From Couch 25k To Where Ever

Bungy Girl wrote: »

I've just re-read your first post on this log to remind myself of how far you have come in a few short years. I hope you're proud of yourself and your achievements, as no doubt your family and friends are. Best of luck for Sunday.

I was thinking of this post before I went to sleep last night BG, I had to read back on the first post myself and it certainly put things in perspective for me. I tend to forget where I've come from on occasion and feel I should be doing better than I am. I feel really relaxed and positive today thanks for that BG.

tony1980 wrote: »

Good luck TM, hope you have a great run which i'm sure you will and hopefully I get to say hello afterwards in McGrattans!

Definitely Tony , you better wait for me in MC Gs and the best of luck to you too, I really hope you have an injury free run and enjoy. Are your family coming up?.:D

FIFA2004 wrote: »

The very very best of luck on Sunday Muppet! You deserve a great day after all the hard work and how far you've come. You're grandkids must be so proud of you... you're an inspiration to them and the rest of us!

Cheers FIFA thats very kind, I was actually thinking of you on the drive into work this morning as I haven't see you post much lately , I hope all is good with you and that the exams are going well.

All my Family, Wife, 4 kids ,their partners, grand kids, 2 dogs, 2 goldfish and Louis the hamster will be there to cheer me on , (well maybe not animals), that'll really make the day for me having them all there.

denis b wrote: »

Great training cycle to get here T. Well done. Stick to the plan on Sunday and enjoy the support to the finishing line. Take care and enjoy.

Thanks Denis, will do.

Singer wrote: »

Wishing you a great day on Sunday T, it'd be well deserved! We'll get out for a run once all this marathon nonsense is over and done with

We definitely will B . Thanks and I hope you hit your goal . See u after I'm sure in that high chair .

Ososlo wrote: »

What an amazing road you’ve travelled from the beginning of Couch 2 5k TM. It’s been great to be able to follow it from the early days. Yours is always one of my go-to logs to read for many reasons. I have a huge amount of respect for you and your approach to training for this. You never make excuses, you never make a big deal out of it, you just go out and do, it and get on with it with a no-nonsense approach. Your passion for running is so clear to see and I can see how much it contributes positively to your whole life. I know I’m just some random stranger on the Internet, but I feel very proud of you and all that you’ve achieved so far! It’s only the beginning for you really, or at least just the close of the first chapter of a very long book.
I know you’ll have a great day tomorrow, but good luck anyway, and I hope the Running Gods shine extra kindly on you throughout
 

Wow A , I'm emotional enough today {heaven knows what I'll be like tomorrow} but that just means so much to me coming from you in particular.


Right back at ya though, loads of the contributors here are the nicest bunch of random strangers on the internet but for those of us starting from scratch with Couch 2 5k you are always encouraging supportive and constructively critical when need be. I see you still at it with the current crop in the c25k thread , Perhaps you don't realise what that means to us mortal runners in the early days, I suspect you do being a c25k graduate yourself but if not you should, it's one of the reasons most if not all of us have the utmost respect and admiration for you.

Thank's For Everything

I'm not sure if your running tomorrow but if you are have a good one.

I have my Medal ,ended up going to plan c as above , Finished in 5.04:38 , I had a ball , really enjoyed it, will post full report and thoughs in a day or so.

denis b wrote: »

Well done once again Tom. Hope you enjoyed your adventure.

Thanks Denis I did indeed and enjoyed meeting you all afterwards too.