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Completed it... Yehaaa!! I actually felt ok. No wellies this time. Weather was damp and blustery and felt cool on my face, but some how invigorating. Had to avoid a couple tractors but that was all the hazards.

This is all very new to me I’ve never run in my life, not really built for it, but a significant half century approaching I felt I had to get a grip. I can’t actually believe I will be able to run 5k in 9 wks but this first run of week 2 has definitely given me hope.

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Go you! Lovely positive post, and doesn’t it feel great? Running is so uplifting and, like you, I’d never done any before properly, I too am not built for it (5’3 with short pins!) and I’m mid 50’s!! Lose/lose I thought. Wrong, I LOVE it and so will you!

Don’t get hung up on the 5k goal. Think more of aiming for the 30 minutes of running 3 times a week.

Happy running! 😀😀😀

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Thank you! It's great reading about other peoples inspiring experiences, it spurs me on.

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telford_mikeGraduate

Nice going, and bonus points for having such a positive attitude 😀 Good luck with the rest of week 2, and keep us up to date with progress! 😀👍👏

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theslimpster

Yes! Well done, you. Like you, I thought, "this is not for me". But feel really up for it now. I'm right behind you! (Still in week 1).

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Stick with it, you can and will be running for 30 minutes without stopping. Keep it slow and steady and you will get there. Good luck!

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