Feeling like a real runner now: Had a mega run... - Couch to 5K

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Feeling like a real runner now

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Had a mega run yesterday 7KM including warm up and cool down. Something has clicked and I feel like I'm actually running - me Curly! Can hardly believe it! I even cracked the horrible hill, and told it to %$** off as I got to the top! I'm still pretty slow, but that's ok, I'm built for comfort not speed!

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AncientMumGraduate

Oh well done Curly, that's seriously impressive!! And look at that hill! Congratulations :)

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katty4Graduate

Oh wow thats excellent!! I love that you told that hill where to go haha!

Yes...you are definitely a runner and enjoying it so much too, what a fantastic feeling. Such an achievement, well done Curly

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LalaEghiz

Wow!!! Well done you. Going for 7k makes you a total star in my book. A definite runner . I'm so jealous of you!!! :-D

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paul2014Graduate

Lol. Nice one and well done on conquering the hill :)

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SlookieGraduate

Oh that hill looks horrible so well done for giving it what for. 7k is just amazing and way beyond my radar so seriously impressed. Well done CG!

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runswithdogsGraduate

Way to go!!! That hill does look horrible! But what a great feeling at the top eh?

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beforefiftyGraduate

Woop woop! Well done and YOU ARE A RUNNER :) Great distance, and you run faster than me (as does everyone on the planet). That hill was huge, good for you - you conquered everything before you :)

To be fair, this does include warm up and cool down walks - the first 700 MTs has an elevation of over 50 MTS , it's so steep it's difficult to walk on and slippery too...The hill I hate is the one from about 4 KM to 6K, doesn't look much on here, but the last bit of it has defeated me on more than one occasion. I did sprint the last (flat) KM when I got to the top of the hill though!

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teabreaksGraduate

You are doing wonderfully curlygurly!!!!!

Thanks Teabreaks! You can see I'm still slow too! Had a week off with a bad back, going out for a shortish run this morning to see if it's healed...

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