3 Parts Persistence, 1 Part Bribery - Couch to 5K

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3 Parts Persistence, 1 Part Bribery

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Today was the day I was going to become a runner apparently! W6r3 loomed over my all morning and I mean loomed! I really wasn’t feeling t at all today, everything ached, it’s so warm and I wanted a nap but I knew I couldn’t let that stop me so I followed the advice I’d seen many times on here and decided to put my gear on. If I still felt bad after I would go.

Well reader...... I went! It was not easy at all and I hit a wall about 17 minutes in. I persuade myself that if I made it through this 25 minute run, I’d go to the cake shop over the road from the gym and treat me and the sister to a lovely cake. Who new bribery would work so well!!! I’m very much looking forward to my Friday treat!

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_SimonT_Graduate

Congratulations runner!

Mmmm cake.... 🍰

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Jay66UKGraduate

Well done, runner! Knowing you can outsmart your gremlins that well will help you in the final weeks.

And, at the risk of repeating Simon, mmmm cake!

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