Ha !

[ButtercupKid]

You’re not getting rid of me that easily ! 6:1 in the bag 😄

[Shelley2310 Graduate]

Yayyyy well done, so pleased for you. I’m sitting here grinning and my mum and are looking at me as if I’ve lost the plot!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Shelley2310]

Ask them if they’ve seen it anywhere. That’ll give them something fresh to think about 😁

[Shelley2310 Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Haha, that would totally confuse them (more than they are already)!! 😂🤣😂🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Excellent BCK, you completed the first run of week 6 slow and steady at the pace we all advise runners to do after the third run of week 5.

Only one more run with walking breaks for you as the third run of week 6 is a run of 25 minutes* non stop when you will OFFICIALLY be a runner. 😊 🏃

*First of 4/25 minute runs.

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I know - not sure whether I’m scared or excited !

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Be not scared, nothing to be scared off, excited yes, have a good rest tomorrow and be fresh and ready to run the last one with walking intervals on Saturday. 😊

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Will do. Thanks AlMorr x

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Well done Buttercup! Doing fantastically!😊xx

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks BBR. Just keeping going !

[Zaza0309 Graduate]

Woo hoo - go you!

[Phoenix_flames21 Graduate]

Wooooo hoooooo! Go you!

[SaskAlliecat Graduate]

Sweet! Keep rockin’ it ButtercupKid!

[ktsok Graduate]

Yay! How did it feel? I hear lots of warnings about week 6 catching people out?

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to ktsok]

6:1 is straightforward enough - run 5, walk 3, run 8, walk 3, run 5. And by now you’ve already done all that in instalments 😄

[Wimborne]

BCK way to go you 👏👏👏👏👏. That’s just brilliant. The weeks are flying by. Keep it slow and steady this week. You have so got this now. And not an umbrella in sight. 😀😀😀😀

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Wimborne]

Yup - staying dry. Perishing cold though. It’ll be skating soon, not running 😄

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job... and I’m pretty sure we’re not getting rid of you ever 😂

Enjoy the last interval session next time out.

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks UNM. No plans to quit !

[Hidden]

Well done!! Not long left now 😊x

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Can’t believe it yet !

[Hidden]

Well done! It's not an easy run.

I've just done the same run at the usual pace this morning and, to be honest, it was a bit of a struggle. After 5:3, this shouldn't have been so difficult. My mind wasn't right, I reckon, and all this stopping and starting didn't help. Just let me run

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You’re right - I was surprised how hard it felt after 5:3. But I like the walks and I’m going to miss them ! Glad you made it through too. All the best with the rest of the week x

[Nita49 Graduate]

Fantastic job 🙌

WK 6 huh how exciting! Nearly there BCK👏, you are doing an amazing job💐

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Nita49]

Thanks Nita. No going back now ! Hope it’s going well for you x

[Nita49 Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

I've had 3 runs since I graduated.... First two not great, one felt like WkR1 all over again!

But the third run was great, I just had music and Map My Run on (but on silent, as didn't want to hear distance or time)

And I was like Forest Gump, only stopped because I needed to get sorted for work.

Only did 4k though but was a very enjoyable run indeed 👍

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Nita49]

Only, she says ! That’s magic. Great that you’re keeping going. Any long term running goals ?

[Nita49 Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Oh I've no intention to stop, as enjoy the "me" time, and the feeling it gives you after a run.

And no long term plans at the moment, other than getting to 5k in 30 mins, and eventually increasing my pace but not meaning that I want to run like a Whippet!

Trying a park run when I'm ready and just continue to run 🏃‍♀️.

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Nita49]

Yeah, I wouldn’t want to run like a whippet - they seem to spend a lot of time dashing around in circles lol !

[lexi6 Graduate]

I missed this post BcK, you are powering through this and doing brilliantly! 🙂

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to lexi6]

I don’t know about powering ! Just proving the truth of “slow and steady is the way” 😄

[Pickles1234]

Brilliant! You’re flying now! X

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Pickles1234]

Stumbling on with gritted teeth, more like 😬😁

[Pickles1234 in reply to ButtercupKid]

You’re as far as I ever got now! Just started again on Wednesday w1r1 xx

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Pickles1234]

Good for you ! There’s nothing in life quite as heartwarming as a successful comeback. Looking forward to hearing of your progress. We’ll get through this together 😄

[Pickles1234 in reply to ButtercupKid]

We will indeed 😊

[molly1973 Graduate]

I missed this! Congratulations! Those weeks are flying by now!

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to molly1973]

Thanks Molly x