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Couch to 5K

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On the 3rd March I decided to give the couch to 5k a go. As an overweight 48 year old I couldn’t run for a minute without stopping. Fast forward 3 months and today I’ve not only completed the couch to 5k but ran my first 10k today running for well over an hour without stopping.

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TheckoGraduate

Awesome! Well done 😊

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Keepcalm-keepsmilingGraduate

Wow - that is amazing!! Well done 🎊🍾🎊🍾

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Pencoed18Graduate

Wow well done

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Jay66UKGraduate

This is where I’m hoping to be. Well done!

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GRoyGraduate in reply toJay66UK

If I can do it you can also

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Hotfoot365

Great work 💥💥. Although I’m only on week 6 I’ve booked in for a 10k in October as a target

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BaddieThePirateGraduate in reply toHotfoot365

That's confidence for you!

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Hotfoot365 in reply toBaddieThePirate

May be stupidity!

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GRoyGraduate in reply toHotfoot365

You will do it no problem

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BaddieThePirateGraduate

Wow, is an hour even possible? Goodness. Unimaginable, but I'm looking forward to 5 minutes. Well done you!

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GRoyGraduate in reply toBaddieThePirate

Baddie. I was the same I could not imagine running for 5 mins. Now look at me 3 months later

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BaddieThePirateGraduate in reply toGRoy

I did 20 mins yesterday!!'

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GRoyGraduate in reply toBaddieThePirate

Well done 👍

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FlowellGraduate

Thanks for posting that for those of us coming up far far behind you!

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