I CAN do this ....I think!: W5R1 today and it... - Couch to 5K

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I CAN do this ....I think!

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W5R1 today and it was tough to start with but I finished it! Not very speedy and wonder if I will accomplish the 5k in 30 mins in week 9 but the fact that I ran for 15 minutes (& survived!) gives me the determination to carry on and just see what happens 🀞

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Good work! And seriously, very few people finish the programme by running 5k in 30 mins. That’s not the aim! The aim is to run a continuous 30 mins - and you will! I graduated in November, and it took me a while to get to 5k. Running is a journey that continues to surprise and delight! Slow and steady my friend. πŸ˜€

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Determined52Graduate in reply to Sadie-runs

Thank you! Slow and steady it is πŸ‘πŸ»

Congrats to you! You are doing brilliant! And you know what will happen?...

Well you are going to graduate, that’s what will happen!πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

Keep it up and ...

Happy runningπŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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Thank you! I’m so determined to graduate and will keep going πŸ™Œ

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Tbae

Agree with the advise.

You have just dropped I think.

Yes you can and believe it.

Your buzzing.

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Michele2017Graduate

hurrah, I did this today and it was great, I too cannot believe I will be able to run that long x

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Determined52Graduate in reply to Michele2017

Well done! We must keep going!

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alikayVGraduate

Well done! I just did my W5R1 today after a 5 day break. I did find it quite hard. I’ve never run before so this is all new to me! Slightly unsure about the next run but will trust the programme and believe I CAN do it!

Your name says it all speedy running utterly unimportant in the programme. Continuous running at a steady pace is the winning tactic. Well done and happy running for W5

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