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W4R1 completed! 😁😁😁

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Went into it with an open mind, not sure what to expect. Took it slow n had enough energy to speed up on the last run section surprisingly. Pretty pleased with the 1.7 miles I covered considering I was going slow. Feeling much more like a runner now πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Excellent work ! 1.7 is still more or less my usual even now, so I’m well impressed πŸ˜€

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SeeJillRunGraduateβ€’ in reply toButtercupKid

Thanks! I was a bit shocked tbh as I hadn’t done anywhere near that since the end of W2 n I think that was just cos I was walking very briskly. I’ve been making sure I go really slow for the first run of a new week so was gobsmacked when I saw the distance 😁.

How are you finding graduation? X

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ButtercupKidGraduateβ€’ in reply toSeeJillRun

Only had one run so far - massively busy just now. I was dreading it but it went ok. Hoping to get out again tomorrow πŸ˜€

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SeeJillRunGraduateβ€’ in reply toButtercupKid

Hope the next one goes ok too then hopefully the dread will go away. It sucks when you’re too busy to run, hope you make it out tomorrow x

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ButtercupKidGraduateβ€’ in reply toSeeJillRun

Me too ! It’s always a bit erratic, and one of my aims is to try to get out 3 times a week now. Watch this space πŸ˜„

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SeeJillRunGraduateβ€’ in reply toButtercupKid

Best of luck!

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ButtercupKidGraduateβ€’ in reply toSeeJillRun

Thanks πŸ˜„

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mummybowlesGraduate

Well done ! You must be feeling great right now

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SeeJillRunGraduateβ€’ in reply tomummybowles

Not half! It’s an amazing feeling when you realise that you’ve run more than before n you’ve still got energy to go faster at the end πŸ˜ƒ

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Well done! I think it’s a good plan to keep it slow so as to know you can do it and now that I’m the longer runs, I do them slow a couple of times and try and run the 3 a bit faster but sometimes not because I dont fancy it ;-)

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SeeJillRunGraduateβ€’ in reply toCouchpotato2

Thanks! That’s pretty much what I’ve been doing. I made the mistake of doing W2R1 faster n it got hard towards the end so I figure if I go slow on the first one of the week n still have energy to spare I can go a little bit faster next time. If I’ve no energy to spare I go slow again

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Couchpotato2Graduateβ€’ in reply toSeeJillRun

I’m on week 8 now and from 1 till now I’ve been actively slowing myself down and it’s helped me run for the longer times r3 in 5 and 6. In any case running slowly is just as good for you. I only speed up at the end when I know I can finish if that makes sense! Enjoy the rest of the week!

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SeeJillRunGraduateβ€’ in reply toCouchpotato2

That makes perfect sense, thanks. Enjoy the rest of Week 8 😁

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πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ˜„πŸ‘ Enjoy!

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SeeJillRunGraduateβ€’ in reply toGranspeed

Thanks! 😁

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