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20mins! Shut the front door

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Sheโ€™s only gone and done it!!

Week 5 run 3.

Wow...like many of you I have never in my adult life been able to run for 20mins without stopping!! Such an achievement!

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What Iโ€™m more proud of however is how my attitude has changed from thinking โ€˜how am I going to do this!?โ€™ To โ€˜thereโ€™s no reason why I canโ€™t do this!!โ€™

Now thatโ€™s the real success!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

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Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate

Well done! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Tasha99

Thanks Tash!! Xx

Bandit14 profile image
Bandit14Graduate

Brilliant - it's a fab feeling isn't it? Good luck for wk 6 x

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to Bandit14

Yes it is ๐Ÿ˜ canโ€™t believe it!! Thanks x

UnfitNoMore profile image
UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Go Dee!

Great change in mindset... you got this.

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

Thanks for your support!! ๐Ÿ˜˜

Cotswold-runner profile image
Cotswold-runnerGraduate

Well done and it's such a sense of achievement and wonderment isn't it!!!

Be very proud of yourself ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Cotswold-runner

It really is!! Iโ€™m very impressed with the programme- never thought it possible. Thank you so much xx

GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoGraduate

Superb!! You did it and you learned the hidden truth!! We CAN do it if we WANT to ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜

Well done. That's your milestone run done. Be careful of the next one, it will feel harder than you expect after today's glory. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Enjoy that buzz. You're doing fantastic ๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo

I have heard that week 6 is a sneaky begger so I will approach with caution ๐Ÿ˜‰

sparkyjohn profile image
sparkyjohnGraduate

Great stuff. That's the attitude that will take you all the way.

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to sparkyjohn

Iโ€™m hoping it will stay with me as things ramp up!! ๐Ÿ™ˆ

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Matilda2903Graduate

Well done you! I'm also getting that 'I can do it' feeling, despite a small set back in W5, R2, I'm going to nail run 3 next week, I'm determined! It's a bit addictive this running lark, isn't it! Congratulations on running the 20 mins and good luck with the rest of the program ๐Ÿ˜

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to Matilda2903

Thank you so much. Sorry about your set back but I can certainly sense your determination and Iโ€™m sure youโ€™ll achieve! Well done on getting this far and I look forward to hearing about your success x

Matilda2903 profile image
Matilda2903Graduate in reply to Dee_N

Thanks for the encouragement ๐Ÿ˜Š

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Matilda2903

Let me know when youโ€™ve done run 3 ๐Ÿ˜Š

Fabulous450 profile image
Fabulous450Graduate in reply to Matilda2903

Yes you are Matilda! I can tell the nails are nicely sharpened! Go you!! ๐Ÿ˜โค๏ธ

Shakywakey profile image
ShakywakeyGraduate

Fantastic. Well done ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Shakywakey

Thanks matey!! ๐Ÿ˜

Wizziewood profile image
Wizziewood

Brilliant! well done you!

I can see it's onwards and upwards for you now!

Keep up the good work ... happy running!

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Wizziewood

It certainly is!!! Sooo determined to complete! Thereโ€™s no looking back ๐Ÿ˜Š

RunBrianRun profile image
RunBrianRunGraduate

Thatโ€™s so inspiring! Well done!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to RunBrianRun

Awh thanks!! X

Jay66UK profile image
Jay66UKGraduate

Superb!

Iโ€™ll let you into a secret. In a few months you will look back and think โ€œonly 20 minutes?โ€ ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿคฃ

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to Jay66UK

Haha!! Hereโ€™s hoping Jay!!.....so am I still a panther cub?

Jay66UK profile image
Jay66UKGraduate in reply to Dee_N

Very definitely. And growing every run.

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to Jay66UK

๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š yay!! Checking I hadnโ€™t suddenly switched animals ๐Ÿ˜‚

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HotheelsGraduate

There is no stopping you now......go Dee_N !!!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

That first 20mins is always special.....๐Ÿ˜

Rock on, babes!!!๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Hotheels

Awh it was very special!! Thanks....Iโ€™ve got this!! ๐Ÿ˜˜

Flaraflarkin profile image
FlaraflarkinGraduate

Yay!! 20minutes -inflippingcredible ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ™Œ Well done Dee_N ~ you are storming this!! ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ˜Š

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin

๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin

Thanks for your fist pumping enthusiasm....just the stuff that keeps me going!!! ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸฝโœŠ๐Ÿฝ

Flaraflarkin profile image
FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Dee_N

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ love a good fist pimp!

Flaraflarkin profile image
FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin

Pump!! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin

Haha!!! Brilliant Ms Croft!! Xx

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin

๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…

Flaraflarkin profile image
FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Dee_N

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to Dee_N

Only slightly better than my foot in mouth moment this morning. I had my husbands parents and aunt and staying this weekend. Post run shower, I came down and declared to mum, aunt and my husband that I was still pooping instead of sweating!! Where the frig did that come from!? Needless to say my husband was pissing himself laughing ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™ˆ

Flaraflarkin profile image
FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Dee_N

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ Runner's brain!!

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin

What a muppet!! Lol

Flaraflarkin profile image
FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Dee_N

๐Ÿ™„

Crawlhome profile image
CrawlhomeGraduate

Well done. It's a real turning point that run and you should rightly feel very proud of yourself. This is where the fun starts!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Crawlhome

Where sh*t gets real!!!!๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™ˆ

Fabulous450 profile image
Fabulous450Graduate in reply to Dee_N

You got this Dee! Nothing to worry about! Itโ€™s good fun!! Keep doing what youโ€™re doing! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝโค๏ธ

Fernshome profile image
Fernshome

Go you very well done๐Ÿ‘

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Fernshome

Thank you so much ๐Ÿ˜Š

Fabulous450 profile image
Fabulous450Graduate

Go Dee!!! Yaaaay! Iโ€™m sorry I missed your update post! I can imagine youโ€™re still buzzing though. That run is so memorable and itโ€™s the one that truly made me think my goodness this is me and itโ€™s possible!! Youโ€™ve done a brilliant job! Youโ€™re amazing! Well done you!! โค๏ธ

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Fabulous450

Please donโ€™t apologise...Iโ€™m so rubbish at missing other peopleโ€™s posts!!

It definitely is a turning point! And yes I feel great! Iโ€™m just amazed at how much my fitness has improved. I was running comfortably. I mean what the hell!? Running and comfortable was some kind of myth for me that I didnโ€™t think could ever be possible ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

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Fabulous450Graduate in reply to Dee_N

Great feeling to know that you can. Continue to take it slowly running in this weather is a challenge. Relax and just think of one run at a time in week 6. Youre comfortable and ready. You can and will do it. ๐Ÿ˜โค๏ธ

Caldarium profile image
Caldarium

Well done! I am a couple of weeks behind you but am already seeing the attitude change!

Dee_N profile image
Dee_NGraduate in reply to Caldarium

Fantastic!! You can do it ๐Ÿ˜Š

Karen376 profile image
Karen376Graduate

Well done you congratulations happy running ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to Karen376

Thank you!! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

jma78b profile image
jma78bGraduate

Well done! That is an amazing achievement!

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Dee_NGraduate in reply to jma78b

Thank you!!x

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