I did it

[Papillon17]

Well I did it, from graduating from C25K to a half marathon in less than a year. lots of standing around before as last wave to go and even more standing around after the finish. Well organised except after the finish did the penguin shuffle for 1 1/4 hours so got very cold and muscles seized up. Achieved a great time for my first official big distance of 2:11:41. Found I could not slow my pace down until I was totally knackered for the last three miles. Managed to control the negative thoughts and ran the whole distance even though mind said it’s a Parkrun now you can walk that. Raised £1565 so far in memory of mum and the Pilgrims Hospice. Our team of 4 fundraisers are now at£4662 would be so great to get to £5000.

[Puppy-love Graduate]

Congratulations! What a wonderful and impressive achievement. I’m sure your mum would be very proud. 👏👏👏

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations, great time as well. 😊 🏃🏾

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate]

Been waiting for this post, very well done Pap! 👏👏👏

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Massive congratulations on running your HM Papillon17. You ran extremely well and what an amazing time . The hospice will be very grateful for your money raised.

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[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

👍🏻💪🏻😁 very well done! Amazing what we can do when we persevere!

[Maz1234 Graduate]

Congratulations on your 1st half marathon, and well done on raising so much money for a good cause.

[Papillon17 Graduate]

Many thanks all it was hard and one off the bucket list. I have no intention of doing that distance or above again. Maybe lower distances and that will be in time.

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Congratulations! And some money raised for a good cause is an added bonus 👍😁

[Granspeed Graduate]

Congratulations 🎉👏🏼🎉 Very well done indeed. And a brilliant memorial to your mum and gift to the hospice. They always deeply need this kind of support so they can be there when we need them. You’re definitely a Stayer to have pushed up to that HM distance so soon. I certainly couldn’t run that far yet! 😳 Even if you don’t fo it again, you have the satisfaction of knowing you did it once, and for such a good cause. 😄👍🎉

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Thanks Granspeed yes I have done it maybe smaller distances in the future. Will stick with 5 or 10Ks no more big ones the old bones don’t like it.

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

No, mine neither I’m sure. My big aim is to get to where 10k is “just another run.” If I can do that, I’ll just stick there as long as I can. 😄 Happy running now!

[mom24uk Graduate]

That's absolutely brilliant! Well done 👏

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to mom24uk]

Thanks it certainly was an experience

[Comfortnotspeed]

You’re brilliant! Well done 👏👏👏

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Thanks but determined that I would do it and that I would not walk any of it no matter what my head said made sure my legs kept going tough but done so pleased

[Comfortnotspeed in reply to Papillon17]

I think that is amazing inspiration and something I will remember next time I want to walk. 🙂 Thank you 😊

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

You can do it just remembered the C25K if it got hard slow done a little had to at the end I was knackered. Wife filmed me at 13 miles and said I was still looking good she didn’t know how knackered I was and the fight I was having to not stop. I saw all these others walking but was determined that wouldn’t be me. It was a run from start to finish.

[MartinKH Graduate]

Brilliant, well done 👍👍👍

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to MartinKH]

Thank you

[MartinKH Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

I really admire your determination in carrying on, superb.

I’m sure your mum would be very proud, and great that you raised so much money for Pilgrims Hospice.

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to MartinKH]

Thank you as a group we are hoping to hit 5k we are so near now.