Well that’s week 8 complete, with today’s run almost a carbon copy of run 2 and both of them better than the first.
The next run is my Nemesis Run. 😕
W9r1 was as far as I got last time doing C25k last summer. The evening after I completed that run the niggling foot injury that I had carried, rested, cajoled and nursed along for the past few runs gave out completely. Diagnosed as extensor tendonitis, I was told that it could take weeks to months to heal. Sadly it was the latter, and I resigned myself to the fact that my original ‘5k by 50’ goal had slipped away from me.
Fast forward to this January. With my 50th birthday been and gone, I tweaked my goal to ‘5k at 50’ and made C25k my New Year resolution. Along with Dry January, which I completed 😇, I am now Dry for Lent too. I have to admit that my love for dark chocolate 🍫 has not been compromised - you have to leave yourself some indulgences!
This running malarkey is wonderful......
😊 It has seen me beat the usual winter blues and kept me feeling up beat and joyous at times when I might otherwise have gone into the doldrums.
😊 It has put me in touch with so many wonderful and supportive people on this forum (admins, mentors, graduates and nearly-there-newbies), who I am proud to call my network of VRBs. Your comments, support and banter are priceless, thank you 🙏🏻.
😊 I feel stronger, both physically and mentally and I don’t want to let this feeling go, ever.
😊 I am a runner 🏃♀️! Me, the one who always said “Oh, I don’t do running.” Now converted 😉.
Gosh, this has turned into a bit of a ramble! I only meant to do a quick post!
W9r1 is the run that has been my first goal throughout the whole of this C25k. It will no longer be my nemesis on Tuesday! I shall be calling it my ‘former nemesis’ run. Then I shall be running towards my next (note not ‘last’) goal of the finish line W9r3 with a spring in my step!
Brilliant running Delly-dot, it doesn't matter how long it takes to where you want to be the point is you will get there and the determination you've got is brilliant 😊😊
Oh wow, Delly-dot, great post. You have achieved so much in your 50th year...you have healed and got your health back up to scratch. You are a runner! Can't wait to see you next post. 👣👣👣👍💃
There's been a bit more sensible 'caring fairy' talk🧚♀️ and a lot less 'negative gremlin' 👿 bashing on this round of C25k! I still haven't named her...... but she has been talking a lot of sense lately.
So pleased. I am going to give👩🎨 Enid a caring fairy 🧚♀️as I think it may be the gift we all need over the coming weeks and months. I am so pleased you are feeling so good and I have to say it is your hard work in working on all areas of your health that is paying off. Well done. 🤝👍 Celebrations coming soon. 💐
Brilliant😊 ! I'm sure Enid will get on brilliantly with her caring fairy 🧚♀️. Enid's fairy will help stem all the negativity and might just keep Enid away from the biscuits 🤐 . Mine's not doing much good a steering me away from the chocolate though🍫.... Sooo need to give them names; 'caring fairy' is lovely, but a bit of a mouthful!🤪
You are going to do it! You have done so well and been such an inspiration. Here’s to your former nemesis run and to your graduation. So exciting and such an achievement. Will send you virtual champagne 🍾 when done.
I’ll be doing that tomorrow too! I have to take my car for a service so I am going to run back! I can’t even begin to imagine that 8 weeks ago I would even have thought about walking back, it’s just over 3.5 miles so I’ll run until my 30 mins is up and then walk, the last bit is steeply uphill so should work out well with the run on the flat. I have always said “I don’t do running” but like you I have found this forum soooo encouraging and helpful, if you’re up there’s someone to congratulate you and if you’re down someone will always help you to realise it’s normal and temporary. Amazing programme, keep us posted DD about your final week and so will I xx
Reading your post, which is similar to the one I've just posted, it seems week 8 is a week of reflection and epiphanies!
It must have been so frustrating to get this far last time but you're coming at it this time after fully recovering. I've every confidence that you're going to smash it!
Actually OK - just sticking to 30 minutes with Michael at the moment, I will have to give him up eventually!! 😂
I'm not sure what is coming after this week, I'll have to have another read of the post for after graduation. I may look to increase my time gradually, see how I get on 😊 I'm not up to 5k yet, so that's something to aim for ☺ 🏃
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W9R3 Done and CT5K Done! Next run Thursday!
Graduation run done 😁
W8 R1 my worst run ever
W7R3 done, W8 ahoy
WK9R2 next nearly there! What next though speed or running time?
