2019 Reflecting

[CrazyDogLady19]

Hello 👋

I’ve not posted for ages! But I’m back to work tomorrow and it’s made me think about this time last year. Long story short.

• Jan, after a tough couple of years my anxiety spiked and I found myself at the doctors.

•Feb, picked up Eat Drink Run a book about a lady who used running to help with mental health. Finished book, downloaded C25K on my phone, it was so hard but I loved the challenge.

• March, plodded on, got through the weeks enjoyed the milestones all whilst being encouraged by Sarah Millican! Listened to the Not Your Average Runner podcast about plus size runners.

•April, completed C25K! Felt fantastic I’d not managed to run for 5k but I’d run for a full 30 mins!!!

•May, kept going!!! 3 x a week eventually running for 5k longer than the 30 mins (still longer than 30mins but 5ks, 5k!!) lots and lots of consolidation runs.

•June, started Park Runs, became addicted to Parkruns!!

•July, started longer runs once a week, signed up for a charity 7.5 k ☺️

•August completed the 7.5k

• September, booked a 10k for 2020

•October,November kept going, 3 runs a week, improving distance, 23 Parkruns at least 3 different courses.

•December, booked a 10 mile run for May 😮

Sorry for long post, but for anyone starting off you will shock yourself! if like me your suffering with anxiety or just looking for a hobby or health kick, just try and don’t expect to be perfect.

Running has made me feel so much better, I’m definitely not perfect I’m overweight, I’m in the last quarter in Parkruns, but I give it a go, it does seem the more you put in you get out.

Good luck!

CDL xx

[lovefabric Graduate]

Good for you. I'm really impressed by your distances!

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate in reply to lovefabric]

Thank you, 11k is my longest upto now I have some work to do!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

What a lovely post CDL19! And what a year you’ve had! May you have many more of them! And well done on the park run - as a regular in the last few runners in my local PR, I know how important we are - after all, the tail walkers must have someone to follow mustn’t they!! Happy running!

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you so much, I will volunteer next year, you volunteers are amazing!!

[RunningMigster Graduate]

What a great post! An inspiration to keep me getting out there!

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate in reply to RunningMigster]

Thank you 😊

[Joanney69 Graduate]

Thanks for sharing your story CrazyDogLady 😊

This gives me hope! 😂

I am on week 2 - run 2 hopefully tomorrow, but having to run 🏃 after work - have only run in semi darkness 7-8am so far. Can't go before work as I have 6am start so have to make it work somehow 😬

You have done amazing, so glad it helps with your anxiety and mental health - anything that improves that has to be good 😊

Happy running 🏃 hope to see you around 😊

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate in reply to Joanney69]

It’s so much easier on the longer days as long as you’re doing your best and not giving up it’s fine, it takes as long as it takes. Enjoy your run, you’ll smash it!

[Joanney69 Graduate in reply to CrazyDogLady19]

😊🏃

[Hidden]

Really love this. It will help so many. Best wishes to you!

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ☺️

[agirlinwinter Graduate]

Thanks for sharing your progress. It’s really inspiring to a newbie like me to read how much you can achieve in a year 👍

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate in reply to agirlinwinter]

Easily, I struggled to run for 3 mins I’d be waiting counting down the seconds until my walking intervals, the plan really does work ☺️

[Katnap Graduate]

😃😅😂🤣 great story and love the images!

🎉🐱 New Year's Katnap 🐱🎉

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate in reply to Katnap]

It made me giggle 🤣🤣

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Good for you. Thank you for taking the time to share your story, it's inspiring.

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

Thank you 😊

[Thisoneistrying Graduate]

Thank you so much for sharing. It's really encouraging x

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate in reply to Thisoneistrying]

Thank you ☺️

[Redvic97 Graduate]

What a lovely post. Well done and thanks for posting -such an encouragement. Happy running 😊

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate in reply to Redvic97]

Happy running to you!! Enjoy 😊