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Jon_Phelps

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I only went and did it!
« on: April 26, 2016, 09:30:28 pm »
Back on the 22nd August last year I broke my ankle quite badly.  It was my own stupid fault for rushing around.  A stupid choice I made.  Well with that I made another choice, to bounce back and get fitter then ever before and run the London Marathon.

On Sunday I did just that!  I finished in a respectable 4 hours 14 mins & 43 secs (not bad for someone who couldn't walk until just before Christmas) and raised £1800 for charity in the process!

Thought it might be nice to share my story as a few of you gave some solid advice about how to retain my customers during the down time.  Doesn't matter what you want to achieve, health or business.  Make a choice, stick to it and you might just surprise yourself.

Jon

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Lee Pryor

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2016, 09:42:12 pm »
fair play to you Jon! Well done
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Jon_Phelps

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2016, 09:48:04 pm »
Oh and I still got up to go to work on Monday and today!!!  Legs are very sore though!
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Smurf

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2016, 09:55:32 pm »
Well done Jon   ;)
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ChumBucket

Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2016, 10:03:29 pm »
Well done.  Great achievement.
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Mr T

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2016, 10:18:15 pm »
Well done Jon good going.
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DeLuce

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2016, 10:26:41 pm »
Wow!! That's good going, will done Jon👍
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steve rix

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2016, 11:43:28 pm »
And this has to do with window cleaning?
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sunshine windows

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2016, 12:25:15 am »
Well done Jon. Great personal achievement 👍
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rosskesava

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2016, 01:00:20 am »
Quote from: steve rix on April 26, 2016, 11:43:28 pm
And this has to do with window cleaning?

Obviously..... nothing.

Why not just say 'this has nothing to do with window cleaning moan moan moan'.

The Tennis Elbow thread looks interesting. Maybe read that instead.

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DaveG

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2016, 06:19:48 am »
Quote from: steve rix on April 26, 2016, 11:43:28 pm
And this has to do with window cleaning?

He's a window cleaner  ;)
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Jon_Phelps

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2016, 06:25:28 am »
Quote from: DaveG on April 27, 2016, 06:19:48 am
Quote from: steve rix on April 26, 2016, 11:43:28 pm
And this has to do with window cleaning?

He's a window cleaner  ;)

I buggered up my ankle falling from a ladder whilst working and I'm a window cleaner.  Thats the link
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lal

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2016, 06:58:22 am »

 Well done jon, good for you.  :)
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dazmond

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2016, 07:21:04 am »
well done john.i remember the guy who i used to work for back in 1992 running it(he was 44 at the time) and he was in work the next day running up and down ladders.i thought he was superman.i was in my early 20s and couldnt even run a mile! ::)roll ;D

he d broke his pelvis previously falling off a ladder.i still see him working from ladders now at 68 all these years later. :)
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Frankybadboy

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2016, 05:02:03 pm »
well done and great work
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Tom White

Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2016, 06:39:53 pm »
In that first pic I thought you'd did it in a wheelchair.

My brain isn't working today.

Well done.
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Dave Willis

Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2016, 06:42:48 pm »
Well done John I couldn't do that and I'm half your age!
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8weekly

Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #17 on: April 27, 2016, 07:29:31 pm »
Quote from: Tosh on April 27, 2016, 06:39:53 pm
In that first pic I thought you'd did it in a wheelchair.

My brain isn't working today.

Well done.
In the second one I thought he'd done it spider crab style.
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Smudger

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #18 on: April 27, 2016, 08:18:08 pm »
Well done on a great achievement

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DaveG

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Re: I only went and did it!
« Reply #19 on: April 27, 2016, 08:42:09 pm »
Quote from: Dave Willis on April 27, 2016, 06:42:48 pm
Well done John I couldn't do that and I'm half your age!

Jon looks good for 120.
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