Motivation ( I need it also at times 🙂)

[Irish-John]

Onwards and upwards ):

[aliboo70]

I believe in you lovely John! Onwards and upwards indeed my friend 😊👌💪xxx

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

Thank you sweetheart

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Onwards and upwards for you John, I notice in that description above the start says "and now a million years later", I wonder if they are suggesting parkruns are still going, the motto of parkrun is free for ever, I hope you are keeping well. 😊 🏃🏾

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I prefer a million years ago Al - might bump into Raquel Welch fleeing from dinosaurs LOL (younger generation won't have a hope of understanding the reference will they lol I do so envy you all the Park Runs - local council hear won't issue a permit for them, "Liability Concerns'

[Week7 Graduate]

Says it all. We all know it's worth it..Onwards and upwards indeed.

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Week7]

Little by little, slow and steady and Old Floss's mantra - 'Let your feet just kiss the ground"

[nowster Graduate]

Excelsior! (or maybe not)

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to nowster]

Harry Potter I think?

And there was I just saying to Al above that you young 'uns wouldn't catch the "1,000,000 Years BC" reference and now I'm scratching my head lol

[nowster Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

poetryfoundation.org/poems/...

I can't remember there being any dialogue in "1M Years BC". Maybe I was distracted by a certain Miss Welch at the time.

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to nowster]

I was very distracted also - but a tad too young to know why at the time LOL

[Cmoi Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Expecto patronum!

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

You can do it therefore I can do it therefore you can do it🤣 we all in it together

[Oldgirlruns Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

We can all do it Annieapple! Hope you’re doing ok!

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thanks 😊 Loving my consolidation runs!

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

As I always say, Annie, we might run on our own, but thanks to the Forum we never have to feel we run alone

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Onwards and upwards John! 👍It works... the runner is emerging..you know it. 🏃‍♂️❤xxx

(Raquel is still here... 81 now 😉)

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

It does work indeed Blue And yes - not a fan of her latest hairdo, but at 81 still a strikingly good looking lady

[Cmoi Graduate]

Allez allez allez Irish-John ! 🥳

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Cmoi]

Ce bon!

Allez allez - memories of one of the worst hangovers I ever had before I quit booze brought to mind. It was the morning after Camerone Day and I had the 'le honneur' and the vast quantities of drinky poos of an invitation to celebrate it with some of La Legion. Great party, great guys - and my lasting feeling is, if they party like that God help anyone they meet in battle lol

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Always good to have you with us IJ, hope you’re keeping well!

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you OG Struggling along with busted foot, but still standing and - slowly but steadily - running

[MrsLydiaWickham Graduate]

I needed to read that. Thank you Irish-John .

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to MrsLydiaWickham]

Than you Mrs L It caught my eye because it is indeed a great description of the slow but absolutely true gains and changes we can make with out bodies if we just 'keep on keeping on"