[Jundal Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I do, don't I...

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

🥂🥂🥂🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️😀😀😀 Woohoo Jundal! Fabulous, you made it onto the podium! Doesn’t it feel amazing? Cheers 🍾🥂

Sounds like your run was a corker too! Brilliant stuff, you’ve deserved your feeling of utmost pride! 👍🏻👍🏻 Quick, go and claim that badge! 🥇

[Jundal Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I would if I knew where to get it from!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jundal]

I can’t add links, but there’s a pinned post about August graduation badges. Or someone with more tech knowledge will put the link up here for you ..... 😀

[Jundal Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Got it got it got it!!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Jundal]

Ooo it does look smart! 🥇🥇

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a. Congratulations!!!

b. "Lady from Strava?!?!" Why don't I have a lady from Strava talking splits? Hmmm.

c. What do you mean by consolidate?

d. Congratulations!

[Jundal Graduate]

A: Thanks!

B: The exercise app, Strava. You can turn her on (oooh-err!) In the settings when you start recording a run.

C: Consolidation is what you do after you graduate for a few weeks before altering your program to achieve further distance or higher speed.

D: Ta muchly! 😂

[southlundon Graduate in reply to Jundal]

I didn’t know that about Strava lady and I’ve been using it since week 1 run 2 🤔 thanks!

[JacquiAM Graduate in reply to southlundon]

Me neither!

[Peet999 Graduate]

Well done dude!!! Bet that smile hasn’t left your face!!! Enjoy you night off x

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Peet999]

I am in fact, indulging in the occasional smug little grin. 🤗

[cheeseheads]

Congrats on graduating ✅. I’m sure you found the space I left for you at the podium 😁. Take a few days off and celebrate then hit it hard again.

[Jundal Graduate in reply to cheeseheads]

I'll be back at it come Tuesday or Wednesday, then at the weekend. ON A FLAT.

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Congratulations Jundal, 🏃‍♂️👏🏅🥂🍾😎

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy. 😀😇👍

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Congratulations!!! 2🍾🍾🍾🍾🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

Thank you!

[Emmajane71 Graduate]

Congratulations Jundal! 🏆🥉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🏃‍♂️

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Emmajane71]

Thank you Emmajane! 🤗

[newrunnerbrewood]

Well done Jundal. Sounds like a great run too. Enjoy your celebrations!

[Jundal Graduate in reply to newrunnerbrewood]

It was a good run. Not as good as some, but worth it. I've just come from illness and wasn't quite over it, but I'd decided to graduate today come hell or high water.

[Crawlhome Graduate]

Congratulations Jundal! The badge is looking great too! Enjoy your place on the podium, you deserve it!! 😁😁😁🍾🍾🍾🍾

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Crawlhome]

I've got a few beers and a zombie film to celebrate! Heaven!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

I could point you towards the guide to post C25K running..............but I gather you have been there already!

Many congratulations on your graduation fellow runner.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Jundal Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I have, and... Thank you, Mentor. Your example and that of others has been driving me on for some time now. I may never be the fastest. I may never be the thinnest, or the best, or be on a podium being lauded by others, (except today!) But by gosh, I'll keep looking for the next view, the next goal, the next mountain to conquer. But I couldn't have done it so far without all of you. I raise a glass to you all. Slainte. 🙏

[Runip Graduate]

Major congratulations! I'm in awe of you and all graduates. Well done.

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Runip]

You shouldn't be. We're just like you, but a few weeks on. 👍

[Red35 Graduate]

Well done Jundal 👍🏻 I really need some glasses keeper oners ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Red35]

Seriously red, they're life changers, are glasses-keeper-oners. I can see other things more than the floor a few feet away! 😂

[owmeknees]

Congratulations and well done! 👍👏🍾🥂🎉🥇

[Jundal Graduate in reply to owmeknees]

Thank you sir!

[southlundon Graduate]

Congratulations! 😀

[Jundal Graduate in reply to southlundon]

Cheers! 🍻

[59er Graduate]

Congratulations! I hope it’s as easy as you make it sound when I get there 😱

[Jundal Graduate in reply to 59er]

You'll smash it.👍

[GTTOBS]

Big congrats!

[Jundal Graduate in reply to GTTOBS]

Cheers man!

[JacquiAM Graduate]

Yay! Brilliant - well done 👍👏👏🏆🥂

[Jundal Graduate in reply to JacquiAM]

Thank you. 🤗

[Auntiecake Graduate]

wow! Well done Jundal you did it!!!

I am one run behind you.... should be graduating on Thursday - save me a place on the podium - I look forward to seeing you there

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Auntiecake]

There's plenty of space, get running and come on up! 🤗👍

[Auntiecake Graduate in reply to Jundal]

Thanks I’ll be there on Thursday with the 🍾🍾🍾🥂

[Auntiecake Graduate in reply to Auntiecake]

Jundal I'm joining you on the podium now! Thanks for the inspiration as today's run was hard - but I was committed to getting to the podium and I'm now feeling great

Hope you are still enjoying the post graduation satisfaction.

[Oldlady57]

🥇🍾🥂well done you👏👏👏

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Oldlady57]

Why thank you, I look forward to your company on the podium when you graduate!

[cazzam16 Graduate]

Well Done, enjoy the elation graduation brings

[Jundal Graduate in reply to cazzam16]

Oh I am! First consolidation run tomorrow, planning a different route!

[Dougalucy Graduate]

Well done and congratulations on your graduation 👨‍🎓🍾🎉

[Jundal Graduate]

Chin chin! 🍻

[LadyGault Graduate]

🤗🏃🏃🏃🏅