Somebody hand me my badge, and crown, and get the red carpet out… don’t forget the fanfare… is a fly over from red arrows too much to ask??
I was so excited for this 1! You know when you’re getting ready for a night out with the girls (or boys)… music on, pre drinks, in your room getting ready with the whole hairbrush / mirror / diva thing going on (nope? Just me?) well anyway, that was me tonight (replaced the gin with water don’t worry!!) Only waaayy more excited - I almost cried! I got emotional over a run! The final 1 of week 3! That was most definitely not me 9 weeks ago. Ok maybe I might have cried at the thought of 30 mins non stop! Got my kit on, sang along to my fave motivational tracks, did my warm up stretches and practiced my acceptance speech for my graduation… then I was ready to head off out!
If this wasn’t the true definition of Niko Niko style I don’t know what is. Beaming from ear to ear, headphones on, still singing along to my tracks (bit quieter, and only to make sure I was going at the right pace!! 😆)
I am SO proud of myself. From puffing and panting in week 1, to smashing my 30 min jog tonight seemed like a journey I was never going to finish at points! From hating it and wanting to quit to actually been excited about a run. Who would have thought it? Not me in a million years.
Now for my acceptance speech 🎤 ahm!
Thanks so much for the words of advice and support everyone has given me on my journey. Sometimes it hasn’t been what people have said to me, but what I’ve read in others posts that’s spured me on. It’s the sense that we’re not alone in this that has got me through. The c25k community is the best place to come for support!
Thank you to Sarah Millican who’s voice has coached me through the actual runs. I will miss you! Think maybe you might have to come out with me on a few more consolidation runs before I give you up completely!
And thank you to myself for digging deep and having faith and pushing through right to the victory run! I say victory run because it’s week 3 run 3… it’s a celebration of the past 9 weeks and the journey so far, not the end of the journey for me.
Looking forward to my 1st post c25k already - but 1st bubble bath, couple of rest days and a little bit more gloating to anyone who will listen!
Keep going lovely people.
You got this
Happy running!!