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For old times’ sake

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Finished off the return to week 1 with a trek up the Bodg Incline to Tartancat Bridge. No idea where my leg muscles have gone over the summer, but very pleased to have completed the week in 7 days rather than the 63 it took first time around 😄

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BodgGraduate

Lovely to hear you are visiting your old haunts.

Have you tried encouraging the mini Buttercup Kids to join you?

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Bodg

Not so mini - they’re both considerably taller than I am 😂 They’re both autistic and in residential placements now, not at home, so sadly we’ve never had the chance to go out running together. On the brighter side, that’s saved me an awful lot of humiliation 😉

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Part of the answer is in that last bit I think... 7 instead of 63, that’s pretty awesome when you think about it! Nice job.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

Thanks ! Every time I started thinking of how much worse it felt than 6 months ago, I reminded myself of how impossible it felt a year ago 😄 I’ve done it before, I will do it again. Teeth well gritted and trainers at the ready 😂

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SeeJillRunGraduate

Nice one!! You’ll have graduated again before you know it! 😃

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SeeJillRun

Thanks SJR. Aiming to beat the 6 months it took last time, and break the 3k barrier 😂

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SeeJillRunGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

I’m sure you’ll get there. I’m only managing about 2.4k in 30 minutes 😂😂

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SeeJillRun

But you’re managing it ! Bet that wasn’t always true 😂

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SeeJillRunGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Very true! I’m on Week 7 of Ju-Ju’s magic plan n did 2.76 miles in 55 minutes last weekend 😃

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SeeJillRun

That’s brilliant ! So proud of you 🏅 !

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SeeJillRunGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Aw thank you! ☺️

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations on completing a rerun of week 1, this time in 7 days, not 63, well done, onwards and upwards to week 2. 😊 🏃

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Thanks AlMorr. You’re always such a great support x

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

👍 🏃

Sp81 profile image
Sp81Graduate

Congratulations 🥳

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Sp81

Thank you 😊

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NewRunner4Graduate

Those leg muscles will be re-awakened now. Well done and onwards into next week 👍

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to NewRunner4

Thanks ! I know they’re awake now - I can hear them complaining 😂

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LUHANGraduate

Well done!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to LUHAN

Thank you 😊

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

🎵Wow, you are building up (building up),

Buttercup kid,

You won't let Sanjeev down, you are running around,

Getting through these runs, like a true c25ker,

And we're cheering you, as you go on your way,

You can run, you can run, more than you ever knew,

More than you could at the start,

Keep on running, Buttercup, with a happy heart !❤🎵

Sorry, I just had too😁😊 I love your mantras😊xxx

in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Absolute genius! I love that! 😍

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Thanks BBR - I’ll be singing that one as I revisit week 2 😀

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