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W3 R1 I did it!!

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I've been apprehensive all week as I read on a post that W3 means running for 3 minutes. When the app said that if someone was looking at you from the other side of a bush they shouldn't be able to tell you are running, I changed the way I was running and I've clearly been going far too fast, even when I thought I couldn't go any slower. Consequently the run was pretty easy! My breathing was good and my muscles weren't crying! Sooooooo happy and proud of myself πŸ˜†πŸ˜€πŸ˜ƒ

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It seems as though you've found your happy pace. well done

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Oh yes.. I think she's got it :)

We may bang on about slow and steady, but you have found what I call your happy pace... and it is brilliant..just wait until those longer runs too :)

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JB173

The key is definitely slooooooooooww & steady! I laughed when MJ said that to me this morning but I guess he knows what he's talking about πŸ˜‚ Every reason to feel proud!

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TJMazzGraduate

Yay, you did it. Well done πŸ™ŒπŸ»

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Martin_RoseGraduate

Well done, you have found a good pace and you have got this.

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zobles

that's brilliant! I've just got back from the same run and although not easy I got all the way through it!

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Cornet-CarolynGraduate

I hadn't got a clue what they meant with the hedge, lol πŸ˜‚ but well done!

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Kimchoc08Graduate

That is what happened to me on this run!! I thought I couldn't go any slower but when I altered my style, I found my perfect pace and settled into my running

Well done on the run 😊😊

in reply to Kimchoc08

It's good to know it wasn't just me πŸ˜‚ Thank you!

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Wannabefit19Graduate

Be proud indeed -- that advice on wk 3 is brilliant ... my head was bobbing like crazy before and the energy it saved adjusting myself made running easier ... keep going ... trust this incredible program .... Oldfloss slow and steady and you will get there 😜

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SnodiGraduate

Go Minnow! I've got the 1st run of Wk3 tomorrow evening, I'll take note of what you said, hopefully that will help me out on the 3 minutes! Well done! X

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