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Whoop that’s run 1 week 1 completed! Got up at 5.30am, birds were singing, mist was rising from the meadow, the sun was coming up over the houses and all was ok with the world. The Cranberries in my ears and off I went. The half an hour flew by. Feel amazing 😊💪🏻💕

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Best start to the day... very well done you.... On you go!!!

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BreakfastClub in reply toOldfloss

Many thanks. I’m really excited to keep going. Bit worried about when the Winter comes though. Think I’ll be too scared to run in the dark. My village is not well lit 😬 and I will be at work in the daylight hours 😒 I can still do it at the weekends but would like to do something during the week too. 🤔

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skysue16Graduate in reply toBreakfastClub

It is fun to run in the dark! A good head torch or chest light will help 😊

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BreakfastClub in reply toskysue16

Ok. Will see if I’m brave enough when the time comes 😂

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply toBreakfastClub

Its great..in Winter..magical..I graduated..the week before Christmas, running all around the dark lanes and my village. Wet, wild and windy..and starlit, sparking frosty mornings too!

Usually you are the only one to enjoy the magic!!

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BreakfastClub in reply toOldfloss

Ok you’re selling it to me 😊

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply toBreakfastClub

It is truly awesome!

This was my Graduation post... in the distant days... when I was still an unsure newbie x

healthunlocked.com/couchto5......

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BreakfastClub in reply toOldfloss

Wow that is an amazing post!! You should be a writer!

Or are you one already? Very well written, very descriptive and lovely. Made me feel all Christmassy 😊

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply toBreakfastClub

Thanks.. I run and ramble, although sadly since I became an Admin... I don't have the time to ramble.. I used to have..but I have a written diary account of every run I have done since 2015...

Folk on here who know me are used to my long rambles... and talking of that... I do feel another one is due:)

There can be reallly great runs in the colder and darker months, although I do recall a very wet run, in an incident with a white van man who seemed determined to drown me! :) x

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BreakfastClub in reply toOldfloss

Oh my!! 😳😠😅 poor you. That happened to my son once when he was only six or seven. He was cycling on the path and a car drove straight through an enormous puddle, he was hit by an enormous wave of water and cried. Bless him.

Ah your diary sounds lovely.

I’m so pleased to have started the C25K and to have joined in this support group. Everyone is soooo lovely. Nice to get advice from the ones that have been though it such as yourself and to read posts from other newbies going through the same issues. Love it. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for me. Never ever in my wildest dreams did I think I would be a runner, let alone starting at 44!!

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Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy your journey.

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BreakfastClub in reply toIannodaTruffe

Many thanks. Useful info

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skysue16Graduate

Wow, that is early - well done 😀

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BreakfastClub in reply toskysue16

It was lovely! No one else around except a couple of dog walkers 😊

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Julia187Graduate

I'm an early morning runner too, it's only the last week that's it's been daylight when I set off at 5.20! It's a lovely time to run though, so peaceful.. This week I've seen lots of little fat fluffy fledglings out at dawn with their mums feeding, would miss all that if I was still in bed! Enjoy your runs :)

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BreakfastClub in reply toJulia187

Yes it’s a magical time I think. There were no cars just birdsong 💕

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DebstonGraduate

Sounds idyllic!

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