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Yay! That was a tough one this morning, problems with my boulder holder meant valuable hydration time spent wire wrestling 🀣 But recorded my fastest pace so far!!! Still whittling to myself that I’m not up to 5k but I’m working on it. (The whittling) Have a great day lovely peeps and enjoy your runs πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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Percyp73Graduate

Well done you! Nearly there. I've just graduated today and I'm nowhere near 5k either. That's my next goal x

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Vintage61Graduateβ€’ in reply toPercyp73

Yay, well done!! I know, frustrated. I know it’s there just have to patient and remember how much I’ve achieved

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DebstonGraduate

Well done, Vintage61, graduation is within your sights! Honestly, don't worry at all about distance, it's not important. Just keep on going slow and steady for now and stay injury free. You will make it to 5k in the end, doesn't have to be in 30 minutes.

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Vintage61Graduateβ€’ in reply toDebston

It’s the Couch to 5k header, feel it should happen by week 9! πŸ™ƒ

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DebstonGraduateβ€’ in reply toVintage61

I know, it's catchy but very misleading! There's a poll on here somewhere that shows not many people are doing 5k in 30 minutes by graduation. But everyone is running for 30 minutes non-stop which is fantastic when you think back to Week 1 and running for that long seemed utterly impossible! ☺

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DebstonGraduateβ€’ in reply toVintage61

healthunlocked.com/couchto5... Here you go, you are not alone!

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Vintage61Graduateβ€’ in reply toDebston

That’s interesting πŸ€”

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Well done..on all levels!!!πŸ˜‰πŸ˜†

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Vintage61Graduateβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Fanks 😊

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MeedebGraduate

Well done! I agree with @Debston better to build up slowly with no injury than push hard each run. Almost there. 3 runs away - enjoy graduation week.

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Vintage61Graduateβ€’ in reply toMeedeb

Yes, I’m an impatient beast πŸ™ƒ

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You said yourself you couldn't climb stairs without being out of breath 8 weeks ago. You've come a long way in a very short time. Congratulate yourself for your achievements πŸ‘βœ…

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Thank you 😊 I am very lucky to have lots of support. Loving it and setting goals going forward.

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