Gramma's keepin' on keepin' on....

[Grammadog1947]

A little over six months ago a very overweight senior couch potato lurched out her door to start the C25K running programme. She hasn't been posting much here lately, but she occasionally lurks, enjoying watching others write their own personal success story.

You see, it IS your personal success story unfolding in your daily posts. While it may not always FEEL like a win, every time you tie your running shoes on and start down the road you ARE winning...you are fighting back against being "out of shape", overweight, or just the lethargy that comes from your daily grind.

Against the odds, you keep on keepin' on.

And the senior couch potato? She has lost 35 pounds, has won her age group in the most recent event she entered, and is planning to run a marathon next year. (The rest of the story is at grammagoesrunning.com, my personal blog) She is still chasing the sub-30 minute 5k so yes, she has "wins" yet to be achieved.

You CAN do it. You are the hero of your personal success story....keep writing!

[Jeddahpm Graduate]

Wow you are awesome! Thanks for sharing, will check out you blog

[Grammadog1947 Graduate in reply to Jeddahpm]

Lol...don't know "awesome" but well aquainted with "bloody minded", Jedda...thanks for the compliment!

[Rollertoaster Graduate]

Totally inspiring blog! Love it!

[Grammadog1947 Graduate in reply to Rollertoaster]

It's easy to get lost in the aches and pains isn't it, Rollertoaster?(love that name)...just wanted to remind everyone that they are great!

[Oldgirl Graduate]

Grammadog you are not to lurk any more, come and speak to us. Well done on your achievements, haven't read your blog yet but will once I have my coffee in my hand. Keep up the good work, like you I'm bloody minded, my hubby likens me to a bull dog with a bone between its teeth when I set out to do something. Not sure if its an age thing or just our makeup, but I say. "Good on yah girl keep up the good work" but lets see more of your lovely smiling face on here, so long as it doesn't interfere with the running that is.

[Grammadog1947 Graduate in reply to Oldgirl]

Thanks, Oldgirl....glad to see you are still doing well yourself....

[swanscot Graduate]

Brilliant work on the 'top of class' run and for losing 35 pounds. If you come to run the Loch Ness Marathon in 2013, let me know as they is my 'local' marathon. When I recover from my current gammy leg, I may well sign up for that myself!

[Grammadog1947 Graduate]

You're on, swanscot! CaroleC will be there too...but she reminded me we are doing 2014 not 2013...(I had a brain cramp, I guess)

[Oldgirl Graduate]

Wow Grammadog you rock, thats some blog you wrote, some life you have lead, some achievements you have mastered, some injuries you have overcome and fought back from. YOU ARE SOME GIRL WITHOUT A DOUBT. I wish you well for your future goals.

[Grammadog1947 Graduate in reply to Oldgirl]

Yur makin' me blush...lol...when I say "Been there, done that" I mean it, huh?

[smhall Graduate]

What a marvelous blog!! Congratulations on your weight loss and your running successes!! Your wise words about these posts being everyones personal success story are so very true!! So often we get caught up in keeping time and distance and pace that we forget the most important part...WE ARE RUNNING!! Thank you so much for the reminder!!

I wish you the very best on your marathon!! That is some goal that you have!! Go for it!!

Keep Running!!

Steve

[Grammadog1947 Graduate in reply to smhall]

Thanks, Steve...I really do feel that everyone who shakes the bonds of lethargy is a hero...sitting down is sooooo much easier than running!

[pingle Graduate]

Great blog Grammadog. You were one of the wonderful people on here who kept me going through the tough bits of C25k. I'm still really enjoying the running on my small scale and to my amazement really miss it if I can't run for whatever reason. I find it such a fantastic destressor and a great excuse to be out in the open air. I still follow your other blog sometimes too and love your explanation of how you got the name of Grammadog - very special. My father-in-law was christened Grandpa Dettol by my nephew due to his hygiene obsession (Don't know if you have Dettol in the US but it's a brand of liquid disinfectant!) I prefer Grammadog, don't you?

[Grammadog1947 Graduate in reply to pingle]

lol, pingle! I'd be GrammaClorox if that was the case! How are you doing? Glad you're still running...keep it up, and enjoy!

[suki_007 Graduate]

Brilliant blog Grammadog! An inspiration as always, thank you.

[Grammadog1947 Graduate in reply to suki_007]

Thanks, suki!

[psarapsych Graduate]

WOW... you brilliant woman you :-). You must feel just wonderful in spite of the ups and downs you've encountered.

Thank you for 'appearing' here and letting us know about you.

Happy running Gramma, Sara

[Grammadog1947 Graduate in reply to psarapsych]

Thanks, Sara....if not for C25K and CaroleC I would still be that couch potato I was on May 3rd, resting on my laurels (and other bits...lol). Many on here have encouraged and inspired me, also.

[psarapsych Graduate]

Yes, I think Carole was one of the originals... I was having an enjoyable read in the archives the other day and went to the first postings :-).

Soooo pleased that you can now rest on your laurels and deservedly so

Sara xx