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Graduated - again!

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Well I did my W9R3 this morning, and I am soooo proud of myself.

It is 15 months since I hobbled home with a calf strain when trying to re-do C25K after a skin cancer diagnosis the previous year, 12 months since my breast cancer diagnosis and 5 months since I was advised to do only gentle exercise following a deep vein thrombosis in my leg.

But do you know what? I have come through all of that by setting myself the simple goal of running for 30 minutes again and then keeping to a routine of running 3 times a week.

So here I am, a graduate again, and feeling fitter than I have for a long time. And mentally? I feel fantastic, nothing is going to beat me, and I am confident that I could conquer the world! (If I wanted to, of course!)

Running is great isn’t it!

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Really well done! To have the guts to overcome and push on through is really amazing. You should be so proud of yourself! 🙌

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate

Absolutely fantastic news! Congratulations!! What are your plans for celebrating?

This weeks Catch up corner has a post grad running focus (well timed!). You’re more than welcome to pop in!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

I missed this !!! I was at the sea yesterday, .. sun-soaking and skinny dipping!

HUGE well done to you... Congratulations on your RE graduation!

You have done l, amazingly, considering the battle that you have been fighting.

The best bit is of course, you are stronger, physically and mentally and as you say, you KNOW that... and you will build on it and yes... watch out world!!!xxx

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CBDBGraduate

Huuge congratulations!!!

Woohoo!!!

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