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Buffy007, Beginning2run, Fitfor60, Slow_Rob, IannodaTruffe, flossiflyblow, Irishprincess, Ullyrunner, juicyju, Cheshiregal, poppypug, caj62 and frannyfran for all your words of encouragement, humour, support (and the occasional threat). I did it!! I ran for 20 minutes and didn't have a heart attack, didn't cry uncontrollably, didn't even get stitch!

It just shows that the programme must be well designed to get a couch potato like me to run for 20 minutes :-)

Many thanks again for all the support. I wonder how much harder it would have been if I hadn't joined this forum?

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Fantastic. Makes me laugh to read your post. Good on you.

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Aw JC , thank you xxx Its such a pleasure to read your posts , you make me laugh :-D

Well Mister, YOU DID IT ! That is a massive milestone you have overcome . Brilliant achievement . Well done that Man ! :-)

Youre a Lion , ROOOAAARRR ! :-) xxx

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Ooh well done. That 20 minute run is a real milestone. Huge pat on the back :D

way to go john :D great work :D you only went and did it !

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Woohoo!!! You did fabulously ;)

I'm convinced I'd have got no further than week 3 without this forum ;)

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Aw John thanks for those kind words, but you are the one who is doing it! Well done. That's the first of the big runs under your belt. Good luck with week 6 - some people find it tricky - nice and steady now.

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Gonti

Well done for not crying!i certainly did. Great post!

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Yay!!!! Excellent. Well done you!!! No stopping you now!!!!

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Well done John. You did it! I hope you have energy left for the house move......

I'm so chuffed for you! 20mins and no stitches is a definite achievement :-D and am glad to be of service :-) *doffs cap!

Now you've done W5R3 you can DEFINITELY finish the programme, so those gremlins can shove off! :-) keep going! Xxx

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So how did week 6 go?

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