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And if I had the energy, I’d cheer. Don’t know how you all accomplished this while working. I’m going to lay down for an hour to feel human again.

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Great effort- are you going too fast if you are that exhausted at the end? Enjoy that lie down and back in the glory of 8k conquered. Happy running 🤗

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dieOR5kGraduate10 in reply toGrannyhugs

Checked strava stats. I was going too fast. It’s funny because it always feels like I’m snailing along. Fast for me is 7m/km, vs normal is 8. So slow, but still too fast for my level of fitness.

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GrannyhugsGraduate10 in reply todieOR5k

Glad you've found the reason, as Buddy34 says it does become better. 🤗

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Katkins27 in reply todieOR5k

If you think your slow i do 1km in about 9 mins......

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dieOR5kGraduate10 in reply toKatkins27

That’s a min faster than my c25k norm of 10. I did ~20 consolidation runs that “magically” knocked time off along with the strength and flex program. Meaning no magic involved, just time and effort.

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👏👏👏👏congratulations on your 8k. Maybe you just need to slow it down a bit. But believe me when I say it does get better . By that I mean there comes a time where you won't be knackered at the end of the longer runs 😊👍

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dieOR5kGraduate10 in reply toBuddy34

You are correct! I remember 5k feeling like death’s door when I first reached it. And it took about 10 CRs to make it feel comfortable. And I was going too fast after checking stats. Don’t know how, cuz I’m a 🐌, but I do know how to go slower 😉.

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Katkins27 in reply todieOR5k

Whats CR stand for ?

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dieOR5kGraduate10 in reply toKatkins27

Consolidation run

You did it!! Well done and do you know what? In time 10k will be there for you. Rest up and feel proud of what you did.

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dieOR5kGraduate10

Yes it will! In the midst of striving for 10k, it’s easy to forget all the successes. Getting off the couch, eating better, having my son say ‘I’m proud of you mom’. 10k is really just a number in comparison.

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Katkins27

Fantastic....you are certainly motivated. Keep it up

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dieOR5kGraduate10 in reply toKatkins27

I'm not a natural runner, but am motivated. Overweight, out of shape and always aching and paining. Now I'm aching and paining from something other than arthritis and a sedentary lifestyle 😂😅😆.

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Katkins27 in reply todieOR5k

Like me. I have lost weight since running but am eating healthy. I have a desk job and again sedentary. Running for me howe er slow or short of time is an absolute positive and mentally i feel so good when I get home !

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Dexy5Graduate10

I hope you don’t act on your forum name! Take it nice and slowly at conversational pace and you’ll do fine.

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dieOR5kGraduate10 in reply toDexy5

Hi Dexy5. Name was a cry for change. Trapped in an overweight, out of shape body, I just couldn't stay in it one more minute. Now it's just a great rememberence of where I came from 5 months ago.

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply todieOR5k

Well done you - it is a life changer. You won’t regret it.

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