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When you think you can't run one more step - you can!!

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That was tough!!

Week 6 Run 3 coming back into the wind, too hot with my sweatshirt on and the beginnings of a stitch I felt for the first time I wanted to stop :-(

Looked at my interval timer (no posh phone app for me I'm afraid) and there was still 5 mins of running left! Thankfully my bloodymindedness kicked in and I resolved myself to keep going - literally taking one step at a time, trying not to think about how long was left, just determined to run until the beep said I could walk.

I have never been so happy to hear that beep - but I did it.... I just ran non-stop for 25 mins :-)

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MamaHogg

Well done! I just had a very similar experience in week 5 run 3. Just goes to show that it truly is more of a mental challenge than a physical one xx

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pianoteacherGraduate in reply toMamaHogg

Well done to you too!

That 20 min run really gives you a massive sense of achievement doesn't it x

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ericawhite1998

Well done!! That’s amazing

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alisonxGraduate

Woohoo! Well done

This running lark is definitely a mind game - your bloodymindedness will be valuable in the last couple of weeks. Keep going you are doing amazing things!

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pianoteacherGraduate in reply toalisonx

Haha! I knew it would come in useful one day - it normally just gets me into trouble!

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Nannymo30

Well done, thats a brilliant achievement 👏👏I’ve just done w4r2 and decided to run for 10 minutes on the last run. I thought that was good. Onwards and upwards.

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pianoteacherGraduate in reply toNannymo30

Well done to you too!

It was a good feeling once I stopped! High as a kite - felt like I was walking on air. Think I might need to start eating something before I run :-)

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GingerBohemianGraduate

So now you know you can do 25 minutes then week 7 should be a doddle :)

Well done!

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Dawnie16Graduate

Brilliant achievement !

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sallensonGraduate

Fantastic and awesome and brilliant!! Can''t imagine doing what you've just done!

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pianoteacherGraduate in reply tosallenson

Thanks! You will get there.

That's the great thing about this programme - sometimes it seems that the jumps in running times are completely random and unachievable but somehow, magically, it works! x

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Ang33333Graduate

Well done! That's brilliant!

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Jay66UKGraduate

Yay!

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Ripcurlrana71

Brilliant!!! You did so well. What a great feeling right? Mind over matter kicks in and all is well. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Keels_xGraduate

Massive high 5 to you!!!! Well done x

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pianoteacherGraduate in reply toKeels_x

Thank you! Good Luck when you do it :-)

One word of advice.... don't get caught up in the whole distance/time thing. My knees and ankles hurt tonight for the first time since about Week 3 :-(

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