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!
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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.
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!! 🤣👍
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!
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
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W9 R3 - I bloody nailed it!!!!!!!!!
10k done despite the gremlin on my shoulder
W5 R3 - gremlins vanquished!
W9 R3 - done!
