Who'd have thought it - a whole year!

[grumpyoldgirl]

One year ago today, I ran my first ever parkrun as my c25k graduation run. I had never run before at 60 years old, and had wondered if I had left it too late to start. But I started anyway, and by week 3 I was enjoying it too!

I've kept running since then, although I've had to stop a few times because of random illness and injury (not caused by running - I tripped over a chair 😅)

The support from this forum was outstanding for me then, and nowadays I mostly hang out on the bridge to 10 forum, where people are just as lovely. They've been seeing me through my latest tribulations. I've just started running after another bout of illness, so I was able to run on my anniversary, although it will be a few more weeks before I attempt a parkrun.

I'm so amazed that I've managed to do this, it was literally couch to 5k for me, so if you're just starting this amazing journey, or thinking about it and wondering if it's for you, please please try it, give it a go, it has the power to change your life.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Good post from you, very inspiring for anyone just starting the course,

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Congratulations on your one year of running . Great to hear you are still doing it and yes you are so right about the support on here it's amazing 😊😊

[Couchpotato2 Graduate]

Lovely and happy runniversary 🎉🍾🏃🏻‍♀️

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Happy first Runnivesary GOG ! This girl can!

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks Bluebird, nice to see you xx

[JonathanP Graduate]

Congratulations on your runniversary GOG! Here's to many more happy running years!👍🎉😀

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

Lovely to hear from you, and delighted you’re still going strong ! Happy runniversary 💐

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Thank you BK, nice to see you too! Yes I'm still around, had a few hiccups but still going 😊

[Biddy62 Graduate]

Congratulations on your runniversary!! 😊

Here’s to many more! 👍🏻🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Biddy62]

Thanks biddy😊

[Big_maz]

Well done

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Dunno how I missed this yesterday... wow, you graduated the same day I was hating run 1! Huge congratulations on a whole year of post grad running, and giving support to so many too. Here’s to the next year.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Stop, you'll make me blush! Funny old world isn't it! I'm always missing posts, I don't remember to scroll down enough. And I'm easily distracted 😂

Another year 🥂