Graduation on Regent’s Canal

[RJN12]

Finally - it took 11 weeks due to travel, but I finished as I started in September with a lovely run among the Canada geese and ducks on Regent Canal’s towpath (I am surprised they dare be out this close to Christmas 😜).

I am still much much slower than my former slow-paced self. Last C25K graduation 9 years ago my 30 min run was 4.3 - I am now down to 3.25 - slower than I normally walk. But frankly, it doesn’t matter. I can run again, and intend to carry on till my bones, tendons or muscles won’t carry me anymore!

As an aside, I ran into an old colleague last week who thanked me for recommending C25K years ago, when he was a very stressed CEO. He completed the programme and says it helped him lose most of his overweight, and now often does trail running in Borneo where he lives. So the C25K reaches around the world.

Thank you to the community for the support.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

HUGE well done..! No badge ? Did we give you one first time around.. if not, then it's time you had one !!!

[RJN12 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Hehe - I just got back so unless you are psychic there wasn’t time. But yes, would love one please 😊😊😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to RJN12]

Okay! There you go. Congratulations and very well done you!

[lusmo Graduate]

I'm also slow. And what? The important thing is that we move!

Great job and a big congratulations! 👍

[red_faced_runner Graduate]

Congrats!! Running along the towpath sounds a lovely way to celebrate graduating 🦢🦤

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate]

Congratulations on (re)graduating 🎖🥂👏👏👏👏👏

The Regents Canal is lovely, as is Regents Park. Back when the traffic was better and the kids were small I'd drop my husband to his office in central London just so we could drive past the zoo and see the zebras. Happy days

Aren't you lucky to be able to run near there.

[RJN12 Graduate in reply to Yesletsgo]

It is lovely. When I am out early enough I run past and wave at the painted Africa dogs and wild boar who live next to the canal. Anytime after 8 there are too many tourists on that stretch though, so I go the opposite way towards King’s Cross which has a different kind of charm.

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate in reply to RJN12]

Kings Cross is lovely now, it's changed an awful lot (for the better) since my days of working in town