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Feeling pleased with myself

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Just needed to share with people who I know will understand! Yesterday I did week 8 run 3 and even though the gremlins were noisier than normal yesterday telling me to stop saying that I was too unfit and slow and I couldn't do it, I kept going. I ran the 28 minutes without stopping and did 4K. I've never ran this far before ever! Even when I was at school. Do right now feeling quite pleased with myself. Now onwards to week 9 and graduation!

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RunningForBrokeGraduate

That's fantastic!!!! Well done! It feels great to beat those gremlins doesn't it?

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aliboo70

That's brilliant pinkstink! I remember doing that run and it seemed SOOOOO long! Not long til graduation now!!!

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nhs2015Graduate

Those gremlins can be a pain. Well done not listening to them. Xxxxxxx

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UllyrunnerGraduate

Nearly there! No need for doubts - you're gonna smash this!

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Jenni_W

Well done keep going 👌

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HeleinGraduate

Wow that's amazing 4K in 28 minutes, those gremlins are just jealous, push 'em aside you are the achiever, you are the winner!

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simonwilliamstutorGraduate

Fantastic! I've just done W7R1 and I've realised (as you have too) that the battle is nearly all in the head. Once you say to yourself "I can do it! I will do it! I will not stop!", you've won and you will make it to the end. Congratulations.

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Pinkstink

Thanks for the support guys! Those gremlins are sneaky though, I'm already worried about week 9 even though it's only 2 extra minutes it always feels a bit daunting moving forward to the next week! My plan after that is to increase my time by a couple of minutes a week till I reach that elusive 5k! I can do it! The program really does work.

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JeleybellyGraduate

Well done, only 2 more minutes, you can do it, you know you can, look at what you've achieved already 😀

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