Miracles can be made to happen!

[Kimyeo]

Some weeks ago I posted I was going to attempt C2-5k for the third time. Previous 2 successful but I never got to 5k

This time it follows major surgery on my right leg in March. Femoral bypass due to blocked arteries.

On review with the consultant, I asked if I would be able to do C2-5k, he said, "If you do it will be a bloomin' miracle"

Well today we had a bloomin' miracle!!

I skipped week 8 and went direct to 30 mins as I had already done 30 mins in earlier runs. Today in run 3 I decided to just keep going and see what happened, so after 30 mins I felt ok, and just kept plodding and plodding, checked my tracker a few times and began to believe I could do this!

To qualify, my pace is very very slow, sort of Japanese jogging shuffle, I get a lot of funny looks but f**k em'. I am 67 had major surgery and if I can still do this....

Actual 'running' time was just under an hour, but I don't care, I did it.

I should also add the surgery was only partially successful, I still have restrictions in blood flow to both legs, which results in claudication pain in both calves after around 500m, but it stabilises and does not get worse with distance, just a constant but tolerable nag, like cramp.

I can't wait to see my consultant on 15th September and give him the good news. He probably set me the challenge knowing I would pick up the gauntlet.

But right now I feel right chuffed, and just a little bit smug 😊

[che130 Graduate]

You should feel smug! What a great achievement 😃

[Kimyeo Graduate in reply to che130]

thanks!

[Petem56 Graduate]

So we'll done you, just love reading when people just kick butt against the odds, just keep on running.

[Kimyeo Graduate in reply to Petem56]

Thanks Pete

[Penwithpink Graduate]

yes u should be feeling smug and very very proud as humans we do not know what we are capable of until we try - always try but add a bit of “umph” and you will triumph ! ( it’s a slimming world saying but quite fitting I think) xx

[Kimyeo Graduate in reply to Penwithpink]

Like it!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done you... smugness is certainly allowed!

[Kimyeo Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Oldfloss, hope I don’t suffer from pride before a fall!

[Week7 Graduate]

Brilliant-you must be so proud. Running 5k is brilliant but also, running for nearly an hour is a huge achievement in itself !

As for those funny looks- I wonder how many of thise people could run for an hour?

[Kimyeo Graduate in reply to Week7]

True, but it really is a shuffle, running action, walking pace!

[Week7 Graduate in reply to Kimyeo]

Shuffle, jog,run,plod ... makes no difference-a run us a run!!!Enjoy!

[Madwife60]

Well done. It is amazing what you can achieve and you should be so proud of yourself. Good luck for the future

[Kimyeo Graduate in reply to Madwife60]

Thanks