Up with the owls

[ButtercupKid]

The tawny owls were hooting at the bridge, the dawn was breaking in primrose yellow and turquoise, and I was out nailing 5:2. What in the world has happened to me ?!!! Wish me well for 5:3 on Hogmanay 😄

[Tartancat Graduate]

Wowee!! You've got this nailed BK! 🏃‍♀️

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Tartancat]

Don’t know about that, but I’m hanging on in there. Considering my target in November was to complete week 3 by the end of the first week in January, I’m finding this all quite exciting 😃

[Tartancat Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

And we're all excited with you!

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Tartancat]

Thanks ! Quite touched by that 😊

[Oldishrunner Graduate]

However you do it, congratulations and admiration. Do you wake up this early naturally?! All my runs are typically late morning.

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Oldishrunner]

I’ve had weird sleep patterns for months now - I blame my age 😄 My preference seems to be for running late in the afternoon, but family responsibilities are getting in the way just now, so I just thought I’d get out there while they were all still asleep 😴 !

[CrimsonMama in reply to ButtercupKid]

Well done! I love an early-ish morning run! About 7.30-8am. But can only do that on weekends. Have been wondering about before work week days but my shower doesn't work and I am not sure I can fit everything in with getting kids up for school too!

Is tempting though! Maybe in summer when it's lighter earlier in the mornings?

[Wimborne]

BCK that’s brilliant!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌5:2. Just so so chuffed for you. You are doing amazing. Keep looking forwards and be so proud of yourself. All your virtual running buddies are with you. 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️And I am still singing badly. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Wimborne]

I heard you ! Went through Wimborne Corner twice today and caught the Welsh echo in a the pines 😄 Hope it’s going well for you too x

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

What has happened to you?????!!!!!

You are doing great, lady.

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Just finding it hard to believe - keep thinking I’ll wake up and find someone else is doing the running for me ! If I can make it through the next one, the dreaded week 5 will be my first one without a single repeat. Who would have thought it ?!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to ButtercupKid]

You know it is not dreaded W5R3.........wash your mouth out!!!

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I said “dreaded week 5”, honest guv ! If there’s one thing I’ve learned through being autistic, it’s that no matter how bad the truth may be, it’s never as bad as the fear. I’m just going to get out there and look 5:3 right in the eyes, and we’ll see who backs down first. And I’m warning it, my stubbornness is legendary 😁

[Nita49 Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

It's the BEST run in the programme, practice that smile BCK😁

You are doing fantastically well 💪

Whooha 🙌

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Nita49]

Never had a whooha before ! Thanks Nita 😄

[Phoenix_flames21 Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

You will ace it! Not only will it back down it will be your best friend. The one that helped you run continuously. The one that gets you half way through the programme. The one that makes you a runner!

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Phoenix_flames21]

I feel truly inspired now ! Bring it on ! (After a rest day, of course 😄)

[lexi6 Graduate]

Hey BcK, brilliant, go you and 5:3 👍

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to lexi6]

Thanks lexi. How’s it going for you ?

[lexi6 Graduate]

Chickened out of my run this morning, strong winds here, but watched The Stones in Cuba on telly and now feel guilty, apparently Mick Jagger, leading up to a tour, runs 8 miles a day, kickboxes, does yoga, (aerial yoga no less) and ballet at 75! I’m exhausted writing that so think a run tomorrow may be in order. 🚶🏼‍♀️

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to lexi6]

Yeah yeah. We all know what these publicity spiels are like. I bet he does them really, really slowly 😄 I’m glad now that I did get out early because it’s blowing up a storm here too. Better safe than sorry ! Hope you get out tomorrow and it goes great x

[Nita49 Graduate in reply to lexi6]

Aerial yoga? Is that like yoga whilst holding an old TV aerial then? 📺 😁🤭

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Nita49]

😆😆

Two, surely ? Otherwise it won’t be correctly balanced 😄

[lexi6 Graduate in reply to Nita49]

The photo I saw of him doing it and the position he was in reminded me of a wrinkly frog 🐸

[StatusBaby Graduate in reply to lexi6]

Makes up for the decades he spent taking drugs and lazing around doing nothing I suppose!

[lexi6 Graduate in reply to StatusBaby]

I’m amazed he can still stand, walk and talk 🤪

[Hidden]

This is brilliant. Very well done😊🏃🏾‍♀️👍

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you x

[johnt46 Graduate]

Well done you, I am still struggling with achilles tendonitis on the left ankle but managed w8r2 last week and with heel drops and massages with my new toy "Pulse Roll" (it's a foam roller but has 4 vibration settings and feels great) I might try W8R3 tomorrow. Did a 4 mile Nordic walk around Clumber lake the other day, not too fast, but nobody overtook us! The tendon was sore but glad I did it. Thought I would graduate before Christmas, then New year but "Hey Ho" what does it matter? I intend to do it however long it takes! BTW, when I saw 5:2 I thought you meant the diet, because I'm doing that too! Keep at it, keep smiling, and I'll see you on the finish line😂🤣🤗

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to johnt46]

Looking forward to it ! Look after those legs and have a great run x

[molly1973 Graduate]

You are doing so well! You paint a beautiful image too x

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to molly1973]

Thanks Molly x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations BCK on running week 5 run 2 of C25K with the company of those tawny owls a hooting on the bridge, better running early morning than late afternoon. Its really good now that you don't need to repeat any runs or weeks now as you had in weeks 1 to 3.

I know that you have nothing to fear regarding run 3 of week 5 on Hogmanay (New Years Eve) you will 🏃 run that 20 minute run without any problems whatsoever, what a fantastic way to end the year. 😊 🏃 I certainly do wish you well.

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks AlMorr. I’ll give it my best shot. It would be a lovely way to finish the year !

[sunshinefish Graduate]

Fantastic BK! You are doing great. Here's to 5:3, just think how great the new year will be after running that!

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to sunshinefish]

I know - bit different to any other new year ever 😁

[SaskAlliecat Graduate]

That is wonderful ButtercupKid! You're going to end 2018 on a (runner's) high 🏃🏽‍♀️💪. Just imagine what 2019 will bring!

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to SaskAlliecat]

5k, I hope - for all of us 😄

[Shelley2310 Graduate]

Only just seen this BCK, well done you’re doing amazingly (if that’s a word). You’ll smash r3. 🥇🥇🎉🎉🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Shelley2310]

It’s a word, and I’m honoured to be offered it. Thanks Shelley x

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Good luck with the last run of Wk5 Buttercup! You will ace it I'm sure. Be confident...😊xxx

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks BBR. Looking forward to the attempt 😄