On this beautiful November morning perfect for running in and my 1 year anniversary week since I completed couch to 5k (30 minuets of running I still haven’t ran it in 30mins) I ran my 1st ever half marathon 🏃🏻♀️ Whoop Whoop 🙌
I prepared well with increasing Carbs this week, plenty of water the day before and set off with a breakfast of Groats and fruit - digested. Off I set for a mixture of canal and road running, taking a break to eat a homemade flapjack at 14k having topped up with water and tailwind nutrition on route.
At 18k I started to feel a little tired but forged on eating a jelly baby to distract me. Before I knew it Strava was telling me I’d completed 21k so carried on for an extra .2 to ensure I’d completed the
So over the past 12 months my goals were:
✅5k
✅10k + 10k vitality for my first bit of Bling
✅10miles
✅21.1k (ran 21.2k to be certain)
✅Joining the LEJOG04 group - now 307miles - passed the 300miles this morning! Postcard received and ready to go on the map.
Health:
✅Lost 3 stones in weight
✅Blood pressure under control
✅High Cholesterol under control
Celebrated at lunch with some homemade Rhubarb crumble out of the freezer last night as a bit of an incentive - much to my husbands delight! to put back some of the 1573 calories used!
So I’m absolutely thrilled and so proud to have done this, but my heartfelt thanks goes to everyone on all the groups at every stage for being so supportive and encouraging, I couldn’t have done it without you all. Thank you so much.
Off to ask for my half marathon badge now
🏃🏻♀️😄👏🙌❤️
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Over62
Half Marathon
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Congratulations on completing your first Half Marathon, well done, you are also doing very well on your Lejog journey, it won't be long before you see the magic words HALF MARATHON next to your username. 😊 🏃🏾 🎓
Woohoo! Massive congratulations, that's an amazing achievement so soon after graduating C25K. You should feel incredibly proud and more than a little bit smug right now 😊
Many thanks Buddy 34, it’s been a fantastic 12 months with great stepping stones along the way. The weight loss through running and a very balanced diet has been amazing 😍🏃🏻♀️👏👍
Huge congratulations! First HM gives you a great buzz and a massive calorie deficit crying out to be made up. A period of rejoicing and inner smugness is required . You have achieved so much. 👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you Hareshaw-Granny, it is amazing what everyone can achieve, I do think the help and support on here is fantastic and allows you to learn as you go along. 👏👍
Just wow!! You blow me away. What an incredible woman and runner you are. I absolutely lit up when I saw this. You've come so far and how you have earned and deserved this!
A milestone run you will remember forever. You look so happy too 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
All those goals achieved and deservedly so. You've really deserved this feeling and confidence.
Many congratulations on your journey, your consistency and above all for all you bring to the forum 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
That’s such a lovely post GTFC thank you. It’s a fabulous forum we each of us learn and share so much, it’s very important not only as we move through the groups but for lovely support and encouragement in everyday life as well. 👏👍😊
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