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First run after graduating - 5K!

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So I graduated last Sunday, and due to mid-week football and the hot weather I decided to give myself a few extra days to recover before my first post-graduation run!

As the weather has now cooled down a bit, decided to go out for a run at lunchtime. Now that I've finished the programme it almost felt like the pressure was off a bit, and happy to say I completed a full 5K in 32:25!!! Really really pleased.

I've decided to do as others do and aim for 3 runs a week of around 30 mins, and make one of them a definite 5K. Will carry on like this for a while until I feel totally comfortable and then will try upping the distance.

Totally got the running bug now, I can't believe it! :-)

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Good time, great work.

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wyersmithGraduate

Well done! Excellent job.

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Well done you!

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telford_mikeGraduate

Well done! That's a really fast time for your first 5k πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

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pianoteacherGraduate

Well done! Sounds like a very good plan for consolidating too x

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