Week 8 complete! 🍅

[Leosmit]

Did the 28 mins today and covered 2.96 miles (including the 10 min walk). Well chuffed with myself. I’m only focussing on time and not concerning about pace but when I saw this I was delighted! Oh - and beetroot face (and white mouth) to prove it!!

[Portlandprincess Graduate]

Wow....you're doing great!

[Leosmit Graduate in reply to Portlandprincess]

Thank you so much! So chuffed with myself. It’s tough going at times but with the great support from this forum, it’s kept me at it.

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Great effort. 1 week to go then next target consolidation to 5k, perfect, so close. happy running and a happy healthy new year

[Leosmit Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Yes, might take me a bit longer than a week - just hard to get time to get out ( I usually have 2-3days in between each run). Have to say, the extra days off seem to work for me.

And yes, consolidation runs - I did C25K about 4 or 5 years and hated it. Two things I didn’t know: firstly, slow down and go slow again. Secondly, didn’t know then of consolidation runs - I thought once I’d completed the programme that I was a 5k runner. Did a park run the next week and completed it only by promising myself that I’d NEVER run again. It was awful. So doing a Parkrun without fear of collapsing is my dream!

And just read through some of your posts of your running journey - wow! You’re like, well cool!! 5k in the bag and 10k done!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Also, are you still granny to be or has baby arrived?? 👶

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to Leosmit]

Aw lovely post thank you. You are doing absolutely the right thing with your timing and rest etc. It helps you enjoy and achieve thus you will continue- fantastic. Baby still being cooked, daughter was only 2months pregnant when I started c25k so still a bit to go but I'll post for sure. Good luck with continuing your journey.

[Hidden]

Congratulations 🥳 you’re so close to the end now 💪🏼 Well done!

[Leosmit Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you! I’m nearly scared to allow myself to think that I might actually do this and might actually enjoy it and might actually do a Parkrun!!!

[Hidden in reply to Leosmit]

You can *totally* do this.

[SteveWebbo Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I love the fact that you are a bit in shock about maybe enjoying it ! This place does that to you

[Leosmit Graduate in reply to SteveWebbo]

Oh I would so love if I turned into one of those folk who just love the whole running thing! Although the other night I dream that I was out running and went so fast that I started to fly... 🐌 to 🦅. PS - I looked cool flying. 😝

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Fantastic!!! Really well done. You have every right to feel chuffed with yourself. I'm chuffed for you!

And you'll be starting 2020 in your graduation week! We're all running alongside you!

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Well done. Put the champagne on ice!