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My dreaded 9week stretch to Christmas half term started today.

School, staff meeting and home by 6:30pm.

AND THEN I DID IT!!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐ŸŽŠ

I got changed straight away and went for a run.

Those 30 extra seconds took their toll on me at the half time bell... but now I feel so much better for it!

Next run Wednesday! Willpower ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป

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GrannyhugsGraduate

Hold onto that feeling- it gets even better as you progress. Graduation in time for Christmas morning run?

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s_k_y in reply to Grannyhugs

๐Ÿ˜ฑ I didnโ€™t think of that!

Thatโ€™s such a good motivation isnโ€™t it...!!

And if it snows too - the cherry on the top ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป

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GrannyhugsGraduate in reply to s_k_y

Hubby and son in law ran last Christmas and on the morning of wedding Iโ€™m looking forward to joining them for 10k this year, weโ€™ll maybe they will do 10k and Iโ€™ll hopefully run an hour. Happy running

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GranspeedGraduate

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Well done. โ€œNo sitting down until everythingโ€™s Doneโ€ used to be my motto when I was home after teaching! Wish Iโ€™d been running then, but I donโ€™t know when Iโ€™d have fitted it in, so Iโ€™m full of admiration. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š

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s_k_y in reply to Granspeed

Yes! Iโ€™ve realised thatโ€™s the way forward now ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿคฃ

Awh thanks!! I struggled with it the last time I started - but I think the big difference this time is that I MAKE time for running!

I hope your running journey is going well โ˜บ๏ธ

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GranspeedGraduate in reply to s_k_y

Creeping forward, thanks. I totally agree about the โ€œmake timeโ€ rule!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Itโ€™s the only one that works & the rewards are huge.

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

Full of admiration for those who fit in their running around work! Enjoy half term! Keep running it will give you the stamina to get through the 9 week & provide a welcome bit of โ€œyouโ€ time!!

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Buddy34Graduate

You may have ran a bit extra tonight but the feeling of completing it is great. Well done you ๐Ÿ˜Š

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SueAppleRunGraduate

So good to run the work day away and feel great after

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WenderwooGraduate

Oooer, I hadnโ€™t thought of that - graduation by Christmas. How exciting! Letโ€™s do it ๐Ÿ˜„

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RunningMigsterGraduate

Well done. I've chosen to run on a morning (apart from wk1 r1 when I set my alarm wrong).

I just think to get through a work day, and then still have the drive to go out and run (no pun intended), is amazing.

Good for you, and yes, let's aim for graduation as as a Christmas present!

Looking forward to seeing more posts from you.

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Alast

Well done for getting to where you are already and (from me) well done for running after work. I always get out of bed an hour earlier and go out for my runs first thing in the morning as not only would it be more invasive trying to fit it in between getting home & having family dinner, I'm sure I'dhave a bunch of excuses why 'today' wasn't suitable! Keep it up...

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Run46Graduate

Very well done sky...sounds like you're becoming a runner, fab isn't it ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‘

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