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W5 R1 done and dustedπŸ˜€

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I've been looking forward to this oneπŸ€“ I honestly felt quite confident ( that's an unfamiliar feeling for the first run of the week πŸ˜‚ ) My mindset going out was pretty much what I've just read Mc fitty say to someoneπŸ˜€ ..... I've done 5 minute runs, it's only 15 minutes running, 1 minute less than last week so get out there and do itπŸ‘

I really enjoyed it, not saying it was easy but it's not supposed to be, is it? πŸ˜‚

I felt fab when I'd finished and for a couple of hours afterπŸ˜€πŸ˜€

I know the next couple of runs will be a challenge but thanks to this site w5 doesn't scare me anymore, big congrats and thanks to those of you that have recently completed itπŸ‘πŸŽ‰πŸ˜€

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MrsPsycho profile image
MrsPsychoGraduate

Atta girl!

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Jalapenolover101Graduate in reply to MrsPsycho

Thanks, fellow bride to beπŸ˜‰

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MrsPsychoGraduate in reply to Jalapenolover101

you are quite welcome ;)

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

Great news.. great attitude..brilliant you.😊 Well done Jalapenolover101

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Jalapenolover101Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Thank you, you lot have much to answer forπŸ˜‰πŸ˜€πŸ‘

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ANewMe2022Graduate

Bravo! Onwards to W5R2...xx

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Jalapenolover101Graduate

Thank you, who would have thunk it??? πŸ˜œπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜œπŸŒΆ

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kazdoc

well done - i hit week 5 on monday - and i'm actually looking forward to it?!?!..... whats that about??.....haha.

good luck for your next runs. :)

Kaz x

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Jalapenolover101Graduate in reply to kazdoc

Thanks, I'm looking forward to it too, how crazy is that???πŸ˜† I know I've done R1 but I think w5 really kicks in at runs 2+3πŸ™ƒ We shall see what it brings, but w5 is not the mountain I once thought it wasπŸ˜€ It is true what people say, trust the programme, ignore your head (gremlins) , and , hear we go ...... Slow and steady.......

🌢

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McFittyGraduate

Who'd a thunk it indeed... brilliant stuff! Spose I'd better order in some more party poppers in readinessπŸ˜‰

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kazdoc in reply to McFitty

hahaha - lets hope so!

cheers - kaz x

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Jalapenolover101Graduate in reply to McFitty

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚whoa there , slow down, this is ' miss let's have an extra rest day' you're talking toπŸ˜‰

Keep them on reserve, i wouldn't want them to go out of dateπŸ˜†

Thanks though, what you wrote earlier about w5 R1, so true, I hope someone out there panicking about it reads thisπŸ‘

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RainbowCGraduate

Well done, Jalapenolover101 ! You smashed it - roll on the next one...

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Jalapenolover101Graduate in reply to RainbowC

Do you what rainbow, I didπŸ€“πŸ˜†πŸ˜πŸ€“πŸ˜πŸ˜†πŸ€“

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melly4012Graduate

Brilliant, what a great attitude! No need to be scared of Week 5. We've all been in your position and have done it and you can too! :)

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Jalapenolover101Graduate in reply to melly4012

Thank you, you lot inspire meπŸ‘πŸŒΆ

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Jalapenolover101Graduate in reply to melly4012

Bring it on ..... W5...... I'll have ya! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚β€οΈβ€οΈπŸ˜³πŸ˜³πŸ˜œπŸ˜œπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚omg I'm sca#%ed sh%}$$Β₯*ss but I'll do it!!!! Everyone talked about the 20 minutes, what about the 8?????

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melly4012Graduate in reply to Jalapenolover101

It's only one minute more than W5R1 just set up differently! Go slow and steady, you can do it!!! :)

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Jalapenolover101Graduate in reply to melly4012

Thank you , that's he way I was dealing with itπŸ‘β€οΈπŸŒΆ

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Jalapenolover101Graduate

Does anyone ever wonder why we go so sloooowwwwww?

πŸ˜³πŸ˜‰πŸ™„

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Jalapenolover101Graduate in reply to Jalapenolover101

I guess that's because slow and steady wins the raceπŸ˜‰

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curlymonkey

I've got my first week 5 tomorrow and this was just what I needed to hear!

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first_mateGraduate

yay well done :D

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Gracey48

Hi. Well done. Feels great even getting this far. I completed w5r1 last night and to my surprise it was ok.... my breathing was terrible when I first started w1 but as promised, it has improved dramatically! Starting to be more under control. Just keep telling myself β€˜you can do this’ and I can. !

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