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I see you almost have the bit between your teeth..... I'll get me coat.....
Great photo and well done!

Well done Jane!

Did you give 5:2 a "big up" (I think that's the modern parlance) in the article?

Well done Jane!

Did you give 5:2 a "big up" (I think that's the modern parlance) in the article?

I DID - I made SURE I did! But sadly they've edited my written word and removed the references to 5:2 fasting.... I guess they can't be seen to endorse one particular WOE.... booooo... bad form! Other than that, the article is pretty much word perfect to the email I sent them.....

Oh wow, I got my WR mag today and was just reading your story! Really well done you :0)

[carieoates]

That's fabulous, well done and hopefully that'll encourage others to join the "running gang"

Another post gone AWOL!

Congratulations @Domane on being published. I Managed to miss this thread earlier this month.

When flicking through my copy, delivered this morning, I thought "that face (on page 38) looks a bit familiar". When I saw this thread an evening of puzzling over why the face was familiar was averted.

Well done.

[Tracieknits]

Congratulations! That must feel great!!

[Debs]

Brilliant, you must be so chuffed!

How very exciting! I can't wait to turn 50 thanks to you!!
Xxx

[Debs]

Domane, is there a link to your story on their website?

Domane, is there a link to your story on their website?

Well I subscribe so I've got my copy early. It isn't on general release until Thursday. To be honest, they don't tend to put stuff from the mag onto the webby... I guess they want people to buy it to read it!

However, this is the exact transcript of the email that I sent to her and apart from the references to SW & 5:2 the article is pretty much word-for-word.. if that helps? (And thank you for being interested enough to want to actually read the words )

Hello Chris, I saw on your FB page about your forthcoming 50th issue and wanted to let you know that a month before my 50th birthday last June, I looked in the mirror and didn't like what I saw. I was overweight and unfit, despite having 4 horses. That day - 11th May 2013 - I decided that I wanted to be fifty and fit, not fifty and fat. I'd spent years yo-yo dieting on Slimming World and decided that THIS would be the year that I lost the weight for good. So I decided to try running - for the first time ever in my life.

As luck would have it, that very same day, a friend on Facebook announced she was doing a Race for Life later in the year and a friend of hers suggested the Couch to 5K training programme. I'd never heard of it but searched the internet and decided it would be a perfect way for me to train. I also signed up for a Race for Life, so as to have something to stay motivated for. The very next day I went out.... day one, run number one. And although I found it hard to sustain running for a whole 60 seconds, after my session, I knew I was hooked! I'd always been one of those who screwed my nose up at runners but suddenly I was joining running forums, buying Womens' Running magazine and checking out trainers and all manner of running gear!

And I stuck with it. I've always hated the rain but I find I run better in it! I sailed through my Race for Life in July in a great time of 35 mins - for a newbie 50yo I was so proud of this. I always said I'd never be interested in running over 5k but - as us running addicts know - my distance has gradually increased, with 14km currently being my furthest....

I amended my diet through my journey and ended up calorie-counting and 5:2 fasting but from May 11th to October 8th I lost 47lbs, dropping from a size 16 to a size 8-10. (Pics attached) Losing the weight wasn't really the issue as I've lost it before, but maintaining it from October is the thing I am most proud of as I've never been able to do this in the past.

I run approximately 3 times a week. I'd like to get out more my body seems to need the rest days. But I can't emphasise enough how much I love running. I get a greater high from a good run than a chocolate biscuit these days.

So whilst I took up running as an aid to losing weight, I've now discovered a wonderful new way of keeping fit and healthy...... and I hope to keep it up for many years to come.

I just thought I'd share my story with you as it seemed appropriate to your request.

Best regards
Jane Rodgers
Bridgnorth, Shropshire.