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Beautiful start to a Wednesday, the sun was just coming up as I set out for R3 and now I understand why people wear baseball caps when they run as I was dazzled for about 40% of the run with the bright orange sun appearing.

After the disaster that was R2 I started out carefully for R3. Holding back to make sure I wasn't going to fast, I think that may have a contributor to the problem with hind sight. It worked, the run was over before I knew it .. hurrah. I even took a lap around the field I used for my first couple of weeks on C25K just because I could and it felt good. The legs and lungs all behaved well and even the sniffly nose was much improved. So I would like to bulk order 6 more runs like todays to see me through to graduation lol, if only it was that easy ;)

2 days rest now before I start W8 on Saturday. I know others have said it but I really believe I have come this far, the end is in sight!

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Well done.

Yeah, it would be great if we could bottle the good/easy runs. No worries though, you are nearly there, slow and steady and you will reel the six remaining runs off.

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first_mateGraduate in reply toDunder2004

Thank you Dunder will certainly give it my best shot :D

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FeistletGraduate

How inspiring! Thank you for sharing. And good luck with Week 8 💪

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first_mateGraduate in reply toFeistlet

Thank you Feistlet x

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Now-runner_NeedsAttnGraduate

Baseball caps are "in" this year - make sure you have yours in time for Ladies' Day! If Week 7 was that easy then the rest of the programme should hold no fears :)

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first_mateGraduate in reply toNow-runner_NeedsAttn

haha will have to see what I can find ;) aside from R2 it was a pretty good week which has stunned me a bit, hopefully it's not a false sense of security :S

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ANewMe2022Graduate in reply tofirst_mate

Gonna get mine out on Friday (the baseball cap that is :o )!

You'll nail the rest I'm sure of it...xx

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McFittyGraduate

Week 8...you get to meet Julie 😃😃😃

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first_mateGraduate in reply toMcFitty

Ooooo someone new :D Is Laura there too or has she gone on her hols?

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McFittyGraduate in reply tofirst_mate

Meeting Julie is a c25k right of passage!😂

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first_mateGraduate in reply toMcFitty

In that case I shall feel very honoured :D ;)

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Millsie-JGraduate in reply tofirst_mate

You gotta love Julie! Teehee!

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KS69Graduate

Good going, you're one ahead of me at the mo, I'm doing this one in the morning. I LOVE running as the sun comes up!

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ANewMe2022Graduate in reply toKS69

Hope it's a good'n KS69 I'm rooting for you...xx

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KS69Graduate in reply toANewMe2022

It seems to have come round quick..!

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first_mateGraduate in reply toKS69

Good luck for the morning, you'll nail it :D I know it's flying round!

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skysue16Graduate

Great well done, sounds like a good run. Week 8 - no problems!

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poppypugGraduate

Great stuff , Well done !

Baseball caps are fab for keeping the rain off your specs n' all ! :-) xxx

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first_mateGraduate in reply topoppypug

OO now there's an idea, will definitely have to invest in one :D

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Sunshine.. errr.. what's that ? :)

Well done you.. getting so close now! :)

PS

Mt cap won't be out until I actually see some sunshine.. still wearing my Thermal hat .. !

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first_mateGraduate in reply toOldfloss

This could be the week. Heatwave coming or so they say ;) x

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply tofirst_mate

Well... not sure on the heatwave..but after this morning's run...my thermal hat has been mothballed and the cap is out for the next run... and you are the first to know.. Spring is on the way! :)

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first_mateGraduate in reply toOldfloss

yay, well we now have crocus out here too. Sorry I didn't get a chance to get a pic today x

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply tofirst_mate

Lovely! I spotted snowdrops and a daffodil..nearly out of the bud case!!! It is on the way!

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misswobbleGraduate

Yes it sure is! Home strait for you 😀 Go carefully now. This is the golden time. Savour every moment 😊

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misswobbleGraduate

I wore my brim light cap last night. It was chucking it down and murky. Bah 🙄

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first_mateGraduate in reply tomisswobble

not so good :( hopefully the weather has improved for you now x

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Sandraj39Graduate

Love it when it all comes together - lovely post!☺

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first_mateGraduate in reply toSandraj39

Thank you. Loving it x

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Irish-JohnGraduate

See? You AREa Runner ;)

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