Re-graduation!

[Elfe5]

I’m so pleased that I have managed to coax my grumbling back through to my third graduation! 😄 Now to consolidate without illness or injury for the first time...🙏

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Congratulations on completing c25k you must be so pleased well done 😊😊👏👏

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you, I am really pleased to have escaped the IC! 😄

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

There are a number of people who have repeated C25K as many as 3 times, it's usually after a break from running for over 3 or 4 months, congratulations to you Elfe5 on completing C25K for a 3rd time, I just hope this time you won't have any back problems.

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you, after months of not running, it feels great. 😄

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Well done Elfe! Happy consolidation running again! You can do this!

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you- I just need not to drop something on my toe & avoid chest infections this time! 😂

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

Yay ! Go you ! 🥇⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Thank you- good to hear from you, how are you doing? Xx

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Elfe5]

Just restarted 😄

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Oh great! Go you! 😄

Keep us posted. Xx

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Elfe5]

Will do ! I’ve done the first two runs. Such a joy to get them done first time out instead of all those repeats 😀

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Fantastic! 😀 It just goes to show that the benefits you reaped are still lurking there! 😀

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Elfe5]

Really surprised me 😂

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Congratulations and a happy healthy new year

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Oh yes please- and to you too! 😄

[owmeknees]

Congratulations Elfe, - keeping everything crossed for you consolidation runs. Hope you manage to stay off the IC permanently now. I’m working my own way towards graduation number 3 currently but it’s one step forward one step back to IC at the moment, will get there eventually. Happy Running and Happy New Year when it comes. 😊

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to owmeknees]

Thank you very much! 😄

I really sympathise with the “one step forward and one back “ scenario - I have done a lot of that over the last 18 months. Go gently & keep listening to your body. I have long since come to two conclusions...

1. Run as you can, not as you can’t.

2. Assuming you can run... some running, however limited, is better than no running. 😄

You keep tiptoeing off that IC, I’ll be cheering you on. 😄

[owmeknees in reply to Elfe5]

Wise words Elfe 😊

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Yay! Many congratulations! We must be due a VRB meet up soon!

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

I look forward to that!😄

I intend a few weeks of consolidation & then gradually build up one run of the week towards 45mins - Parkrun will take me about that I reckon.

At the moment, my back starts getting sore after 25 mins, so I’m proceeding with caution - keeping off the IC & running is the biggest priority right now! 😄

[2flatfeet Graduate]

Brilliant!!!! It’s such a great feeling and good consolidating! 👍

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to 2flatfeet]

Thank you, I’m hoping to manage consolidation without glitches this time. 😄

[2flatfeet Graduate]

Good stuff, I’m about to start my first consolidation run this weekend, and I’m a bit nervous about going it alone! Have just got a women’s running book with warm up and cool down programs as felt I was winging it a bit with my warm up routine previously! We’ll see how it goes, sure i’ll be fine once I get going🤞Good luck with your runs too👍

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to 2flatfeet]

I did various things to help myself the first time I graduated ( & before injury 🙄)...

I made a playlist of extra favourite music so every track made me smile & want to dance along. I tried new routes - really helpful. Sometimes I re- used the W9 run to have Laura keeping me on track.

Enjoy your consolidation runs - lots of choices! 😄

[2flatfeet Graduate in reply to Elfe5]

That’s great, I will get planning! Ta👍😁