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A promise is a promise

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Said I’d have a go at it by end of day Tuesday - and I’ve done it, against a rose and amber sunset and a malfunctioning bird scarer ! Goodbye, week 6 😄

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Phoenix_flames21Graduate

Yay!!!! Go you!!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Glad you are feeling better.. and what a wonderful image I now have of you... the rose, the sunset...and the bird scarer... amazing!!!!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply toOldfloss

It wasn’t bothering the birds but it sure scared me ! Still, I suppose all the jumps and nervous twitches are exercise too 😁

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Shelley2310Graduate

Yayyyy, you’re flying along now. Bring on w7!! Happy running 🏃‍♀️🍾🥂

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply toShelley2310

Thanks Shelley ! Glad to be back 😀

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IannodaTruffeMentor

You make me smile.

Keep running, keep me smiling!!!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply toIannodaTruffe

Thanks IT. Wouldn’t be this far without your good advice x

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Wimborne

Ah BCK that’s just the best news..... goodbye week 6 👋 ( me waving goodbye). Week 7 awaits you. Go get them BCK. so proud of you 😊. Almost weeping now .....

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply toWimborne

Ahh ! You’re almost as much of a softie as I am, Wimborne. Looking forward to week 7. Never thought I’d say that 😄

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Congratulations BCK, you are now OFFICIALLY a RUNNER, well done on completing week 6, wonderful news that you can now run continuously for 25 minutes, onwards and upwards to week 7 which sees another 3/25 minute runs 🏃.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply toAlMorr

I know the programme says I’m a runner, but I think I’ll always be a person who runs; there’s a difference in my mind. Thanks for your encouragement, AlMorr. I’ve named part of my usual running area the AlMorr Loop in your honour x

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply toButtercupKid

O that's so sweet of you Buttercupkid, part of your running area you have named 'the AlMorr Loop', thank you very much.

Take a few days off before continuing with run 1 of week 7, the weather is to become a bit colder, especially in your part of the world, so keep warm when on your runs.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Thanks AlMorr. Wrap up well yourself when you’re out ! I’ve named several different places round here after folk on the forum now, and I couldn’t possibly leave you out. The AlMorr Loop is particularly useful because it’s near a road and so lit by streetlights, so if I have to run very early or very late, that’s where I go x

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Fantastic! You’re gonna love week 7 for sure!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply toUnfitNoMore

Sounds remarkably like running 6:3 another three times to me ! If I’ve done it once, I can do it again - and again - and again 😄

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply toButtercupKid

Absolutely and it’s so good to know you can do it at the start... really good strengthening week too.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply toUnfitNoMore

Sounds like it. Quite pleased to have a chance to consolidate. I thought I might get bored with no walking breaks to look forward to, so I’ve uploaded Strava. Did just over 2.4k today, including warm up and cool down, which isn’t bad with my short legs and gives me a fresh target to whittle away at gradually !

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ktsokGraduate in reply toButtercupKid

There are similarities! Brilliant news, well done BCK, so pleased you are recovered and back on the road :)

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply toktsok

Thanks ktsok ! Glad to be back 😄

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cheekychipmunksGraduate

Fan-tas-tic BK! You rock, you just ran for 25 minutes and that’s a monster achievement. W7 awaits - 3 more of the same. Yours for the taking! 👊

Well done you! 👏👏👏👏

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thanks CCM ! How’s it going for you ?

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molly1973Graduate

Fantastic, Buttercup! You have done so well to come back from illness and keep chugging through those weeks: you’re really flying now! Enjoy week 7 x

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply tomolly1973

Thanks Molly. Really pleased with how it went today, and the sky was lovely 😊

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johnt46Graduate

Well Done!! Keep at it, at your pace, looking forward to congratulating you on the finish line🤗

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply tojohnt46

Thanks johnt . Starting to believe I could really get there this year 😄

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lexi6Graduate

Congratulations BcK, all the best for week 7 🙂

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply tolexi6

Thanks lexi x

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SaskAlliecatGraduate

Bring on week 7 🏃🏽‍♀️💪

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply toSaskAlliecat

Absolutely ! But not till tomorrow - it’s a rester today 😄

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