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Wow the Quest forum really works πŸ˜‚

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After posting on the new March quest forum that one of my goals for March was to actually run 5k, I only went and blooming well did it! 🍾πŸ₯‚πŸΎπŸ₯‚πŸ˜ŽπŸ˜ and dare I say it in a not too shabby time for an old girl. Cannot believe I actually did it, but everything was going so smoothly this morning it just seemed attainable, and when I got back to the car and saw I had 5 mins to go and was 4.2k I just had to give it a go.

Very, very happy

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sofiaOGraduate

Wow, great work!

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sofiaOGraduate

I like your app, which one is that?

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SettersGraduateβ€’ in reply tosofiaO

Garmin connect on my iPad, I bought myself a Garmin Forerunner 35 when I graduated.Love it, so much info about a run πŸ™‚

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sofiaOGraduateβ€’ in reply toSetters

Thanks. It does look really great, I haven't found anything that works well for me yet. Maybe I'll reward myself with a garmin at the end of the quest!

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SettersGraduateβ€’ in reply tosofiaO

It’s really easy to use and read whilst running. II have set it to vibrate when I get to goal times, distance and it also tells me if I keep to the pace I want. I think it is one of the cheapest running watches, and I went for one with a white strap on Amazon as that was the cheapest option, and because I use a the cheapest Fitbit to count Steps and distance, the strap colour was not important to me as I only wear it whilst running.

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sofiaOGraduateβ€’ in reply toSetters

Easy to use and accuracy are essential, although I am still mostly doing my running on a treadmill so I don't think I really need one just yet. Trainers first!

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SettersGraduateβ€’ in reply tosofiaO

Trainers always first, then sports bra, everything else can wait IMO πŸ˜‰

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ktsokGraduateβ€’ in reply tosofiaO

Love my Garmin Forerunner 235. A couple of button presses and you are running, easy to read the screen, and I do love a statistic or two. Also battery life is excellent, I’m wearing it all the time, running 3 x 5k a week and only charging it once a week... πŸ™‚

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Wow... nailing it on day one! Congratulations!

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SettersGraduate

Was very surprised but run so comfortable just seemed inevitable somehow, not planned at all. Probably the best way. Thought zi would get to 5k when running time was 40 mins or so, so very happy.

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ktsokGraduate

Well done Setters! That’s brilliant. And I’m envious of your low bpm whilst running πŸ™‚

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SettersGraduateβ€’ in reply toktsok

My resting is 60 so start from a lowish place!

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ktsokGraduateβ€’ in reply toSetters

My RHR is sub 60, occasionally as low as 54, but as soon as I run I’m in the 160s. Really annoying!

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GranspeedGraduate

Well, may you be setting the tone for all of us this month! πŸ‘πŸΌπŸŽ‰

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SettersGraduate

Well if I can do it.................

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BishyBarnabeeGraduate

Hey, well done, Setters! Keep breaking those records! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ˜Š

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