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I have actually done it....I have run for 20 mins. Not fast, not elegant but blxxdy determined. Was it tiring? Yes, yes and yes. Is it doable? Yep, a fat middle aged woman just did it. ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

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sallensonGraduate

Brilliant!! There really should be a medal on the app for the end of W5. Big milestone and a big emotional moment for you.

Hope you had a bit of a cry and are wearing the world's biggest "I can do this" grin!!

โ€ข in reply tosallenson

No crying! Just relief that I am still alive ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Christianne57Graduate

Well done! With that fab attitude you'll just keep going and going!

Body type and age doesn't matter, its all about attitude ๐Ÿ˜Š and you have it in abundance!

Enjoy week 6 and keep posting ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Claireednet

Well done! Itโ€™s bloody hard as f isnโ€™t it. Go you xxxx

โ€ข in reply toClaireednet

Yep - it is a ๐Ÿ‘น๐Ÿ’€โ˜ ๏ธ! But it can be done (insert super hero emoji!)

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LoonyLoo

Go girl!

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MelsieJayGraduate

Yay well done. Isnโ€™t it a fantastic feeling? From another fT middle aged woman!! Itโ€™s so good to even be attempting it and we are also succeeding. Love it well done x

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AliK0871Graduate

Great feeling that first non stop run isnโ€™t it x

โ€ข in reply toAliK0871

Sure is.

Now that I know I will live ๐Ÿ˜‰

RobW73 profile image
RobW73Graduate

Congratulations!

This was the first real toughie.

It feels great, doesn't it?

Have one of my unofficial halfway badges...

โ€ข in reply toRobW73

Well, psychologically great and physically quite hard ๐Ÿคฃ

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