What kind of an idiot runs for a second time in the pouring rain having failed earlier through feeling sick and on the back of an ankle injury?
This kind of idiot! That’s who!
The rain was slightly less intense and it was a bit warmer and I ran like a snail and I listened to my music to take my mind off my discomfort. I also ran on an empty stomach so no sicky feeling this time. The truth is that the first 5 minutes were comfortable, up to 10 minutes was fine too. Once I hit 15 minutes I focused on how I was going to run the rest of the distance and I decided on this: slowly and confidently. I ran back and forth on the path for minutes 15-23 and this was the hardest part but I knew I wasn’t going to stop.
I ran the last 7 minutes mostly downhill and The Buzzcocks, Iggy and The Ruts kept me going for that part and then the last 30 seconds were uphill to Lust For Life.
I didn’t get the firecrackers for this second attempt but I do get the graduate trophy and a sense of relief at a job well done. Thinking of Burkey finishing earlier spurred me on too so thanks to her and everybody else who has encouraged me in this crazy but fantastic journey. Don’t anybody do what I just did!
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Job done mate. There are many like you out there, me included. Now, enjoy your achievement, get used to it, get bored with it and move on to 10k. Simple!
You did it despite the pouring rain and a earlier failure, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K 🎓 🏃🏾 👍
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Well done. A friend of mine who has been a runner for years says to me that the runs that you really have to fight for are the best ones. If that’s true then you’ve excelled today Dodgylungs and I salute you. Bravo for graduating. You should be extremely proud of yourself 👏🏼👏🏼😊
Congratulations Dodgylungs the weathers absolutely awful out there today so that run showed true strength and determination, enjoy the remainder of your Graduation Day 👏🏻👏🏻🏅💪🏻🏃♂️
Super well done, especially after not feeling too good earlier in the day. Determination got the better of you. Congratulations 🥳. I didn’t do my 2nd run today as weather was bad but will tomorrow. Enjoy the moment and the weekend 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Jules - determination definitely drove me to get back out in the rain a second time - bit nuts but I did it! Good luck for your run tomorrow. You’ll smash it!! 💪🏆🔥
Thank you. There was just too much of a burning desire to finish yesterday. I think the human mind is an extraordinary thing. I almost kept going on the earlier run but I think the feeling of nausea sent my mind into thinking I wasn’t going to make it. Then just 3 1/2 hours later I manage it. So strange! 🏆💪😂🔥
Thank you!! I feel relief, joy and satisfaction all at the same time. I’m intending on moving up to 10K after a couple of weeks on consolidating and getting my time a bit faster and making sure I can actually run the 5K distance!
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Massive well done x Celebration time!!!!
Week 9 Run 3 completed! 🏃♂️😃
Week 9 Run 3 complete
Week 9 run 3 completed ✅ 
Completed!! 🏃♀️🏃♀️ Week 9 run 3
Week 9 Run 3 complete!
