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πŸ˜† it can't get any better than this ..W5 r3

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O my god I did it!! A few days late due to a few little family probs, but I did it! 20 minutes non-stop!!

Got to share a little story though.....I'm 12 minutes in, already longer than any run before, and I'm approaching a large club of dog walkers. So, I'm thinking "argh!" I went round the right of the first huddle, but couldn't pass the second huddle on the same side. Jogged over the the left .... And a little boy shone his torch on me and asked his dad who I was. "she's a jogger" daddy tells him. "Oh" says the little boy, " I thought joggers were fast" ....

Out if the mouths of babes!

Not that I minded, because I MADE IT TO THE END!! WHOOP WHOOP!! 🀣

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That's really great - it's a huge milestone in the programme. Well done! πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Bham81β€’ in reply totelford_mike

Thank-you telford_mike x

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Cuig1975

πŸ‘Šwell done , I always fret a bit with overtaking, as sometimes the walkers are walking very fast and I have to speed up which isn’t happening easily !!!! I feel I’m passing them forrrrrever

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Bham81β€’ in reply toCuig1975

That is definitely me cuig1975! It's a standing joke that I walk faster than I run so I have to "work up to" overtaking lol

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Joonbug

Fantastic! I can’t wait until I can do 20 minutes straight! I’m just starting out but feeling good. Great job!

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Bham81β€’ in reply toJoonbug

Honestly joonbug I had no idea if I could do it or not! It's taken me nearly three times as long as it "should" have, but I did it so you certainly can - stick with it!

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Chi_ChiGraduateβ€’ in reply toJoonbug

Joonbug, you have already conquered the hardest bit... starting to run. Just keep with the programme, and you will succeed !

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uncle_wiggyGraduate

Ha ha, it can, and it does... But really well done on getting to and through this milestone run. Enjoy the rest of your programme! Loved the story too 🀣

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Bham81

Thanks uncle wiggy! 5 minutes was a bit of a milestone, 20 seemed unlikely lol. So pleased x

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WolvesmadGraduate

Big congrats

Officially a runner πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸΎ

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