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I actually ran for 5K - somebody pinch me!!

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Even though I am supposed to be on Week 7, Run 3 today, I have been feeling so good on recent runs that I decided to skip one and start Week 8 (28 minutes).

After 28 minutes I still felt as if I could keep going so I thought 'To hell with it, let's see if 5k is within my reach' - and it was!

So today I have completed my first ever 5k run - in 32 mins 32 secs!

I'm off for some water and a bath........

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Beek profile image
BeekGraduate

Well done! Enjoy the shower! You all say how good you feel on this programme. I'm hoping to feel that too - one day! Well done

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SlidemanGraduate in reply to Beek

Keep at it and you will. Trust in Laura!

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BeekGraduate

I'm will be ecstatic once I do! It is helping me not to eat as much - which is a bonus I never expected!

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SlidemanGraduate in reply to Beek

Great stuff. Best of luck.

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PamJKGraduate

That's fantastic. Well done!

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SlidemanGraduate in reply to PamJK

Thank you!

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gdeannGraduate

Very well done and FANTASTIC time!!! :-) Gayle

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SlidemanGraduate in reply to gdeann

Cheers Gayle. I intend it to get better over the next few weeks too.

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greenlegsGraduate

Congratulations - really well done! And doesn't it feel good! :)

Graduation is sooo close now too. :)

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SlidemanGraduate in reply to greenlegs

Yep. Feels great!

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greenlegsGraduate in reply to Slideman

Has stefliser pinched you yet? :D

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SlidemanGraduate in reply to greenlegs

If it wasn't for her I wouldn't have got this far!

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Miso_14Graduate

Awesome time too, well done :-)

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SlidemanGraduate in reply to Miso_14

Thank you!

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AnniemurphGraduate

Wow, what an achievement - that's super-speedy! Well done :)

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SlidemanGraduate in reply to Anniemurph

Not sure it's that quick. I was actually disappointed at the time but am realistic enough to accept that it's not about time, but distance at this stage (as Laura keeps reminding me!).

But thanks for the encouragement.

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AnniemurphGraduate in reply to Slideman

Erm - it's about 10 minutes faster than my 5k at the moment :( So it looks good to me :) But sorry if you were disappointed with it - I'm sure you'll get faster, and Laura is always right!

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lola465Graduate

That is fantastic!!

Well done you - you must be feeling really happy with yourself, and you should do.

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SlidemanGraduate in reply to lola465

Well I've certainly surprised myself. I never thought I would have reached this point a few weeks ago!

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