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Tears of doubt.... Week 5, run 3

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.....turned to tears of JOY. I did it. Week 5 done.

I was teary eyed driving to my farm track, I KNEW there was no way a fat 57 year old couch spud could do 20 bloody minutes of running with no breaks and I would have to start week 5 again next week. Blah blah. 5 mins in, ' ooooh, that went quickly'.... 10 mins in, 'OK, but I'll not make 20'. 15 mins in... ' bloody hell, I've jogged for 15 mins... HOW'? (Big grin). Laura says, "you've done 18 mins, you can do it"...

YES I CAN. AND.... I DID!!! Big fat enormous Cassie.

To the amusement of two metal detectorists who watched me punching the air and crying with sheer happiness.

My long suffering partner (SaraM69) has just gone to do week 1 run 3.

Hi 5 to Polly2810, who ran at the same time and did it too. Lol

WE ROCK. LOL

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Late-StarterGraduate

Absolutely Aaaaaawesome!

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Sandraj39Graduate

🙂 Well done! ...."She believed she could...and she did!"🏃🏽‍♀️

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Tricky2836

Yayyyyy well done enjoy the feeling 😀

You do rock and the grin will last a very long time. Brilliantly done sillyyak

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MichaelH070862Graduate

So you knew you could not do W5R3 so you must have channelled all that self doubt into your run and you did it. If you apply the same technique when you start W6 you will do it without to much difficulty but before you go read some of the other W6 posts to see how others got on as it is apt to catch the doubters out.

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Polly2810Graduate

Hey well done sillyyak13!! Feels great doesn't it?? Legs a little heavy but so pleased!! We've got this!

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Sillyyak13Graduate

We kicked its ass. Lol

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MrsT82

Amazing. Well done you!! I also had tears of happy emotions at the end of that run. Such a good feeling. Remember how you feel now when you do week 6 and it carries you through xx

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bareliz

Excellent! It's a great achievement that W5R3 run. Yay for us oldies we rock!!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to bareliz

Yeay!!!! Go us( me really oldie ) :)

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bareliz in reply to Oldfloss

Ha, but only in years.

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Martin_RoseGraduate

Well done you are amazing, I can see your graduation from here. 😁

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rolysmateGraduate

Yep you do rock brilliant, crack this one and from here it's a steady trot to the podium as this one really is the game changer

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Curlygurly2Graduate

Fantastic, brilliant, well done you xx

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ickleguiGraduate

What a fab photo! Well done you and your partner too, awesome stuff. Keep that grin through week 6 and beyond..!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

You do ROCK!!!! Great photo and a really great run...

Now... please, please please,... lose the Big Fat Cassie... and just accept...Fit.... succeeding..... looking really great, Cassie... So, so proud of you!!!! x

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RunForestRGraduate

Well Done you - great feeling.

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Spinning_22Graduate

Well done! Keep going, that's fab!

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

You do Rock😊...

Fantastic run, you did everything just right by the sound of it and nailed it💪😎...

Onwards and upwards.. Go you.

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