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Week 9 - Just hit 5K! How did that happen?!

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Went out for my run after work yesterday and having planned to go with the flow again, ended up running for a little over 32mins. Have just plotted my route out on the Runkeeper website only to discover it was pretty much spot on 5K! Am feeling so chuffed I am a little lost for words! After a very slow comeback from injury, at last it is all falling in to place and feeling acheivable. I am starting to see myself as a runner at last and now hope I can repeat this for my last two runs.

Hope everyone's runs go well this weekend and if you're stuck on the injury couch - have faith that you will get back out there!

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Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessGraduate

Well done Sandra, that's brilliant! You are definitely a runner.

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Sandraj39Graduate in reply to Irishprincess

Thanks - also feel like I have beaten those gremlins into submission and now am actually believing in myself! What a fab programme and forum this is😀

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farawaytree74Graduate

Glad you have got over your injury and you are back on track. Nearly ready to graduate! you have done well to run 5k too.😊

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Sandraj39Graduate in reply to farawaytree74

Thank you - I have hated being tall all my life, but there are advantages to having long legs!!

great news Sandra :D well done , you have been a runner for a while maybe just didn't believe it :D

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Thank you! I used to enjoy running right up in to my teens, and then lapsed in to inactivity for soooo many years! But, doesn't it just feel good!

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It certainly does :) it is the best thing ever

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poppypugGraduate

Brilliant Sandra ! Thats a proper racing snake time ! :-)

Well done ! No stopping you now :-) xxx

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Sandraj39Graduate in reply to poppypug

Well, let's keep our fingers crossed that I can maintain it and go doing something stupid again. Like I said above, there are benefits to having long legs, and I have spent too many years being self conscious about my height (5'10) - now I can try and use it to my advantage!

Am thinking I might be brave and try a local Parkrun in a few weeks😃😮

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poppypugGraduate in reply to Sandraj39

Oh I wish I was tall , I am a bit of a short ar*e ! :-)

Oh yes , you gotta try parkrun, its great ! xxx

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Sandraj39Graduate in reply to poppypug

Why are none of us ever happy with what God gave us! At least you can wear high heels!! It's flats all the way for me! (admittedly, probably not a great idea for Parkrun however!😉)

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RunningForBrokeGraduate

That's absolutely great!!!! Congratulations!

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Sandraj39Graduate in reply to RunningForBroke

Thanks RFB!😀

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AvatheGardenerGraduate

Well done! That's an amazing time too😀

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