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20 mins smashed at last!

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I finally managed W5R3's 20 minutes! It has taken me nearly 3 weeks to get there but I've done it. I really don't know how anybody goes from 2 lots of 8 minutes straight to 20 minutes non-stop!

Rather than just repeat all of the week 3 runs I decided to keep trying W5R3 increasing the length of my first run each time before I stopped for a walk. Then I would maybe walk for 2 minutes and then carry on running. I actually ended up running for more than 20 minutes in total so I knew I would eventually make it. I finally achieved the 20 minutes non-stop after 5 extra runs.

I now feel amaaaaazing!

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GeoShoGraduate

Well done Decade7. It just shows that if you keep going you can do it! It took me 12 weeks to eventually finish run 3 week 9 but I got there in the end and now I actually look forward to my runs!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Great job, and yeah only repeating the run that was out of reach is the best way. Great tactic for breaking it down before smashing it too.

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TartancatGraduate

It took me 5 attempts to crack W5R3, but so worth it. There'll be no holding you back now!

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Trier2

Well done - that does seem a massive leap !!

That's brilliant Hidden great determination 😊 well done

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