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I'm so glad I've found this forum! I've just done my 2nd run of Week4 and very nearly talked myself out of it. I'm finding the 5minutes a real challenge, but some inner strength made me do it! I'm so glad I did! And am looking forward to reading some inspiring posts on here to keep me going! Thank you 😊

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Hey Flaraflarkin! I just found the forum too and I'm also at week 4 run 2. I need to have a few days off to let my niggly knees recover so you will probably zoom ahead of me now! Yes it's great to have this forum to keep us motivated 😁

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate in reply to MutleyShuffle

Welcome to you too πŸ˜‰

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FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to MutleyShuffle

Hey Helenofhastings 😊 Hope your knees are ok soon, I need to keep a check on all those niggly bits too - particularly that right hip! 😩 I hit 50 this year so am "at that age" and it doesn't help that I haven't exercised for years! Great to hear that we are running side by side! Keep going 😬

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MutleyShuffleGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin

I'm also "at that age", I will be 54 this year, I did a bit of running about 10 years ago but it is harder now - I keep getting sore bits! Oh the joys of middle age! Happy running 😁

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Lillybeth30minsGraduate

Hi πŸ‘‹

Welcome to the forum. It’s a lovely, welcoming, inclusive place. Keep reading and posting and we’ll done so farπŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

Liz x

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FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Lillybeth30mins

Thank you 😊

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Tbae

Yes it is fabulous.

We are all uniquely different and have different needs. πŸ‘

It is your journey of discovery and continuous learning and improvement.🌟

Life changing and the only place to be.πŸŒŸπŸ‘

Trust the programme and believe in you.πŸŒŸπŸ‘πŸ‘

Enjoy.πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸŒŸ

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FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Tbae

You're absolutely right! Thank you for the sound advice 😊

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate

Welcome to the forum Flaraflarkin ...there’s no better place to keep you motivated, give you a nudge, encourage you & inspire you to keep going...well done for getting to week 4...nobody said it was easy but it is worth it in the end...promise πŸ˜‰

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FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Mummycav

That's good to hear! Thank you 😊

Hello and welcome. Everybody finds there specific week challenging, that is until they get to the next week πŸ˜‰. Trust the program and believe in yourself, you can do this!!!!

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Thank you for the encouragement! 😊

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msanni

Well done and keep going. Soon a 5 minute run will feel like a quick warm-up! 😊

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FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to msanni

Yay! Thank you 😊

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msanni in reply to Flaraflarkin

I'm W7. 25 min runs. This programme gets you there quickly. I love it! 😊

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AnthieGraduate

Well done for keeping at it! To encourage you, think that whenever the run feels hard, well, it means you're building up stamina :-) Of course, you should listen to your body and never run in pain: this programme is made for you to enjoy running not to go through sessions of torture. Go slower if you find it hard, and don't worry about the pace: even if your running is slower than your walking, it's still running because your two feet are off the ground ;-)

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FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Anthie

Sound advice! Thank you 😊

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sigasigaGraduate

Hi there! Every week is a challenge but then you look back and realise that the earlier weeks would seem easy now. I bet weeks 1 and 2 would be a doddle for you now and in a couple of weeks 5 minutes will be easy. Just stick with it - good luck1

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FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to sigasiga

That's a great mindset to have! Thank you 😊

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