I did it!! First ever Half Marathon!!!

[Daroo]

I did it!!! I went out this morning with my friend and was not in the mood to even do 5K. I was tired and cross but just starting to run.. I ate 2 packets of fruit pastils which def helped with my energy!!! I was aiming to maybe do 18k but then just decided to go for it!!! I did it 🥳🥳🤪🤪🤪🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🍾🍾🍾

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations on completing your first Half Marathon, well done, it won't be long before you see the magic words HALF MARATHON next to your username, now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement with 🍷 🏃🏾

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks 🤩 I feel great now 🤩🤩 I celebrated with a McDonald’s chicken selects meal 😵😵Then I’m off to work Night Shift tonite...My legs will be dead later!!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Daroo]

I hope you have a easy night shift, doing a night shift after running a half marathon isn't easy.

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Haha!!! I’m gonna be hobbling about !!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Daroo]

👍 I hope your work colleagues appreciate what you have ran. 😊 🏃🏾

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Oh yep, they will hear all about it - they have been great support since I decided to lose weight and get fit... I have achieved my goal! Lost almost 6stone and can now run a half marathon 🤩👌

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Daroo]

Hopefully your boss/supervisor will also congratulate your wonderful achievement.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Daroo]

Wow!!! That's amazing, you must feel so proud

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Yep I’m sooooo happy with myself !! Thanks 🤩

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Daroo]

It’s great innit! Fat to fit. Me too 😃

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Like that- Fat to Fit!! 😉

[Mormor1 Half Marathon in reply to Daroo]

Wow, that's discipline and dedication in a nutshell... Very well done. Enjoy all the kudos, you've more than earned it, I'd say.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Daroo]

They won’t! You’ll be fine. Keep moving though 🙂👍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Whoop whoop! Congratulations and well done 🎈🎉👍💪 It’s amazing what you can do on 2 packets of fruit pastils!

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks 🤩 I was amazed with the energy!! Then I scoffed a handful of jelly babies which got me through the last km🤩

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Daroo]

Whatever it takes 😋

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Well done Daroo, that’s absolutely amazing! Yum, fruit pastilles. There’s an idea for my next long run - I’m a tad bored of jelly babies nowadays!

Hope your legs don’t seize up later. Good luck with the night shift - hopefully excited adrenaline will get you through! 🤞😀

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks 😊 Fruit pastiles are chewy I think compared to jelly babies!! But nice for a change :)) ILucozade and chocolate might help tonite 😉🏃🏽‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Daroo]

I found Haribos rather chewy when I tried them, but I put that down to them being rather old - I found them in a backpack I’d taken to a race! 😳

Hope you enjoyed your lucozade and chocolate! 😅

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Ta 👍🏻

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations on the Half Marathon-great feeling isn't it?!!!!As for the other changes you have made-amazing!!!

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Thanks.. I’m a totally different person from 2 years ago and it’s great 👍🏻

[nowster Metric Marathon]

Well done! I hope to join you soon. But probably not until July. That is if the physio finds out what's wrong.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Congratulations. Here's a shiny new badge to show the world!!!

[TailChaser Marathon]

Wow! You went out to do a 5k and came back with a half marathon badge?! That’s some going! 👍😍😍👏👏

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

I’m the most unprepared runner ever!! 😉

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Daroo]

There was this Greek bloke who did a really long ultra a few thousand years ago. I believe he may have been less prepared than you 🤣

[Frenc Half Marathon]

That’s amazing Daroo! Well done, especially as you didn’t set out to do it. I’ve started a fair few runs feeling a bit tired and cross too. They never ended in half marathons though, have to say 😆. Yay!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

I always seem to have my fastest or longest runs on days I don’t want to be running!! 😊😬🤪

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Daroo]

I too have found that some of my best runs have been when I don't feel up to it at the start.

The only explanation I can think of is that feelng like that means that I start off slower.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Congratulations Daroo; nothing like sneaking up on an HM when it isn't looking. Just enjoy it and have a great time replacing all of those lost calories. 🥂🥇🏆

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Yep I sneaked up alright today !! I had a McDonald’s for lunch with a McFlurry to celebrate!!! I’m working tonite so have cheese, crackers, fruit and a protein yoghurt for midnite snacks!!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Daroo]

I was hungry for a week after mine!!🙂

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Ohhh I better pack more food- might bring a pasta pot too 🤪

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon]

Amazing news! Congratulations 🥳 👏🤩

[Smile23 Half Marathon]

Well done you👏👏👏👏

Fab feeling isnt it? Congratulations on the 6stone too! Bet its not your last 😁

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Smile23]

Thanks I’m

Gonna aim to do a marathon next year 😵😉

[Smile23 Half Marathon in reply to Daroo]

And I am sure you will do it ! I keep throwing that idea around but then telling myself to behave 😂

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Smile23]

I never behave!! I’m my own worst enemy😬😉

[Smile23 Half Marathon in reply to Daroo]

Me too🤣the worst thing you can do is not to or you cant 🤣🤣🤣

[KevinFG]

Wow well done you! hope you are recovering well now.

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to KevinFG]

I’m half dead now. !! Just finished night shift so can’t wait to get home, stretch out and go to sleep 💤

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

Wey hey! Go Daroo! Congrats on your first HM!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳👍👍👍

Hope you have a good sleep now.

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Ta, I slept like a log 🪵 and legs feel

okay today!! I’ll go to the gym later for weights 👌

[misswobble Marathon]

As yer do 😁

Well done 😃👍🏃‍♂️👏🏅

[Cmoi Marathon]

Congratulations Daroo , and welcome to the unplanned HM club! 🏅

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Thanks Glad to be a member 🤩🤩

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Well done! Enjoy that buzz, hopefully it will get you through the work shift!! 👍🏻😁

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

It lasted until about 4am then I died 🤪🤪😵😵Coffee, chocolate and paracetamol kept me going until the day shift arrived 🤪🤪

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon in reply to Daroo]

Bet you slept well when you finally got home!! 👍🏻🤣

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Unconscious in minutes 😴😴

[lexi6 10 Miles]

Oh Wow! Daroo Congratulations on your first HM 👍🥳 thats just brilliant

[Irish-John Marathon]

Well done D! 👍🏻

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Irish-John]

Thanks Irish John 👍🏻

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Congratulations on your HM. I must say I prefer fruit pastilles to jelly babies.

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Butt I find the pastilles take too long to chew compared to jelly babies. The chewing and breathing combination can lead to almost choking as I discovered! 🤪🤪

[Ellesbelles85 Marathon]

Amazing effort! Well done you! And reading your bio- it appears you’ve been on a wonderful journey already with your weight loss too! Amazing and very inspiring! Well done again! x

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Ellesbelles85]

Aww thanks! Yep I’ve had a fun past couple of years! Total transformation 🤪🏃🏽‍♀️ and I’m now loving the new ‘Me’ 😎😊

[Ellesbelles85 Marathon in reply to Daroo]

Well done you! So you should! x

[Daroo Half Marathon in reply to Ellesbelles85]

Thanks 😊