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First 5K organised race experience

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So I agreed back in May to do a 5K run with my daughter and started C25K then. Due to weather and having to have a few more rest days in between runs due to listening to my ankles, I had only managed to complete week 6 prior to race day, struggling with 20 minutes.

Should I do it or not?

Decided to give it a go, managed to do it slowly without walking in 39m 18seconds!

Thats me! 5ft 5 and a bit, size 14+, 13 stone and 47yrs young!

Nearly killed me but I'm so proud of my womens running series medal!

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SC1472Graduate

Fantastic - well done for completing your first 5k.

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damienairGraduate

Ah Fantastic well done. And you broke the 40 minute barrier first time out. Very very well done to you. The rest of the the plan will be a piece of cake now as you know you can run for 39 minutes. 👍

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foreverendeavour

Awesome, you've inspired me that I too will make it! :-)

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EleanorLGraduate

Absolutely fantastic! Well done

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