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What a difference a year makes!

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On this day in 2019 I was admitted to hospital with a huge blood clot! I had had a pacemaker fitted in the April and by July I was sporting a clot that went from the pacemaker up to my collarbone, along it and down my arm, back up to my armpit and my neck into my head! 😱 sixth months of Edoxiban sorted that out but I had become very sedentary and loved to indulge in food. I went back to my default sport of swimming about two weeks before lockdown so that was short lived. C25k was the way to go! So it’s rather apt that one year later I finished my last run! Job done βœ…. Having thought I might not make it past week two, I am amazed at how I found the motivation to continue. Now I must find it again so that I can continue. Next goal is to actually run 5k not just for 30 minutes! Happy days! πŸ…πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸΌπŸŽ―

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Great Post from you, what a year you have had ending in graduating from C25K, congratulations, now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement πŸƒπŸΎ πŸ‘ πŸŽ“

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Dtay1978Graduate

What an amazing comeback, well done you 😊

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Wondermoon07Graduate

What an amazing post - it’s incredible everyone on here has their own personal story and reasons for getting off the couch, and you Julie are an inspiration to us all!

Huge, huge congratulations! I hope your family, friends, but mostly you, are very proud!

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Hareshaw-GrannyGraduate

What a wonderful story and comeback to health. Huge congratulations on your amazing achievement. Well done πŸ‘πŸ‘β­οΈβ­οΈπŸ…πŸ…

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NilsamGraduate

Fantastic reflection...well done on this amazing year. Forward all the way...πŸ‘

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Busylady1Graduate

Well done, what an achievement, such a great story! πŸŽ‰πŸ’ͺπŸΌπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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