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PollyflGraduate
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Hello, everyone. I've been lurking around the forum for a few weeks, while slowly & steadily plodding through the programme & somehow today I've ended up completing W8R2. If anyone had told me eight weeks ago (as I gasped through my first run, concentrating really hard on not dying) that I'd be running non-stop for 28 minutes & thinking 'yeah, I've totally got another couple of minutes in me' I would have laughed, if I'd been able to.

How. Amazing. To anyone else who's just started, or is thinking about it: hand on heart, if I can do it, anybody can. And the wealth of information & support here is wonderful. Onwards :)

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Great post.. you little lurker you :)

Well done and onward and upward to that Graduation badge :)

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timbradleyGraduate

Well done!

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UllyrunnerGraduate

Onwards indeed Polly - very nearly at graduation. I hope you have something special planned!

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Monkey25Graduate

Well done Polly. I know, It's amazing how much you can achieve in a few weeks.😃

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SammullyGraduate

I am just behind you due to start w8 this week. I know exactly what you mean, I never thought would get to this stage and be running for 20+minutes at a time without collapsing in a heap. C25k is fab🙂

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PollyflGraduate

Thanks, everybody. Ullyrunner, the way the schedule is going it looks like I'll be setting off on my graduation run when on holiday in France, so the celebrations may* include cheese & wine... *will definitely ;)

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SlinkyminkyGraduate

Welcome Polly!!

I think you'll have definitely earned that cheese and wine X

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dddd4Graduate

What a great graduation plan! Good luck.

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poppypugGraduate

Well done Polly !

Good Luck for the final week , you can do it ! :-) xxx

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