W9 R3.....slay the gremlin!

[SJ60]

I did it! C25K completed!

The gremlin did its very best to try to stop me ...cramp in my calf during the night, sore knee this morning, shaking before I even left the house. But I knew it was only the gremlin trying to stop me so I told it to ‘go away’ 🤣 and I got myself out of the front door before it could do any more damage.

I got to the woods still a bit shaky but Freddie Mercury was ready with some great tracks and Michael was by my side. Quick mouthful of water and I set off. I assured Michael I was settling into my stride at 5 minutes but by 10 minutes the gremlin had caught up with me and had me upchucking in the undergrowth (still running I might add) - not the easiest thing to do but that pesky gremlin was NOT going to stop me completing the final run 🤢! I think I finally got the better of it and the rest of the run was relatively comfortable and thankfully uneventful - phew!

I can honestly say I never thought I would finish week 1 let alone week 9. Thank you for all the help and support along the way. I am going to treat myself to some proper shoes now - and get gait analysis done too!

[Tipee Graduate]

Amazing well done for finishing 👏

[SJ60 in reply to Tipee]

Thank you 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Excellent !

Well done and congratulations on your achievement 😬👍👏👏👏

[SJ60 in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you. See you over the finish line soon too 🤞🤞

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Forget the gremlins, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE 🎓 next to your username leave a message in the pinned posts on the right side of the healthunlocked July C25K graduation home page and tell the administrators that you have ran W9R3 of C25K and graduated 🎓 🏃🏾 👍

Now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement by buying proper running shoes after a gait analysis, also, get a good pair of running socks to match the shoes.

[SJ60 in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you. Socks??? Never even thought about them 😱🤣

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Many congratulations on your graduation. I've got my graduation run Saturday. The gremlin won't even get a look in lol😂😂🍷😀

[SJ60 in reply to MontyMooDog]

Good luck!!! You’ll smash it. 🙌

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Ohhhh look at you! 👏👏👏👏

You are the gremlin slayer!!!! Gold star!

Wow that’s one hell of a run Lady!

How tenacious of you!

Graduate! 💕

Bloody well done!!! 🎓🏅👏👏

You’ve earned those shoes! 👟 👟👌

See you on the consolidations!

[SJ60 in reply to Tinytears60]

Thank you! For the encouragement and for being the trailblazer....consolidation here I come! 🙌 Husband got the champagne ready for when I got home too!! 🤣👍

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to SJ60]

amazon.co.uk/coskefy-Traine...

The hubby is clearly a keeper! 💙🥂🍾

Enjoy your celebrations- more than deserved! 👏👏👏

So pleased for you

Added a link for socks... hope it works... 👍

[SJ60 in reply to Tinytears60]

Oooh thank you...time to change hiking boots and socks for running footwear! 👍

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to SJ60]

definitely! you've earned new shoes!... enjoy the gait analysis and the new shoes... don't forget we need a photo x

[SJ60 in reply to Tinytears60]

I’ll ring for appointment at Up and Running tomorrow and I’ll definitely be posting a picture!

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to SJ60]

Fandabidozeeeeee - new shoes!.. how exciting!

Cant wait to see them!

[Fionamags Graduate]

Woohoo!!!! That was some determination. I must say I never thought of vomiting on a gremlin to get rid of it - but it seems to have done the trick!

Enjoy the champagne this evening and keep on running!!!! 🥳🏆🥇🎈🎊🎉🍾🥂

[SJ60 in reply to Fionamags]

Hehe! I think it ran off for a bath 🤣🤣🤣 soooo glad it vanished though 👍

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Fionamags]

That's so funny - vomiting on the Gremlin... I recommended toasting it but SJ60 went one better!..... I mean who gets up after being drenched in vomit!

[SJ60 in reply to Tinytears60]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[Smile23 Graduate]

Well done you. And well done for slaying the gremlin. Pesky blighter. Hope you ate very proud of yoursef🥳🥳🥳

[SJ60 in reply to Smile23]

Thank you 😀 I am so proud of myself 🤣🤣🤣🙌🙌🙌

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done, you’ve been a graduate for a whole day, hope you are learning to live with the fame! 😀

[SJ60 in reply to Jools2020]

🤣👍 I’m still basking in the glory! Enjoy yours too 🥇🥇

[CDAF Graduate]

Well done, Enjoy your new shoes 🏃🏼‍♀️

[SJ60 in reply to CDAF]

Thank you.

[Blackberrypie Graduate]

That is one seriously dead gremlin! Well done on graduating.

[SJ60 in reply to Blackberrypie]

Thank you.

[PlymBorn]

Well done 👏👏 !!! Said that gremlin was no more !

Huge achievement 🏅... you did it !

[SJ60 in reply to PlymBorn]

Thank you 👍

[sally1993]

Wow your gremlin is meannn - well done!!!!!!!! x

[SJ60 in reply to sally1993]

Hopefully sent it packing for good now 🤞🤞🤞

[TenaciousDeb Graduate]

This has made my day!! WELL DONE YOU. Kudos. And you showed that gremlin that you were sick of him (literally by the sounds of it 😉) So pleased for you xx

[SJ60 in reply to TenaciousDeb]

Thank you. I’m still so chuffed with myself this morning!

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Congrats 🥳