I'm getting there!!

[Curlygurly2]

When I bought this medal in January last year, I decided I would award it to myself when I ran 10 miles (16K), as that was something I hadn't done for some months. That was before I knew I would need Thyroid surgery, and medication, and a long time getting that anywhere near correct. ......little did I know how hard this would be, or how long it would take me! It's been a long journey, helped along by Coach Bennet of NRC...I finally ran the distance today.. not fast, not pretty, but I did it!

I never even looked at the medal when it arrived, just put it aside until I had earned it, so I didn't know, or had forgotten, that it had last year's date on it. I don't care, if anything it makes it all the more merited.

[Meanmommab 10 Miles]

Well done! 🏅 Great achievement after a struggle and hopefully all the better for it. Here's to your next challenge!

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Meanmommab]

Thank you, got to finish the plan and get to HM distance.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Well done, what a good idea, and you've kept that aim alive and done it

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you, it's been in its envelope a long time!!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Congratulations Curlygurly2 - what a great feeling to be back at 10 miles after what sounds like a difficult time for you. Love the medal - and who cares about the date…you dreamed, you believed and you achieved!!🙂👏👏

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Yes, it was good to have something to keep me going, I'm gobsmacked that I actually did it.

[Teresa1632 Marathon]

Oooh...there is nothing like a nice bit of bling to motivate! It will be all the more special now that you've overcome all those challenges. Well done 👏

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Teresa1632]

Thank you! Can't believe I've done it after all this time.

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations. The date just emphasises the journey you have been on and obstacles overcome. Such an inspiration to keep going whatever 🏅

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Thank you, it's been a bit of a slog, but I got there xx

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Go CG 💪 The harder the journey the sweeter the success. Well done that woman. Give her a medal 🏅

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you IP, hard earned this one! I'm caressing it a bit before I add it to the rack!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

Caress away CG 😍😂

[misswobble Marathon]

Yay! Well done Curly! Congratulations 👏🙂🏅🏃‍♀️

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thank you MW xx

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

are you starting a fresh plan?

I’m unfurling a new HM one this morning. A blank page til I load up the week’s runs 🤗🏃‍♀️

The end goal is a September HM

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

This is the NRC half Marathon plan, I've still got a few weeks to go... it was an old plan of mine to give myself this medal at 10 miles, but there's still a bit of the HM plan to go.

Is that another NRC plan? Are there more than one? I'm alredy wondering what I'll do when this one is over..I looked at your HM, I quite fancy the 10K race....my SIL lives nearish, you never know if you might bump into me....

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

I’ve done the marathon one as well as the HM. Check em out. I dare say they’ll do the usual race distances

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

10 miles is a very satisfying distance, especially when you have had to go through so much to get back there. The detail doesn’t matter; you got there through sheer determination. Just amazing 🥇🏆🥂

[Irish-John Marathon]

Excellent 🙂👍🏻

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Oh well done G2G! That's real determination right there. You should be very proud of yourself 👏👏👏

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you Linda, I am a bit!!

[Katnap Marathon]

Brilliant! Saw your run on Strava and was happy to see you getting to 10 miles. 👏👏👏

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Thank you! It was hard terrain, my fault for choosing it, but I doubt I'd have been many minute faster on better paths. Gonna keep plodding along, hope the next one will be easier