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After stressing about running week 5 run 3 - I did it last night. I went to the local common as nothing was going to stop me. Especially traffic. I did it and did not stop. I still had a little bit in the trunk at the end. It was slow but I did it!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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That's brilliant, it's a great feeling when you've finished isn't it?! Such a sense of achievement! Well done ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Pappy1702โ€ข in reply toNanarunrun

Thank you. Yes great sense of achievement ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

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backintimeGraduate

I think that run was the one that made me realise I could do it, such a great feeling when you think holy cow, I ran 20 mins : )

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Pappy1702โ€ข in reply tobackintime

I know!! Once I got to 10 mins I thought I canโ€™t stop now. Iโ€™m over half way. It was a slow run which was deliberate. I just wanted to focus on keeping going ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜Š

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ButtonsandbeansGraduate

Well done! Iโ€™m doing it tonight. Wish me luck!

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Pappy1702โ€ข in reply toButtonsandbeans

Good luck. Go slow but donโ€™t stop. Let us know how you get on ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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ButtonsandbeansGraduateโ€ข in reply toPappy1702

Thanks hun. I did day 2 on Wednesday and actually found the 8 minutes ok. 20โ€™s such a jump though! Going slows definitely the way forward. And remembering to breath properly!

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notquiteretiredGraduateโ€ข in reply toButtonsandbeans

hello Buttonsandbeans ggood luck with your run, keep it slow and steady you can do this ๐Ÿข๐Ÿ‘

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notquiteretiredGraduate

well done Pappy1702, you nailed it, enjoy your rest day now done and dusted๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘

Well done you! This is a great run to get under your belt and it really makes you feel โ€œI can do this!โ€

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Pappy1702โ€ข in reply to

Definitely itโ€™s more mental than physical

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Ozbeth

Well done. Itโ€™s a great feeling! Milestone. ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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