Adios week 7!

[Marcia-H]

I always think what to write for my title as I run, I’m glad I vetoed ‘wet & wild afternoon’ and stuck with the usual boring description! 😜 but I have come home a drowned rat! Or maybe that should be a drowned snail?!?! 🐀 🐌

So this will be my first post directly after a run and not at the end of a night! Only took 7 weeks - but one challenge at a time!

So after being up in the middle of the night again and doing swimming lessons this morning, I started today’s run tired. So tired I forgot to eat my usual banana before I set out and remembered 5 minutes in! It was tough and I was running on empty. After a chuckle about my original title I settled in and felt like I was off. Met 2 squirrels playing which added to my favourite part of my run, and ended with the usual sprint which made me feel great!

Can’t quite believe I’m about to start week 8, and then it’s graduation week!!! Anyway let’s not get too ahead of ourselves!

Off for my eggs now! And to think of a well deserved congratulations message for UNM

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

If you can do this on empty just what can you do when all energised? I’m impressed again of course. 6 runs to the podium... keep on smashing it.

Enjoy the eggs... and you kinda just did that last bit 😀

[Marcia-H Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I can’t remember the last time I woke feeling energised - I’ve been quoted it may be a few years! 😆

Gosh 6 runs, I hadn’t even thought of it! That’s a bit crazy!!!

[farranccc]

Ooh I think I preferred the wet and wild title! You look pretty well soaked!

Congratulations - you are smashing it! Xx

[Marcia-H Graduate in reply to farranccc]

Drenched! But think I should get used to this weather!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

That is a good post and nice photo of you Marcia-H. So you are at swimming lessons and running as well, that will certainly keep you fit. Not long now until you graduate. This morning I reran W9R3 as part of all the reruns I have been rerunning over the last month. There was this lady in front of me running a bit slower than I was, so I was getting gradually nearer to her and thought to myself 'could this be the first person that I may past in all the time that I have been running on C25K' No. I'll slow down and not overtake her, within 10 seconds of me thinking that, she stopped running and although I didn't stop running I slowed down to the same speed as she was walking. After 8 seconds she began running again but took a right hand turn on the path we were on but I had already planned to keep going straight on. After she had gone I resumed at a quicker pace that I am used to. If I had been trying for a PB I would certainly have had to overtake her.

[Marcia-H Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks!! Swimming lessons were for the wee ones-baby and toddler, but It did still add to the overall bedraggled look!! 😆

That is so nice of you to be so considerate to other runners! The only runners I see are always going the opposite direction - I do always wonder what stage they are at!!!

[SOULY47 Graduate]

Love it. Looking forward to hearing how W8R1 goes. Not sure what's in store as i dont look until I've completed the week. X

[Marcia-H Graduate in reply to SOULY47]

Thank you!!! Oooh I never look! I like the surprise of finding out when I’m on my warm up! 😃 good job I don’t take my photos at the beginning of the run 😳

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Marcia, you’re so close now and you’re nailing run after run! Seeing squirrels is a bonus! 🐿

You’ll smash W8. Just think, only 6 more runs left until Podium Time! Woohoo! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Marcia-H Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks!!! Love seeing a squirrel!!! I never see any when I walk the dog in the park-but seen a few on runs!

Literally cannot believe I’m 6 runs away!!!!! Eek!

[Shakywakey Graduate]

Week 8 already. You are doing fab. Not long to go 👏👏

[Marcia-H Graduate in reply to Shakywakey]

Thanks! I’ve only just realised it’s 6 runs away!!!

[Katnap Graduate]

You must be getting a lot of this running thing right as you always seem to have a big smile!

Happy running! 😸

[Marcia-H Graduate in reply to Katnap]

It’s the only half an hour to myself I get (hence the big smile 😃) wish I could go out everyday!!!! 😆

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

Wooh hoo Marcia!! Week 8 watch out!! Massive well done to you. 😁😁❤️

[Marcia-H Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

Thanks a lot! I’m ready for it!!

[Fabulous450 Graduate in reply to Marcia-H]

Yes you certainly are!! 😁😁❤️