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We did it!!

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CandyCoolMarathon
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Just so delighted. It wasn’t easy and I was so glad to have my son with me. But we did it under 3 hrs which was my target and I’m so so pleased. Thanks everyone on here for your support. Two years ago this month I was a total newbie on couch25k and struggling to run for 1 minute and at 62 was concerned it was a bad idea!

Hope everyone else had a great time. I’ll do a proper race report when I have a functioning brain!! 😂🤣💕

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Awesome, so pleased for you. I will be pleased if I manage mine in that time next Sunday, but my niggling knee says otherwise xxx

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Sadie-runsHalf Marathon

Fantastic! Well done Candy (and son)! 👏👏👏 Such an achievement. 😊 Lovely picture of you both, too, you are both glowing! Congratulations! x

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OldflossAdministrator

HUGE congratulations .. and lovely photograph too.. these youngsters keep us going :) xx

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Madge50Marathon

Super well done to you and your son, fab pic. 👍🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️😎🏅💪👏

Look forward to the report.

The threatening rain, although wet to start, mainly held off at mine.......was a tad muddy, so glad I wore trail shoes.....some of the hills were quite a challenge!

Well done us, bling in the bag!

Mx

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SaskAlliecatHalf Marathon

What a lovely picture of you and your son. How wonderful to run the event with your son 💕

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CandyCoolMarathon in reply to SaskAlliecat

He motivated me to get under 3hrs I definitely would have eased up too much without him. Makes me realise I need to start training with other x

A big well done to you 😀

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SlowLoris

Great run Candy. Well done.

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GoGo_JoJoUltramarathon

Fantastic! Well done to you both! Brilliant day 👍🏻😁

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linda9389AdministratorMarathon

Congratulations on your first half and within target too. Love the photo. I ran my first half with my son earlier this year and it was a fantastic thing to share - great memories made right there :)

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KnittingrunnerHalf Marathon

Well done. That’s a brilliant achievement. 👏👏

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Irish-JohnMarathon

Congratulations Candy :) Well done :)

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backintime10 Miles

Well done Candy ! A great time too !

So nice that you could run it with your son : )

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cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon

Yayayayay CandyCool! Well done both of you - and sub 3 hours too. That’s fantastic! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏅🏅

I’ll look forward to reading your race report. 👍😀

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DeckerUltramarathon

Well done! Brilliant to have your son with you. And you hit your target too! I have your forum HM badge ready as well!

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Stephen_UKHalf Marathon

Huge well done to you, CC. And what a great photo.

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Sandraj39Half Marathon

Lovely photo! Well done to both of you👏🏅🏅 - I watched the coverage on tv and it looked amazing! Look forward to reading your full report when you have had a well earned rest!!👍🙂

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ClairecandothisMarathonHalf Marathon

Congratulations lovely lady. Great photo. Xx

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misswobbleMarathon

Well done 👍😃 What a lovely photo to treasure 🙂

C25k was probably the best idea you ever had 😃.

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Lavender1962Half Marathon

Congratulations on your first marathon! 🎉 it’s great that your son was with you. Nice picture!

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Teresa1632Marathon

That's brilliant! I did my first HM two weeks ago (same age as you}. I have to say you look if farrrrr better shape than me at the finish - I looked like a dying dog! :)

Congratulations!

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CandyCoolMarathon in reply to Teresa1632

I didn’t feel too bad amazingly, generally wobbly and nicely achy. But this morning my hip is having a very loud shout at me!! 😬🤣

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Dexy510 Miles

Well done CandyCool and how lovely to run it with your son. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️👏🏻👏🏻🍾🥂🏅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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ColinsmithHalf Marathon

Congratulations. Lovely pic.

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BethMayHalf Marathon10 Miles

Huge congratulations! Hope you’re still basking in your achievement 😃

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