W5R3 - take 2 - mission complete!!!

[ashishkulkarni]

I felt ready.

I had done the W5R1 and W5R2 for the second time this week. I had reduced running speed to just slightly more than my briskiest walking pace.

So much so that I was not even sweating by the time I was finishing.

And I felt ready for W5R3.

So I went for it on the trusty treadmill.

With Laura's voice in my ears and my playlist blaring away I kept going...and going...and going.

And when I reached 12 minutes with 8 minutes to go, I knew it that this was the one!

At 15 minutes, I was ready to celebrate.

And at 19 minutes, I still had enough gas in my tank so bumped the speed up and finished the 20 minute run!

Thanks to everyone for your advise.

This is certainly a day to celebrate. Can't wait for W6 and W7

Thanks all!

Cheers,

Ash.

[aliboo70]

wow Ash thats brilliant!! well done to you, definitely a celebratory day!!

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

Thanks Aliboo

[poppypug Graduate]

Well done Ash ! You put your mind ,heart and soul into it and it paid off big time !

Go you !

Onwards , always ! xxx

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thanks Poppy!

xxx

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Woo hoo Ash! brilliant - knew that you would do it this time! Hope you are feeling fantastic!

Now treat week 6 with real respect - seems to be the one that brings most people to grief! Keep taking it nice and slow

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to Ullyrunner]

Thanks Ully!

Yes, absolute respect for every single week

[Purple_faced_woman Graduate]

Well done, Ash. We knew you could make it. Hope you are grinning all day.

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to Purple_faced_woman]

Thanks PFW.

Everyone in the office knows that now I can run up to 20 minutes

[RachelLewes Graduate]

Nice work!!! This is where the buzz really starts. I've just finished wk7r1 and its getting easier

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to RachelLewes]

Thanks Rachel

Good luck with the remaining runs of week 7!

[Hidden]

Well done Ash. I knew you could do it. Remember week 6 can be tough so take it nice and slow and enjoy

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Cath!

[Zarmina]

Congrats! I did mine today too! Such a heady feeling!