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Yes, I’m back ! I’ve had a hopeless 6 months and I miss fitter me. I have a significant birthday coming up in 2020 and I’ve devised 24 challenges for the year. One is to get rid of Ethel (the extra person in fat I’m carrying) and another is to run the local 10k hillclimb at the end of August. So coming here first is a no brainer ! Delighted to be back with you all 😀

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Runawaytrainer profile image
RunawaytrainerGraduate

Yey! Welcome back!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Runawaytrainer

Thank you 😊

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

You are welcomed back here BCK, good luck on getting rid of Ethel and that 10K hill climb in August, if you have been off running for 6 months it would be advisable to repeat C25K before beginning those 24 challenges for the year, I assume that 10K is one of them.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Yes, it’s one of the fitness ones (I have subheadings 😀) I went out and did 1:1 this morning. Good to be back on the AlMorr Loop again !

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

I have ran 4/10Ks on all or part of your ButtercupKid 5K trail, part of it is around a loch, I have to run round that loch 4 times to make up the 10K, so glad to know that you ran run 1 of week 1 of C25K this morning on part of the AlMorr Loop. 😊 🏃🏾

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to AlMorr

That’s quite a challenge, four times round a loch ! Well done you ⭐️

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SpanishShuffleGraduate

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back. 👍

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to SpanishShuffle

If I remember correctly you SpanishSuffle and ButtercupKid graduated from C25K on the same day, of course you will know what day that was.

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SpanishShuffleGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Yes it was just before my 60th birthday in Feb 😊 Best present ever.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to SpanishShuffle

Yes, best👍🏃🏾 birthday 🎂 present ever.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SpanishShuffle

Remember it well. So proud of us both 🏅🏅

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SpanishShuffle

Thanks twin ! xx

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Buddy34Graduate

So great to see you back. You did it before , you can sure do it again and you know you'll get endless encouragement and support on here . Good luck 😊😊

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Buddy34

Thanks Buddy 😊 Did my first run this morning. So unfit again 😟

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Just to let you know BCK that the only person I have met on this forum in person is Buddy34, she and I have met twice at her home parkrun at Drumpelliier.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to AlMorr

That’s lovely ! I don’t think I’ve met anyone from here in person, but you never know. Maybe we should all wear membership badges 😄

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SpanishShuffleGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

I think we should all wear buttercup yellow 😉

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SpanishShuffle

That would certainly make a cheerful entry to 2020 ! Remember your sunglasses, everyone - bring it on, new year 😂

Jansey profile image
Jansey

Good luck with that one! 😘

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Jansey

Thank you !

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JogunlikelyGraduate

24 challenges is quite something x have a great time achieving them all 😊

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Jogunlikely

Looking forward to it 😄

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Stubborn1

You can and will do it. Small steps x

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Stubborn1

Thank you 😊Love your username there. Stubborn is one of my superpowers too, but I usually call it determination or perseverance 😄

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SeeJillRunGraduate

Great to have you back! 😄

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SeeJillRun

Thank you 😊

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Papillon17Graduate

Great to see you back. Happy running.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Papillon17

Thank you 😊

Winterfox profile image
WinterfoxGraduate

Get rid of Ethel! Love it! 🤣 Slay Ethel!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Winterfox

Eviction will do for me 😂. Winterfox is a great username - sounds like a 70s folk rock band !

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WinterfoxGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

🤣 yeah, bit less violent probably..

Thanks! I like the 70s folky association ☮️💜

ButtercupKid fab name too.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Winterfox

Thanks - I like it 😄

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Pink_Lemonade

Welcome back!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Pink_Lemonade

Thank you 😊

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PianismGraduate

Welcome back and good luck getting back into the swing of things!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Pianism

Thanks Pianism ! Hope it’s going well for you ? x

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PianismGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

One foot in front of the other... that's the only thing we can do. :)

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Pianism

You can get up Everest like that 😀

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OldgirlrunsGraduate

And delighted to have you back BCK! I look forward to reading your posts again! I’m sure you’re going to smash those challenges (an impressive number I must say!) - happy running!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns

Thanks OGR ! Great to hear from you. How are things going ?

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OldgirlrunsGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Well I got to the end of the plan and run 2 or 3 times a week if I can - though my max is 5km so far and that still takes me 50 minutes! But hey, at 66 I’m quite happy to be doing anything! I’ll look forward to hearing about your progress!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns

Hey, that’s brilliant ! I never got beyond 3k and never really enjoyed it, which is why I fell by the wayside temporarily. Better this time I hope 😄

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OldgirlrunsGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

It will be, I’m sure!

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SaskAlliecatGraduate

Yay! Welcome back ButtercupKid! I can't wait to read all about your 24 challenges.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SaskAlliecat

Howdy SACat ! Long time no see ! Only some of my challenges are fitness related but knowing me, some of the others will end up on here too 😂 Hope 2020 is both kind and fun for you xx

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Aspire24Graduate

Welcome back BCK, lovely to see you posting. Are you teasing us with your 24 or will you share a few? 🤔

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Aspire24

The two that fit here are evicting Ethel and running a hill climb, but I dare say some of the others will leach in 😂

Sp81 profile image
Sp81Graduate

Welcome back x

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Sp81

Thank you 😊

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GranspeedGraduate

🎉👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

I missed this!!!! Great to see you...and so lovely to know you are back with us and running again....

I have missed you..

SO

Its good to have you here again,

It's great to have you back.

To know you're back amongst us,

And getting back on track..

We've missed your motivational posts.

We've missed all of the rhyme.

You're back again, hip,hip hooray..

It is absolutely, about time !!!

Love Floss x

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

I’ve been missing you too 💕😄

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TailChaserGraduate

Welcome back BCK, it’s great to see you on here again! All the best for the new you and evicting Ethel in 2020! 👏👏👏

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to TailChaser

Thanks TC ! I’ve got my fighting socks on this time 😄

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TailChaserGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

😂😂😂

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

Hi ButtercupKid....so nice to see you, 🎶the only way is up...🎶

Onwards and upwards again!

Good luck 😊xxx

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Thanks BBR ! A very happy and healthy new year to you x

molly1973 profile image
molly1973Graduate

Welcome back xx

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to molly1973

Thank you ! How have you been ?

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molly1973Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Not too bad, thanks. I still have my version of Ethel who hasn’t shifted at all, but I have largely run all year. Nov and Dec weren’t too good, a combination of losing my mojo a bit and a new job with long hours, but things are settling down a bit now.

I had a holiday in North Wales in the summer and had the absolute joy of running with OldFloss one day and seeing Tailchaser, KatNap and the kittens along with Floss at Pwllheli park run (on the beach!), and even unwittingly bumped into UnfitNoMore without realising it was him until later. I’ve missed this lovely family on here and I’m glad to be back posting again.

How are things with you and yours? Hope the dog and the moth have been behaving themselves xx

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to molly1973

Oooh ! Oldfloss and UnfitNoMore in the same holiday ! Massively envious - they’ve always been two of my best supports on here. So impressed that you’ve more or less kept going right through the year. We hit a bad patch with a lot of family problems and I was seriously depressed for a while - worst bout of the Dog since my early 20s. Doing much better now though, and hoping to sustain it better this time around 😀

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molly1973Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Glad things are feeling better: I’m sorry that you had this battle x

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to molly1973

Thanks Molly. The rough bits are what you climb on, as they say 😄

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SueAppleRunGraduate

Welcome back from us,

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun

Thank you 😊

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