Week 9 run 3 complete

[BeadEmbroiderer]

I can’t believe that I have done it! This morning was bright and chilly and I set off down by the canal. I walked faster than I ever have in my 5 minute warm up and wished at one point that I had a pair of gloves with me (do runners wear gloves 🤷🏻‍♀️). Only one near mishap when the owner of two dalmations let them come and say hello to me as I was in the last 5 minutes of my run.

I’m feeling very proud of myself and will not feel at all guilty for sitting and embroidering all afternoon

The photo is my finish line, a bit blurry as I didn’t want to pause my 5 minute walk.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Fantastic!

And love the picture

Congratulations on your graduation 😁👍🎉🎉🎉

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Happy running!

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

thank you so much, badge claimed. My trainer at the gym I go to has posted his congratulations on Instagram, teasing slightly as every time over the last few years that he upped the speed on the treadmill I insisted that I don’t do running 🫣

[MissUnderstanding Administrator]

Congratulations! 🎉 🏃‍♀️ 🥳 What an epic achievement and in a beautiful setting too. Time to do some serious celebrating!

Runners do wear gloves. I often start with them and take them off as I warm up. You’ll no doubt accumulate some winter kit as the weather changes.

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you so much, I went to my gym when I finished to share my excitement with my trainer. Now for some celebrating by sitting down to embroider 🤭

[Annieapple Graduate]

What an absolutely beautiful & awesome place to complete your 9:9!! Congratulations 🥳 As you relax with your embroidery all sorts of happy feel good emotions will be coursing through you. Truly a wonderful moment!!! Enjoy!! Absolutely runners do wear gloves & other warm things around their necks as we move into colder weather.. A whole wonderful adventure awaits you now…

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

Thank you Annieapple, you can tell I’m a rookie can’t you, I didn’t start running by the canal until I realised that I would never finish if I tried to continue up the hills near home 🤣

[Annieapple Graduate in reply to BeadEmbroiderer]

🤣🤩 Your consolidation runs will strengthen your legs to get up those hills.. plan & think about your next embroidery project & before you know it you will be at the top👍🥳

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

yes, I was thinking about going back to my earlier routes for some consolidation runs, maybe alternating with the lovely canal path. I think I need to slow down (I’ve read that a lot on here) in order to keep going, it’s the kind of long never ending incline. You don’t want to know how many embroidery projects I’ve already got in progress 🤣

[ChannelRunner2 Graduate]

Congratulations, BeadEmbroiderer , on finishing C25K! And what an absolutely stunning finish line! Enjoy your celebration!

Pockets go very well with those gloves 😉 although sometimes I've considered adding a string, like little kids have, so I can just let them hang by my hands...

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to ChannelRunner2]

thank you, oh I remember having gloves on a string when I was little

[Frenc Graduate]

Well done! That’s a great achievement, you should feel very proud. I think an afternoon embroidering 🧵 is a great idea 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆.

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Frenc]

thank you Kate, I see you are from Winchester, where the famous Louisa Pesel worked on the embroidered cushions and kneelers for the cathedral (she’s also the subject of a book by Tracy Chevalier), yes I’m a bit more geeky about embroidery than running 🤭

[Frenc Graduate in reply to BeadEmbroiderer]

I did not know that! The Cathedral is spectacular though. Next time I’m in, I will keep my eyes peeled 😊.

[Midwife84 Graduate]

Very well done and congratulations on completing the course!!! It's a fab feeling, isn't it?! Pat yourself on the back and treat yourself.

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Midwife84]

Thank you! It really is a good feeling, like you I’m in my 60’s and I didn’t really think I would ever do the 30 minutes, I do go the gym regularly but the treadmill has never been my thing only ever used to warm up before the ‘real’ exercises 🫣

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Huge well done to you!

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you

[Papillon17 Graduate]

congratulations on graduating several words now celebration and consolidation. Keep at it enjoy being a runner.

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

thank you, I’ve been reading the FAQ post about consolidation and quite looking forward to repeating the 30 minute run until it doesn’t feel quite so hard

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 9 and graduating from C25K, well done, now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement with 🍷 and cake 🎂

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you Alan, have to admit that I’ve surprised myself in completing this, but even more surprised that I haven’t been finding excuses not to go.

[OldManRunning Graduate]

Well done you 👏 every reason to feel chuffed I know I was. And yes I wear gloves better to start warm than cold 😁

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to OldManRunning]

Thank you, I couldn’t stop smiling all day and telling people who didn’t even know I’d started doing this. Note made about gloves, it took ages before I could feel my fingers yesterday 👍

[smokeysmoke Graduate]

Congratulations to you. I wanted my gloves on yesterday when I was out running

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to smokeysmoke]

Thank you, I think I realised my mistake about the gloves when I saw that the car next to mine in the car park had ice on the windscreen 🥶

[Dendev75 Graduate]

lovely photo and a huge well done to you 👏🏻 I hope you’re going to celebrate such an achievement.

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Dendev75]

Thank you, I went to my gym all hot and sweaty just to share my elation

[Dendev75 Graduate in reply to BeadEmbroiderer]

ha ha don’t blame you, you just want to tell everyone don’t you? 🤗

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Dendev75]

yes! I had to see my trainer because every time he’s made me jog for 30 seconds I’ve complained that I don’t do running 🤣

[Dendev75 Graduate in reply to BeadEmbroiderer]

it takes a while to feel like you’re a runner I think but you definitely are ☺️

[AngeScott Graduate]

Fantastic - well done! I finished this morning! The elation is real - even the second time round x

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to AngeScott]

I couldn’t believe how happy I felt, I was dancing to Lou Bega along the canal bank 🤣 well done to you for finishing it for the second time x

[00marks Graduate]

Congratulations on completing C25K!

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to 00marks]

Thank you

[Perfectpear Graduate]

Congratulations! Lovely photo.

I am nearly there- 🤞

Did week 9 run2 this morning!

Also just taken up embroidery after starting my semi retirement from work 😊

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Perfectpear]

Thank you and good luck with your final run. I have to admit that it was the only one where I felt nervous before I started it, that what if I fail at the final hurdle, despite having done the run twice already. The elation at the end really surprised me! I didn’t expect to meet another embroiderer, we must swap notes at some point 🪡🧵

[Dancingqueen54]

Well done it must be lovely running along the canal, it looks beautiful.

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to Dancingqueen54]

Thank you. Yes it is lovely down there, a few people walking dogs and the occasional bike, and it sometimes sounds like the ducks are either cheering or laughing as I pass by not sure which 😂

[primaballerina]

congratulations!! How did you ward off the Dalmatians in your last 5 mins?

[BeadEmbroiderer Graduate in reply to primaballerina]

Thank you! Looking back to anyone else it must have appeared funny with the dalmations, they weren’t on leads and came bounding towards me, they split and went one either side wagging their tails and trapping me, I was determined not to stop so took a few smaller slower steps to part them and then carried on, meanwhile their owner just stood and watched 🤷🏻‍♀️

[primaballerina]

probably couldn’t believe you didn’t stop and pet them!!! You were in the Zone!!! Lol