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After pushing on with C25K to W8 R2, mostly outdoors (and learning to enjoy it) and completing every run, I got scuppered today! It was absolutely tipping down so had to go to the gym. First fire alarm went off in the warm up run - didn't hear it over my music so had to be politely ushered out. Then at just 14 minute into my run (half way) it went off again, so I had to abandon it. Such a shame! Anyway, back on the road for me. When the rain eventually stops...

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Yes get back outside , no fire alarms out here 😂

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Maddee_6333Graduate

But you tried! And it totally wasn’t your fault - unless you paid someone to set off the fire alarms!

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O that is awkward, a faulty fire alarm going off twice, you should complain to the manager of the gym, it's not a fail, better luck time.

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CrimpedGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Apparently it was the third time that morning! But they can't ignore it, of course. And I feel guilty, because I wasn't enjoying my run, so part of me was relieved...

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply toCrimped

Well you know what they call a treadmill here on this forum, a dreadmill, lol, never tried one, perhaps one day I might.

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

You didn’t fail... the alarm system did. Sometimes it’s out of our control. Good practice run, you’ll be stronger for the real deal next time out.

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Sophia1712Graduate

I misread that as first fall. Started reading that you were on a treadmill and was waiting with hands almost over eyes for a tale of a terrible treadmill chin graze

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CrimpedGraduate in reply toSophia1712

Hahaha #faceinsuranceneeded

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