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Snail-Gazelle 5k!

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2nd run of the week and it was the 5k today. I've been hoping to get under the 40 minutes for a while and last week it was something like 40:40. So the last 7 minutes of the run I decided to speed up and went into Juju's mantra mode. Get this: "I am strong - I am fabulous - i can keep this up for miles" . This was the internal voice as I puffed and gasped along the road definitely not Looking fabulous 🀣🀣🀣. The final minute it looked like I was in with a shout so I went all out and hey presto - 39:31!!!! I nearly blew a gasket but got there in the end!!!

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Allbarron profile image
Allbarron60minGraduate

Get out of here!!!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰Fabulous result Fionamags. I'm sure that's more gazelle than snail. Brilliant that you had energy in the tank to get sub 40. You must be absolutely over the moon. So pleased for you! That progress coming in leaps and boundsπŸ‘‹πŸ‘‹πŸ‘‹

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply toAllbarron

Thanks and yes I am really delighted. I think I'll let that time stand for a bit though - I must have been some sight at the finish. πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅

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Allbarron60minGraduateβ€’ in reply toFionamags

That doesn't matter!! You did it!! Who cares what you looked like. Haha get me and my laissez-faire attitude πŸ₯΄

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Buddy34Graduate10

Excellent run Fionamags and congratulations on your 5k pbπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ₯³πŸ₯³

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Thanks!

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FlaraflarkinGraduate10

Brilliant!! Well done πŸ‘ŠπŸ’ͺπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ I love mantras too, great for self determination πŸ˜ŽπŸ¦‹

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RoxdogGraduate10

That made me laugh Fionamags! Of course you were strong and fabulous. No gaskets blown please - we don't want you exploding. Brilliant achievement and I wish I had a picture of a snail gazelle. Both are elegant in their own ways!

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dijepGraduate10

Yay 🍾 πŸŽ‰ congratulations that's just brilliant, well done.

You must be feeling so chuffed for breaking through that 40 minute barrier.

Enjoy the rest of your day x

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply todijep

Thanks! Very pleased with myself 🀣🀣

I love your mantra Fionamags, one to keep going with I think, I might even steal it for my end of month PB attempt, excellent result, congratulations πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈπŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ₯³πŸ€—

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Mind you the gremlins were howling with laughter at this - particularly the 'I can keep this up for miles' bit. 🀣🀣🀣

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🀣🀣 cheeky devils, , glad they didn’t have the last laugh πŸ€—

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Seaside22

Really well done! Sub-40 is my goal too - still far far away - so thank you for the inspiration.

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply toSeaside22

If I can do it yhen you can too for sure!

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PeggySusi

That’s utterly brilliant.. very well done..! πŸ€ΈπŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply toPeggySusi

Thanks Peggy!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Congratulations on running your first sub 40 minute 5K, well done, those times like sub 45,40,35,30 minutes are always times that runners aim for, particularly if a runner can get a sub 30 minute 5k that runner has achieved a time that many others have never had. 😊 πŸƒπŸΎ

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thanks Al - the 35 minutes might be feasible but I don't think I've got enough gaskets to make a sub30! Although I should not say never.... keeping the positive hat on. πŸ˜‰

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toFionamags

πŸ‘

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Health2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toFionamags

Never say never! I never thought I’d start C25K, then I never thought I’d get past two weeks, I never thought I stick it for 9+ weeks, I never thought I’d run continuously for 30mins ................

I’m learning my body can do more than my mind thinks it can, it’s my mind that says β€œnever” my body says β€œnot this week but I’m up for trying” or β€œlet’s give it a go” or β€œI can smash this run!” X

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply toHealth2020

Great approach! I love that all the folk on here are willing to give it a go. Age no barrier OR excuse. I thought I was doing well at 61 but there are heaps of people a fair bit older than me doing amazing runs and smashing out sub 30 5ks!! Its why I love this forum - its full of really inspiring people.

What a run but what an even better mantra!!

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply to

HaHaHa yes it was a good one. Got the gremlins snickering a bit but they stayed in their cage.

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Fitat50plus

Well done! A mantra does seem to work, I found mine today: My legs are strong, my breathing is easy, I am a warrior! It worked this morning, also a 5K in 39 mins - chipping away to that golden 30 minutes!

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply toFitat50plus

Ooh nice one!! Well done on ur 5k as well - its very satisfying seeing the time improving isn't it? We must be doing something right!!

⭐️You superstar!⭐️

A sub 40 minute 5k PB needs celebrating please! πŸ₯³

Fantastic mantra Fionamags 😊. I think I shall try it out - it has a really nice rhythm to it πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈ! Well done πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ˜ƒ

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Feel free to use the mantra - just have one boot pre-sharpened for the gremlins though - they thought it was quite funny 🀣🀣🀣.

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Well you kicked the gremlins firmly into touch today. To take a minute off your time is a huge achievement. Well done you! πŸ˜€

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Excellent work, it's great when you set a target then reach it. happy running πŸ€—

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MoliJGraduate10

Well done fabulous run.

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ForestGrump6360minGraduate

Yey well done πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Gwyrdd60minGraduate

Congratulations and well done you

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Mum22boysGraduate10

Well done you, a super time and an even better attitude and mantra! Bask in that one for a while 😊

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PlutoniumGraduate10

Well done. Great example of using a mantra to push through tough spells.

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