Hello hello hello Welcome Week 7

[Ibot]

Morning

So to turn things on there head we put on an Australian accent and ran with my friend from work

So already Mouse runs laps around me. But now I had the added pressure of bloke from work 😱😱

Ok negatives

He goes to the gym daily

He is mega fit

He is taller than me 🤔 ( think I’m grasping at straws)

He ran faster

He must be part gazelle 🦏

Positive

I ran

I ran for 25 minutes- he said I jogged 😡 I punched him 😈😈

I completed it

Ok so not many positives 🙄

But it’s done.

I’ve missed running, bloody work getting in the way

Can’t run now till probably Thursday as start nights tonight 😩😩😩

How are you all doing!! I feel like I’m going to be doing this program forever

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Sounds all positive to me. Run done... you didn’t get tempted to go too fast and run out of gas... and you got to punch him! Can’t get better than that surely? Great job.

[Ibot in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Have to say enjoyed punching him!! Not to mention another form of exercise 😂😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Ibot]

😱😂

[Ibot in reply to UnfitNoMore]

It’s almost as good as wine being one of your five a day 😉🍇

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Ibot]

Glass of wine, glass of cider, fruit and nut bar, how do I get the other 2?

[Ibot in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Apple cake carrot cake 😜

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Ibot]

That’s me sorted 😂

[Ibot in reply to UnfitNoMore]

😂😂

[Ibot in reply to UnfitNoMore]

If you come round mine later coffee crunch cake will be ready

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Ibot]

It is a running day, potentially... maybe more than 5k though 😂

[Ibot in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Although Cheshire is fairly central 😂😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Ibot]

I’m 5 miles from somewhere that used to be Cheshire 😂. I’m just over to the hills in north Derbyshire

[Ibot in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Practically neighbours 😂😂

[jiggles7 Graduate]

Well done Ibot! Especially with the added pressure of running with someone. I'd have punched him too Yay that's your second 25 min run though! doesn't matter how long it takes, you're doing great, the finish line is in sight then it's bridge to 10k

[Ibot in reply to jiggles7]

Omg jiggles!!! At the rate I’m going it’s going to be five years away 😂😂

[jiggles7 Graduate in reply to Ibot]

5 years of running is better than no years of running 😂😂x

[Ibot in reply to jiggles7]

This is true 😊

Was chilly today!! But no rain so AMAZEBALLS!!!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

It's a great programme..why rush it...😉

Gazelles get eaten...

You run regularly..he was doing it as a one off..and may have been trying hard..

If you weren't walking..you were running..

Punching him gave your arm work out..

Stress was relieved too..

A total win win scenario..

Go You !!!

[Ibot in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you floss

I did tell him at one point I was a tortoise 🐲

But no I didn’t give up just took it steady and let him run off and play with mouse 😂😂

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Ibot]

Shouldn't you be in hibernation now?

[Ibot in reply to Katnap]

Well I am going to bed in a minute 🤔 does that help? #nightshift

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Oldfloss i like this Gazelles get eaten... i think it will be my new mantra

[sHAYM4N Graduate]

He deserved that punch! I called myself a jalker, then a jogger, but Laura called me a runner last week so that's what I am! Well done on getting through it and yep it feels like I've been at it forever too, but just 3 weeks to go and the runs are into single figures now 😮

[Ibot in reply to sHAYM4N]

We are amazing!!! I say bring it on 🤬🤬🤬🤬 lol

[Jogunlikely Graduate]

Well done hon on completing another run. Big thumbs up.

It defo seems harder to find time when its dark, either that or i'm being chicken! Still have w6r3 to do - prob on the treadmill at work this evening

[Ibot in reply to Jogunlikely]

Do you work at a Gym? I always thought it would be good to have a friend called Jim 🤭🤭

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Ibot]

Thankfully I do not work at a gym but we have a small, somewhat dilapidated one on site. I don't have a friend called Jim either 🤔

[Ibot in reply to Jogunlikely]

Perhaps it should be our new year resolution 😜

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Ibot]

🤣🤣🤣 that would confuse friends and family when they ask what tour NYR is...

[Ibot in reply to Jogunlikely]

I love confusing people 😳

[IgaT Graduate]

You've just finished another run, and if my math is good out have only 8 runs left! For sure it won't take you forever, and not longer than me so cheer up and enjoy your next run on Thursday. Be proud of finishing another run! You are brave! I am too insecure to run with anybody else than my dog

[Ibot in reply to IgaT]

Tbh it did put me off. I had at one point the gremlins on my shoulder telling me how crap I was for not keeping up with my mate 😔

But then I thought 7 weeks ago I couldn’t have run at all so thought feck it 🤷🏽‍♀️

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Ibot]

You are doing more than amazing!!! With shift work, night shifts, long shifs... I am in awe for your running routine and being so far in the program already!

I am happy that you told those gremlins what you think

[Ibot in reply to IgaT]

Oh you know me I kicked arse 😂😂

Wish all my other gremlins were that easy to get rid of 😜

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Ibot]

Treat them the same as those. We became a very good gremlins-ass-kickers! New C25K commercial? Join us and become super gremlins-ass-kicker! ;D

Now you know how to do it - apply in all areas of your life! You can do.it! You can run, so you can do it as well!

[Ibot in reply to IgaT]

Brilliant!!! Love it!!!

I’ll try

[Hidden]

Well done for getting yourself out there with Mr Muscle 💪 today Ibot I wouldn't have the guts go out running with a gym buff yet (...or ever). Another 25 minute run is in the bag! 😁Good job to Mouse too 🐶

You're being a bit tough on yourself there, not only have you been ill you also work very tough long shifts, so as IgaT said just 8 runs left of C25K... enjoy them all, in your own time.

We'll all be watching you graduate in no time at all and I can't wait to see you cross that line xxx 😃

[Ibot in reply to Hidden]

Omg thunderstorm you are lovely.

You are going to be a graduate soon and then I can throw my hat 🎩 at you 🙄

I got told off at work yesterday for being to tough on myself 😔 I guess it’s what I do 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to Ibot]

They’re bloomin’ right. I did have to tone down my original message because it sounded like I was telling you off 🤣🤣🤣

[Ibot in reply to Hidden]

Ah thundercloud

Soon I’ll have to call you my hero!!

[Hidden in reply to Ibot]

Aah! 😊 Just trying to help a friend 🙂

I hope the night shift goes well for you ⚡️

[Mumtomanypets]

I did my run 1 of week 7 today too. Came home so over the moon!!! Isn’t it great!

[Ibot in reply to Mumtomanypets]

Well done. You should be proud of yourself!! We all should!!

It’s the feeling when you finish and you just think feck me I’ve actually done it!! 😊😊

[Sunshinenearly50]

Tee he so love your posts Ibot always have me sniggering at work, so getting funny looks!

You did it though jogging = running! Well done x

[Ibot in reply to Sunshinenearly50]

Ahh bless your little cotton socks!! Well no sense of humour = death 💀 😝

[Jell6 Graduate]

🤣🤣, your gazelle looks more like a rhinoceros to me, was that a Freudian slip?

[Ibot in reply to Jell6]

No I didn’t have a gazelle so I thought 🤔 what could I use 😳😳 so obviously a rhino 🦏 came to mind 😂😂