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W5R3 done

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Finally completed it! I did the first 2 runs a couple of times and I was going to do that again but I just decided to do it as I left my house. I didn't find it as hard as I thought it was going to be and I was so proud of myself when I did it! Although I did go slower than the slowest of slow things😀

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Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress.

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Enjoy your journey

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notquiteretiredGraduate

well done Lisajo43 you nailed it thats the main thing- doesnt matter what speed you ran for 20 mins great stuff😊

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LisaJo43 in reply to notquiteretired

Thank you, I'm so pleased 😀

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StevieplinkGraduate

Congrats LisaJo such a defining run. It was the first run I added a smile at the end of.

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LisaJo43 in reply to Stevieplink

Me too!! I didn't think I would be able to do it, i thought I would fail and have to go back to the first 2 runs again 😀🏃‍♀️ I feel more like a runner now!

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StevieplinkGraduate

Be careful about the first 2 runs of w6. Many say that going back to the interval running catches them out. I was lucky enough to take heed of what they said and took them a bit slower and it really paid off for me and w6r3 was fantastic.

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StevieplinkGraduate in reply to Stevieplink

In fact it was the first run I went into with a smiley face at the beginning

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LisaJo43

Thank you for the advice, I'll definitely bear it in mind. My next run is tomorrow, so wish me luck!

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DebstonGraduate

Well done, it's a brilliant feeling, isn't it?!

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LisaJo43 in reply to Debston

It really, really is!!

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