A Short Ode on Completing Week 9 Run 1 - Couch to 5K

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A Short Ode on Completing Week 9 Run 1

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I ran into the village

Hair awry and cheeks on fire

The last two minutes gruelling

As my legs began to tire

But help ma boab I did it

What a feeling of elation!

And now there’s only two more runs

Between me and graduation 🙂

I even perfected the previously untried “remove shell top and tie around the waist” manoeuvre- without breaking my stride or pulling out my headphones- what a pro!

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Buddy34Graduate

Well done you . Enjoy your graduation week 😊

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SpeedMaQueenGraduate in reply to Buddy34

Thank you- feels a bit surreal to be within reach of my goal!

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backintimeGraduate

Well if you can take your shell top off without breaking stride nir pulling your earphones out then there is nothing stopping you graduating this week !

Well done, only 2 more to go !

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SpeedMaQueenGraduate in reply to backintime

Thank you- I think that took real skill 🙂. Looking forward to Friday 🙂

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backintimeGraduate in reply to SpeedMaQueen

It did, not sure there's a badge for it but there probably should be, if not you'll have to say you graduated c25k with a minor in stripping : )

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SpeedMaQueenGraduate in reply to backintime

Hopefully I can make it without distinction in tripping! 🤣🤣 Will keep you posted 🙂

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Nice one!!!

Well done to on the striptease en route... without falling over too! Cruise your way to the podium.. we and the badge are waiting!

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SpeedMaQueenGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

Having survived my first “hen-do” at the weekend, strip tease was the last thing in my mind!!😳 But I am delighted to have run further, longer and slightly faster while removing my top! I must be a proper runner now🙂

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to SpeedMaQueen

Indeed... very well done!

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GranspeedGraduate

👏🏼🎉👏🏼😄 Big poetry fan here, so can hardly wait for your Graduation Ode! Well done and head for that Finish in style. Maybe the final 100m will be decorated with flying garments? 🤣

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MyzinnyboyGraduate

Love it! I’m in training to get the jacket off without stopping as well!

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SpeedMaQueenGraduate in reply to Myzinnyboy

Good luck! 🙂

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ButtercupKidGraduate

Just breathless with admiration here ! Great work ⭐️😄

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SpeedMaQueenGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Thank you- am just impressed it was finally warm enough to warrant removing a layer! Happy running!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SpeedMaQueen

Don’t get carried away now ! 😂

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DalmorangieGraduate

😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

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notquiteretiredGraduate

aww well done, just x2 more runs to graduation 😊🏅🍾

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