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I did it!

Can’t resist boasting- thank goodness for this forum otherwise I’d have bored/ list all my friends by now.

Even sprinted for the last minute and didn’t keel over.

As Jo says, I now rule the world!

Wasn’t so bad either even though hot sun came out during run. Made sure I drank loads of water yesterday and ate pasta early evening.

So happy!

Enjoy your day everyone.

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Yeah! Great run T in T😊...

You did brilliantly, and will soon be waving from the podium!

Log your run on here if you would like...

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Onwards and upwards...Well done 😊x

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TortoiseintrainersGraduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Thanks Bluebirdrunner ‘Onwards and upwards ‘ was my school motto, spooky!

Generated a lot of adolescent sniggersin a N London Girl’s school).

I’ll try and Log my run asyou suggested, but haven’t recovered from getting Strava up and running.

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate in reply to Tortoiseintrainers

The link is just to the Global running week post that Rfc has kindly undertaken. We are seeing how many minutes/hours/days worth of training we are putting in this week!

Just log your minutes.😊x

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TortoiseintrainersGraduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Will do, thanks

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Interesting what you say regarding sprinting in the last minute, this morning I run Week 8 run 1, my pace for the first 27 minutes was a steady 8.20/km an hour, however for the last minute of that 28 minute run I increased it to about 6.15/km an hour, I suppose doing that for the whole run would have been impossible, but for the last minute it gives me more confidence in my running.

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TortoiseintrainersGraduate in reply to AlMorr

I haven’t dared sprint before but like everything with practice I guess in time it will be easier to add extra minutes. I like Jo W’s suggestion to do it right at the end, psychologically easier to recover and engances the great feeling of finishing.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to Tortoiseintrainers

I only run a bit faster for the last minute, so that as I say gives me confidence for the next run, I don't sprint, just go a little faster.

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misswobbleGraduate in reply to AlMorr

No need for sprinting! Slow and steady! The last thing you need is to get hurt

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Razouski

Fabulous run, and go ahead and blow your trumpet 🎺 . That’s the great thing about the forum. We’re never bored by hearing about other people’s runs.

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TortoiseintrainersGraduate in reply to Razouski

Thanks Razouski, so true!

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misswobbleGraduate

Ha ha, which is why we’re here

Don’t mention it to your colleagues/family/friends again unless you let slip that you are running a marathon, or better still, turn up with your medal 😁

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TortoiseintrainersGraduate

Good tip miss wobble 😂

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