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BOOM! W5R3 done!! Just as Sarah Millican was saying I only had 2 minutes left and to slow down if I was tired, "I'm still standing" by Elton John started playing and it really gave me the boost I needed for those last couple of minutes!! Shattered now but sooooooo happy! Would never have thought I could run for 20 minutes when I was turning purple gasping for breath in week 1 after just 60 seconds!! Wow... I almost feel like a proper runner now!! 🀣

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Top result tiger. You defo are a runner now. I thought the human body was designed to explode after 5 minutes of running. You've proved me wrong. So I'm going to have to keep up πŸ˜€

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oldwheezer69Graduateβ€’ in reply tosallenson

🀣🀣🀣

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Lola333Graduate

Well Done!! ⭐️

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oldwheezer69Graduateβ€’ in reply toLola333

Thank you! πŸ˜ƒ

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AbaggsGraduate

Fantastic, well done. Keep going ☺

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oldwheezer69Graduateβ€’ in reply toAbaggs

Thank you! πŸ˜ƒ

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SendWineGraduate

Well done πŸƒβ€β™€οΈamazing how quickly you improve if you stick with it.

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oldwheezer69Graduateβ€’ in reply toSendWine

Isn't it! It's gone beyond all my expectations!! πŸ˜ƒ

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Tbae

Very well done.πŸ‘

You have so got this at your slow and steady happy pace.

Keep enjoying, believing and keep smiling.πŸŒŸπŸ‘πŸ‘

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oldwheezer69Graduateβ€’ in reply toTbae

Thank you! I struggled for the first 6 minutes then I realised I wasn't running at a slow and steady happy pace so I slowed down and got into a really comfortable rhythm, I still can't believe I've done it 😁😁😁

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Tbaeβ€’ in reply tooldwheezer69

Oh well done.

Keep doing it.πŸ‘πŸ‘

Believe in you and trust in the programme.

Just one run by run and one foot by one foot kissing the ground lightly.It helps you also get through that initial sticky phase and your not alone about going off too quickly.That is something that seems to take some time to learn, if ever.πŸ€”

It’s great to feel your enjoyment.πŸŒŸπŸ‘πŸ‘

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oldwheezer69Graduateβ€’ in reply toTbae

Awwww thank you so much for the encouragement 😁 x

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DeeRunningGraduate

Oh wow well done, great news! Congrats, awesome achievement. This is the big one and you did it. You are a runner. Enjoy πŸ˜€

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oldwheezer69Graduateβ€’ in reply toDeeRunning

Thank you!! πŸ˜†

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Marvo69Graduate

Top effort sir!!

Another week 5 legend! πŸ‘πŸŽ‰πŸ˜„

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oldwheezer69Graduateβ€’ in reply toMarvo69

Thank you!! πŸ˜ƒ

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pianoteacherGraduate

Brilliant! Well Done you x

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oldwheezer69Graduateβ€’ in reply topianoteacher

Thank you! 😁

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MyrarGraduate

Well done you !!! You should be so proud ..I have that run next hope I do as well ,πŸ‘

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oldwheezer69Graduateβ€’ in reply toMyrar

You'll be fine... Slow and steady.... Good luck!! πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ˜€

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