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Duped by Coach Bennett, and Dire Straits distracting me and making me run 58 mins rather than 50!!,

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So I set off this morning to do wk5 r3 of the 60 min plan, and yes this run is supposed to be 50 mins. I was trying to have mind over matter about not getting fixated on the fact that 50 mins sounded a long time and a distance I haven't done before. So I decided to try another guided run from the Nike run app, the mindful 50 mins run. Really enjoyed listening to Coach Bennett, an Olympic runner and a mindfulness coach talking about the power of your mind, but didn't realize that unlike the other runs, there's no reminder to turn round halfway, so I just kept running! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ. Then suddenly as Coach Bennett was saying ' I'm about to count you down to the finish, Dire Straits ' Do the walk of life" came on, and I found a sudden burst of energy and found myself running in time to the beat,singing very loudly, much to the surprise of the family of village swans who were just swimming along minding their own business!!!!๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽถ. Stopped my watch , 58mins, 7.87kms. A bit gutted that 2 more mins would have taken me to my overall goal of 60mins, but seeing as this was supposed to be only 50 and at the start I doubted whether I could run for that amount of time, I'm think I'm pleased but I'm getting the bug now where I definitely want to do better!๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคซ

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Coach Bennett and Dire Straits - dream team. ๐Ÿฅฐ

Well done you ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10 in reply to Speedy60

Thank you, I must admit I'm feeling quite proud now!! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜†

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

Great running... and you know that the 60 isnโ€™t so intimidating now too! Hadnโ€™t noticed that some of the runs donโ€™t have a halfway reminder... but like that coach Bennett reminds people on treadmills not to turn around when there is!

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Blossom-60minGraduate

Yes! Nice! Well done. Isn't it amazing we can do this! I've been amazed at my achievements since c25k week 1! I'm on week 3 of the 60 min plan. Go us!๐Ÿ˜„

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10 in reply to Blossom-

Absolutely!!!๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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nowsterGraduate10

"So Far Away" and "Why Worry" (Brothers in Arms album)

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CmoiGraduate10 in reply to nowster

Mark Knopfler "Going home" (aka "Local hero" theme) ;)

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nowsterGraduate10 in reply to Cmoi

Lovely tune. A BBC Midlands radio presenter used to back-time the end of that to coincide with the pips at midnight.

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10

I hadn't heard Walk of Life ' in ages, such a motivational song!! ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Haha, I love it! I am a big fan of an accidental longer run. I love the fact that you were singing out loud - proof that you were running at a good comfortable pace and who cares how madly we behave when we're enjoying our running! I saved my speaking out loud on my last run to a few expletives on the canal when a cyclist whizzed past me too fast and too close (not within his earshot though I hasten to add).

Sounds like you are running strongly!

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog

thank you!

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Tinytears60Graduate10

Yeyyyy - sounds like you had a fab run! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

I love it when youโ€™re tired and a song comes on that picks you up! Amazing we get our motivation and energy from music ๐ŸŽต ๐ŸŽง

You smashed it! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10 in reply to Tinytears60

Yeah, it was hilarious, I felt like I was sprinting and then singly as well, not sure the swans were amused!!๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10

Yay fantastic! Very well done ๐Ÿ‘ and this must've worked wonders for your confidence ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever

yes it certainly has, I'm actually looking forward to my next big run, got to be 60 mins, got to smash that target!! :)

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10 in reply to Hedgehogs123

And you will ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever

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