Now that was a better start to week 8!!😃

[Ellaloux]

I am back with a bang!!!😃 I’m currently sat in my car writing this after just finishing run 1 of week 8!🥳

I wrote my previous post about my first awful attempt at week 8 and how it failed miserably😩 I wasn’t going to attempt it today as I felt I needed to give myself a bit of a break after last week, but something came over me and I felt like I could do it, so I quickly hopped in my car before that random outburst of energy disappeared🤣

I’ve never ran this late before but I really enjoyed it, it seemed like such a nice peaceful run, it really helped me to shut off and just enjoy it😊

A lot of mental strength was definitely needed for this one, I think I had about 15 minutes left and I could begin to feel my legs getting heavy, but after my last disaster of a run there was no way I was giving up- the energy was there it was just down to me to push myself through it!

I’m so ready for run 2 now, and hopefully this time next week I’ll be nearly ready to claim my C25K cap and gown!!🎓🥳

[FormulaRun]

Yeah go you!!!!!

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to FormulaRun]

Thank you!!!😃

[HennieR62 Graduate]

Well done! They say there’s no f-word on this programme, just a different run than you expected. Brilliant you’ve got out there again and smashed run 1 👏👏👏👏

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to HennieR62]

Aw thank you!! I feel like myself again this week and have learnt my lesson to stop overdoing it🤣

P.s. it’s nice to see your graduate badge!!😃

[HennieR62 Graduate in reply to Ellaloux]

Thank you. Not long for you too!!

[RunGirl1989 Graduate]

Well done, you are nearly there x

Such a great positivity outburst from this post 😃

Keep it up hun, you will graduate in no time x

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to RunGirl1989]

Thank you so much!!😊 Hope all is going well for you too with the running! x

[RunGirl1989 Graduate in reply to Ellaloux]

It is 😀 I am doing Week 5 Run 1 tomorrow, so very excited to do this and challenge myself with running even longer x

I read a blog of mrrun and wow he has done 50k run...talked about 100k and 160k and 250k....I cant stop thinking about it - how fit those people are, who are running those incredible distances just like that

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to RunGirl1989]

Amazing!! Good luck with week 5- was probably my favourite week😊

Oh my gosh, I find it absolutely crazy how people can run such distances!! The route that I have been doing is just a little over 1km per lap, and just the thought of running round there 50 times....no thank you🤣 x

[RunGirl1989 Graduate in reply to Ellaloux]

Well I find it astonishing, that human body is even capable to do that.

I looked on youtube on a few ultra runs and it looks both horryfying and great.

I think I am getting pulled towards the idea of finding out what is my body limit

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to RunGirl1989]

Those ultra marathons are absolutely crazy!! I’ve agreed to do a 10k next year to try and keep up the motivation once I’ve completed the programme, even 10k seems like hard work🤣

[RunGirl1989 Graduate in reply to Ellaloux]

Because it is 😄 it is so much of hard work in front of us

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Yeyyyy 👏👏

Chuffed for you!

And just like that - boom! 💥 you’re back on form 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

Sometimes you just got to run when the mood takes ya!... well done!

Not many left until you claim the badge! 🙌

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

I feel like a new person this week already🤣

Can’t wait to see how the next one goes- hopefully even better than today!!😃

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Excellent way to bounce back... great running. Enjoy these last few runs now... time to close this out.

[Minsy]

Well done 👍 I am repeating week 8 too as I struggled with two of the three runs. Decided I need to get this 28 mins under my belt comfortably before moving on again. I sympathise with the aching legs. Mine were aching around 20 min mark but, like you, I pushed myself to the end. We can do this 🤗

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to Minsy]

yeah even though I did it, it definitely wasn’t a comfortable run🤣I think I just need to act as though I’m doing 25 minutes because I found those runs absolutely fine!! And then it’s only 3 extra minutes on top of that which is nothing!!

[booksie Graduate]

You've done so well!!!! Great stuff. I think sometimes it is just a mental battle and sometimes its a physical one but you've overcome it. ( Keep forgetting to get emojis but pretend I've put a dancing one - ha! ha! )

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to booksie]

Yeah last week I was just physically and mentally drained- there was no energy in me whatsoever! Normally it’s just a case of fighting against my rubbish mindset to keep on going🤣 I feel a lot better about it now though, and now that I know I can actually do it I should fee more motivated for the next ones😊

💃🏼 Here you go🤣

[booksie Graduate in reply to Ellaloux]

🤸‍♀️Found an emoji! Doing a somersault!

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to booksie]

🤣🤣💕

[Busylady1 Graduate]

Well done! 🎉

[Fionamags Graduate]

Fantastic! You are very nearly there now - only 5 more runs to go!!!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️💃💃💃👩‍🎓

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to Fionamags]

Oh my gosh I know!! Cannot wait!!😊

[Ladyjogger Graduate]

Well done you. I’ve just started back after 3 weeks off (medical) and I had completed week 8 run 1 and I’m absolutely delighted to say that I did week 8 run 2 yesterday. We may graduate at the same time.😀

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to Ladyjogger]

Fantastic!! That’s amazing that after 3 weeks you have been able to jump straight back into week 8!!😃 Yes! We may indeed! I’m on run 2 tomorrow😊

[LVLady]

Well done. I’m currently out injured at week 7 run 3 so to hear someone got to week 8 makes me happy! Keep it up and you’ll be graduating!!

[Ellaloux Graduate in reply to LVLady]

Oh my, hope you’re okay!!☹️ I hope you get better soon and can get back to it!😊x