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Bye Week 6! I smashed you! πŸ’ͺ🏻

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Yes!! I just ran for 25 minutes and it no harder than the 20 minutes at the end of W5! Sooo encouraging!

I did crack out the snazzy new shorts (😳) and a more streamlined top than usual, and wondered if I’d jinx myself! I even felt like an actual athlete, taking a dainty nibble from my banana when I’d finished. 🍌 I ignored that my dog was itching to go for a proper ball chase though - she was hardly panting!

Anyway, lovely MJ told me I was a runner, so I must be. πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ»πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

Bring on W7. All 25 minuters. I can do this! πŸ’ͺ🏻

Happy running! πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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Robert_IS_a_Runner profile image
Robert_IS_a_RunnerGraduate

Brilliant!! Bring on W7

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Robert_IS_a_Runner

Absolutely! Thanks. πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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GoforitmamaGraduate

Yay good for you, the pooch and the snazzy shorts. You will be fine with 25, 28 and then 30 minutes. You and your pooch will be in that podium very soon. 🐢

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Goforitmama

Thank you! I can’t wait. This is such fun. ❀️

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Fabulous450Graduate

Yes cheekychipmunks high five! βœ‹πŸ½! Go you! And MJ doesn’t lie! You’re a runner indeed! 😁😁❀️

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Fabulous450

Thank you Fabulous! It’s why I picked MJ - he knows his stuff so it MUST be true! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Fabulous450Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks

Yes it MUST! ❀️

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Deborahchick46Graduate

Well done, of course you are a runner.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Deborahchick46

Thank you Deborah! It’s starting to feel that way, and it’s a great feeling isn’t it? πŸ˜€πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€οΈ

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Deborahchick46Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks

I love it. I can't believe what a buzz it gives me. Xx

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cazzam16Graduate

Well Done !! doing mine tomorrow, you've given me confidence that I can do it, you are a runner !! Awesome !!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to cazzam16

Thanks so much cazzam! You will have no trouble. Just settle in, listen to some good tunes if that’s your thing, and it’ll fly by! Go get β€˜em!

And report back too don’t forget! πŸ˜…β€οΈ

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Will_Richards

Brilliant! Well done you.

I managed week 6 when I followed this as well a few years back.

The weird feeling I had was feeling like I was in run mode, like I’d found a good pace and I was able to stick to it. Looking forward to being in your shoes in a few weeks! Congrats! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Will_Richards

Aww thanks Will! I’m really enjoying the journey and can’t believe how far I’ve come since panting my way through the 1 minute runs in W1! Good luck with yours too! Report back here with progress, won’t you? πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ»

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Will_Richards in reply to cheekychipmunks

Totally! 😎

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Dobbies

I finished week 7 this morning, showered and into work and feel great. Only 2 weeks left!! Hope the lovely weather keeps up.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Dobbies

Whoa, well done you for completing W7! That’s a huge achievement! πŸŽ‰

I’m hoping it’s not crazy hot in Munich next week, because that’s where I’ll be doing R2 and R3 of W7, and possibly W8R1! Still, not letting a holiday get in the way of this fun journey!! πŸ™„πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ»

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AlanistGraduate

Well Done Runner, Enjoy week 7, you'll be a graduate before you know it.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Alanist

Thanks Alan! It’s starting to get serious here, but I’m definitely up for the challenge! I want a badge! πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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F4TMAN

Well done you! Just proper long runs from now on πŸ˜€

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to F4TMAN

You’re right, bring on the proper long runs! Who thought that would be a phrase I’d ever utter just a few short weeks ago! πŸ˜…πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Jay66UKGraduate

You know the rules. Where’s the photo? 🀣

Well run. You know W7 now holds no fear. The podium is in sight.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Jay66UK

There is a photo, Jay, but you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a tomato. πŸ… I clearly do tomato impressions quite well ...... πŸ…πŸ˜³πŸ…

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Jay66UKGraduate in reply to cheekychipmunks

Ha! My grad photo was a mess. Your call. But we need a photo of the new kit at some point.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Jay66UK

I’ll get my husband to get one of me at the end of W7. Hopefully my legs will have tanned a little by then, to counteract the tomatoesque face! πŸ˜…πŸ…πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Jay66UKGraduate in reply to cheekychipmunks

You can crop it out?

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Jay66UK

I’ll crop the whole of me out and send you some lovely scenery if you like? 🀣🀣

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Jay66UKGraduate in reply to cheekychipmunks

🀣🀣🀣

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Jay66UKGraduate in reply to Jay66UK

My post elsewhere this morning took that approach!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Jay66UK

πŸ˜…πŸ€£πŸ˜…

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Ab36Graduate

Well done, cracked it!! Good your new outfit giving you a boost.πŸ˜€ I have yet to change to running gear, still stumbling along in my joggys, maybe need to dress like a runnerπŸ€”

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Ab36

Thank you! πŸ˜€

As for the running gear, do it! It gives you wings (albeit rather slow ones in my case!) I enjoyed that run a lot, and I felt I needed a change of gear to welcome in the longer runs!

πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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cheeseheads

Great job!!! I knew you could do it. Im so looking forward to my run in the morning now :) Move over pesky turtles im coming though

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to cheeseheads

You will smash it and those 🐒 and 🐌 will be left for dust!

Enjoy it, I know you will! πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ»

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ccarter100

You ARE doing it! Great job!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to ccarter100

Thank you! It feels amazing! ❀️❀️

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BeanjoGraduate

Fantastic cheekychipmunks. Go you- snazzy shorts as well!! Mine’s tomorrow so your confidence spurs me on πŸ‘πŸ˜Š

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Beanjo

Go out and smash it! Pop on some tunes, set your happy pace and off you go! It’s very doable and very enjoyable. It’s nice being called a runner at the end too! πŸ˜€

Good luck! β€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€οΈ

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MandiV

WooWoo well done CCM an inspiration for the just behinders! See you in Week 7!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to MandiV

Thank you! I know reading all the success stories of this run spurred me on, so I thought I’d pay it forward!

We’re all amazing! πŸ˜€πŸ’ͺπŸ»πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈβ€οΈ

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Falcn

Yeah, well done, we can do this. I am due to do W7R1 tomorrow too. Virtual team run eh?

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to Falcn

Thank you! I can’t do my next run until Sunday, but I hope yours goes well. πŸ˜€ Report back!

I can’t believe we’re this far into the programme already! Exciting! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ˜€

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