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Post grad W1R3 -Wow!

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Hi all, just finished 3rd run of post grad week 1 πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ The results are in...and I did 5.2K(3.2 miles) in 30:32 according to Strava. Pace was 5:50 per kilometre!

I just can’t believe it, so pleased with the result! 😳 I’m on cloud 9 now πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ†πŸ₯‡

Good luck if you’re running today, weather is perfect here this morning πŸ™‚β›…οΈ Have fun and get out there and enjoy it!

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Keels_xGraduate

Fantastic pace!!!! Well done you x

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David_G in reply to Keels_x

Thanks Keels. I’m staggered by that pace 😳 but very pleased with it πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate

Well done! It keeps getting better πŸ‘πŸ˜

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David_G in reply to GoGo_JoJo

Thanks JoJo, I do hope it’s not a one-off! I’ll keep going anyway with a huge spring in my step πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ˜€

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IannodaTruffeMentor

WARNING!!!

Run junkie in the making.........

Have you read the guide to post C25k running? healthunlocked.com/couchto5... it may be helpful.

keep running, keep smiling.

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David_G in reply to IannodaTruffe

Great, thanks. I’ll have a read and take note of the wise advice. Cheers!

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Fabulous450Graduate

Oh wow David! πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½ Brilliant! ❀️

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David_G in reply to Fabulous450

Thanks, I feel so good now. πŸ˜€What a great run πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

Good luck with your endeavours!

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Fabulous450Graduate in reply to David_G

So you should! πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ And, thank you! ❀️

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Jay66UKGraduate

What a great distance! Well done.

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David_G in reply to Jay66UK

Thanks Jay, still pinching myself to make sure I’m awake and it’s actually happened! πŸ˜³πŸ˜€

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Jay66UKGraduate in reply to David_G

That’s the sort of speed I hope to get to eventually - I’m sat at around 9min/k over the whole run. I’ll get there!

What are your plans from here? You would seem more than ready for Bridge to 10k.

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David_G in reply to Jay66UK

Thanks Jay, I’m going to take at steady and consolidate for a couple more weeks then aim for B210K in July πŸ˜€πŸ˜Š

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Jay66UKGraduate in reply to David_G

Good plan. Enjoy the consolidation runs.

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DbbdGraduate

Wat a great pace - well done!

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SaartjieGraduate

Wow well done you!

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