25 mins 😱: I DID IT!! Don’t get me wrong it was... - Couch to 5K

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I DID IT!! Don’t get me wrong it was excruciatingly slow 😂 but I did it. I kept the good pace the whole time and ran faster for the last two minutes.

Never in a million years did I think I could run for 25 mins regardless of how fast or slow it was.

Thank you for all the advice I’m glad I did it. Onto the next 💪🏼💪🏼

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Skeg profile image
SkegGraduate

Superb so pleased for you. Yes it's a nice feeling knowing you can. Enjoy that feeling again and again as you progress. Good luck.

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Emolie in reply to Skeg

Thank you!! It really is a nice feeling!

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CAFC62Graduate

Well done Emolie - that’s the breakthrough run done - psychologically it’s a big step. I wish you all the best for your next C25k runs 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

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Emolie in reply to CAFC62

Thank you! Nice to hear that it’s a breakthrough

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Explorergirl50Graduate

Well done Emolie.

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Emolie in reply to Explorergirl50

Thank you!

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damienairGraduate

Well done. It’s the first of many. You’ll be running for 30 minutes and beyond before you know it.

Damien

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Emolie in reply to damienair

I hope so!!

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Carowood

Well done 👍 - you must be feeling great! Slow does not matter!

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Emolie in reply to Carowood

I am feeling great! Hopefully I’ll get faster haha

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Oddity

Well done you. Slow is great!

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Emolie in reply to Oddity

Just glad I could do it

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Oddity

Don't worry about getting faster at the moment. You'll soon be reaching the 30 minutes and it feels so good!

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Emolie in reply to Oddity

I hope so!! Once I graduate that will by aim..to get quicker

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Emolie in reply to Emolie

But for now. I just need to focus on running half an hour because what an achievement

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 6, you are now OFFICIALLY a RUNNER, onwards and upwards to week 7, not long now until you graduate 🏃😊

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Emolie in reply to AlMorr

I know! How incredible! Hoping to start week 7 tomorrow

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GreenLizardGraduate

We done! I am not there yet ... but determined to keep going slowly too🙂

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Emolie in reply to GreenLizard

We will do it 🥳

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate

You may say you were slow but you did it , you ran for 25 minutes non stop that's brilliant you should be so pleased . Well done you 😊😊

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Emolie in reply to Buddy34

Thank you!! I know I’m slow but like you said I ran for 25 mins and that’s mad 😂

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DeterminedSilverGraduate in reply to Emolie

It’s wonderful news . You can really crack this challenge we have set ourselves!

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Emolie in reply to DeterminedSilver

We are both doing so well. Not long to go now either

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DeterminedSilverGraduate in reply to Emolie

We are and isn’t it astounding ! Hoping the autumn chill doesn’t put me off ( might go in the gym) as the cold triggers fibromyalgia flares 😞

but I will add an extra layer and wear some gloves haha. I will look strange but don’t care !

Let’s do this 💪💪

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Emolie in reply to DeterminedSilver

No 100%. It’s a selfish thing fitness and running, it’s about you no one else. I used to really freak out about running outside because I didn’t want people looking at me (obviously they didn’t) and now I run in a park with dog walkers and loads of people around me. So only onwards and upwards for us x

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DeterminedSilverGraduate

So so pleased for you!! We started off together but IC put me behind . I can’t tell you how pleased I am for you . We said we could do this 💪💪.

Wish me luck and good legs as this weekend I am on the 20mins ! Massive challenge but up for it as they say .

Celebrate Emolie 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Emolie in reply to DeterminedSilver

Aw thank you so much!!! You’ve been doing incredible the 20 mins is a jump but the programme allows you to do it.

Good luck and keep going 💪🏼💪🏼

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