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Week 5 complete - ran for 20!

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Shocked I completed Week 5 run 3 today, I ran mid morning in the sun and almost gave up. Thank you Jo Whiley!

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Louzii89

How did you do it!! I’m actually scared

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to Louzii89

No... no need to be... trust the plan and have confidence in yourself:) This run is no more tricky than any other.. just take it slow and steady!

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PiersSGraduate in reply to Louzii89

I thought similarly when she announced 20 minutes, i thought - "no that's not going to happen". So I put my tunes on, got to 10 mins that was fine, then just kept pushing one more minute I can do this. At about 16 I thought, nope, cannot do this, but it would be a waste not to. So I kept going, "I've got this" I kept saying.

You can do it too! when are you scheduled?

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Louzii89 in reply to PiersS

I literally just did it!! Easier than I thought I have really surprised myself 👍🏼

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PiersSGraduate in reply to Louzii89

OMG that's amazing - just as I had finished typing, well done! See you on Sunday :) for W6R1.

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Louzii89 in reply to PiersS

I’m gonna repeat week 3 again tomorrow and then I’m back at it Tuesday (have to work around my job) 👎🏼

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Well done! Me too this morning 😊 brilliant feeling isn’t it!

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PiersSGraduate in reply to Bridget007

Very much so, well done you!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Blow Jo..this was you running... well done:)

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PiersSGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

Ha, thank you, good reminder!

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NicolaDGraduate

I completed this too today. Feels good doesn't it!

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PiersSGraduate in reply to NicolaD

Well done to you too! We are all smiling today :)

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NicolaDGraduate in reply to PiersS

Thank you. We smashed it!

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KaronaDM

Me too! I was out there at the same time, was getting pretty warm by the time I finished, very red faced! Finished and super chuffed, well done to you too - on to week 6...

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NicolaDGraduate in reply to KaronaDM

Well done Karona! Feels great doesn't it!

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