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Feeling amazing after Competing W5

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W5R3 completed ๐Ÿ’ช Iโ€™m so happy!!! I never thought 5 weeks ago Iโ€™d be able to run for 20 mins non stop, but I did and I am so proud of myself. The feeling you get when youโ€™ve finished is amazing! Iโ€™ve had lots of health setbacks in the past, cardiac arrest due to anaphylactic shock, 2 herniated discs in back, asthma since childhood, overweight. I kept telling myself that Iโ€™d never be able to run!! How wrong I was. This app has been a life changer for me. Iโ€™ve already lost 6lbs and I feel so much fitter. Roll on W6 ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช

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Parky88Graduate

Well done!! :)

And if that's your slower pace I'd hate to see your faster one, you're covering way more distance than I ever do! Got this same run up next, some time today or tomorrow - wish me luck...

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Di72 in reply to Parky88

Thanks hun. Itโ€™s not much faster haha ๐Ÿ˜†. Good luck for your run. Itโ€™s actually easier than you think, just start off slowly so youโ€™ve got lots of fuel in the tank. Youโ€™ve done the hardest work in the first few weeks. Go smash it!!! Letโ€™s know how it goes. Good luck ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate in reply to Parky88

We will do it Parky!!

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SueAppleRunGraduate

Well done itโ€™s such a great plan

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Puppy-loveGraduate

Well done. Very inspiring to read what you've had to deal with and overcome and now you're running for 20 mins at a far from slow pace. Great stuff. Enjoy week 6. :)

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

Di you are a superstar ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘

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2Tired2RunGraduate

Well done you on many counts .... ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ onwards we go ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Buddy34Graduate

20 minutes non stop that's brilliant. You should be so pleased. Well done you ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

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Di72

Thank you everyone. I love all the support and encouragement on here. Itโ€™s what gets us through. Such A great community ๐Ÿค—

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NiceijGraduate

Well done ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ x

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DalmorangieGraduate

Fantastic post and what progress! Youโ€™re doing superb Di72, youโ€™ll be graduating before you know it ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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