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Wk6 R3 - me, a runner? Really?

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Never in my entire life did I ever think I could be called a runner. Never in my entire life did I ever think I'd want to be called runner.

But I have to say, I always feel so pleased for anybody that's posts their successful wk6 r3 run.

And now... it's me. I've done it. W6 completed. I cant believe I've already completed wk6. Me, a runner πŸ˜†πŸ˜†πŸ˜†πŸ˜†πŸ˜†

And now it's on to big school and wk7. No turning back now, I'm gonna have to put my big boy pants on and do proper running all the time!! But first, a couple of well deserved rest days.

Happy running everybody πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜ƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜ƒ

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Smelliepoo profile image
SmelliepooGraduate

Well done!! You have arrived! No more training wheels for you! Congrats fellow runner!

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Smelliepoo

Thank you. Blooming 'eck do I ache this morning though πŸ˜†

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SmelliepooGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

Is that not enough water or not enough stretching? πŸ˜‰

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Smelliepoo

Might be a bit of both, combined with pushing too hard in the last couple of minutes :-)

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SmelliepooGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

That'll do it!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Hello RUNNER!

Slow and steady as you go now...relax into the lovely longer runs now... The newly forming running legs know what to do now... let them find their own happy pace:)

Relax, well done... enjoy!

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

I think I've found my pace. It's been pretty steady over the last 3 runs. It wont get me to 5k in 30 minutes, but I dont care. I just want to get to 30 minutes :-)

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DeterminedSilverGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

Brilliant ! That’s great you’ve found the pace that suits you . When you just run with no pressure on yourself it’s amazing what you can achieve . Keep going - Graduate after your name soon enough .

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to DeterminedSilver

I'm looking forward to uninterrupted runs now. Freedom!! :-)

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NymahchaiGraduate

Amazing πŸ˜‰. You are just smashing it! You’ve got it totally cracked congratulations πŸ₯³

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Nymahchai

Hurting this morning. Might have to do stretches when I get home!

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DowatGraduate

Congratulations runner! What a feeling it is. Enjoy your runs.

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Dowat

Thank you! I think I'm looking forward to not walking as much as anything :-)

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Buddy34Graduate

You are a runner, your the one that's put all the effort in to get here

Well done you πŸ€—πŸ€—

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Buddy34

Cheers Buddy. It's a good feeling

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Alast

Hay! Look at that man go! Well done mate you are really flying through this now well done, I am impressed & looking forward to your next instalment.

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Alast

Must admit, I'm really looking forward to 2 rest days. Then onto week 7! Cant believe I'm here already

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JazzyrunnerGraduate

Brilliant, well done! I felt just the same - never thought I’d even want to be a runner, never mind manage it πŸ˜‚ You’re doing right, just concentrating on the time running, not trying to go faster and get to 5k. Plus, added bonus I’ve found is that when you do get to 5k, after you’ve graduated, it’s another big boom of achievement, so it’s two celebrations for the price of one!

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Jazzyrunner

Really good point. I think my plan has always been to complete the program and then work on hitting 5k. I understand that no many make that distance by the end of wk9 r3, so I'm not putting any pressure on myself

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JazzyrunnerGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

Excellent, no pressure, just excitement! πŸ‘πŸ»

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BargainRzlGraduate in reply to Jazzyrunner

The first time I did C25K* I started stretching the runs by 1min at a time once I got to week 7, so that by W9R3 I could actually keep it up long enough to get to a full 5K - about 34min in my case.

*long story... I've been beset by injury and illness since graduating just over a year ago. Tomorrow is W5R3 for the 3rd time!

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to BargainRzl

Wow... I think you're just addicted to the program πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Kittycattie

Congratulations. I hope that is me too on Thursday having completed week 6 run 2 today :)

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Kittycattie

I'm sure it will be. Just take it nice and steady, especially at the start!

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misswobbleGraduate

Great job πŸ’ͺπŸ‘πŸ˜ƒπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

Week six is the hardest I reckon, and now that’s out of the way life gets better

Just go slowly now ☝️ No false moves and you’ve got this Don’t get over-confident at this stage or you could tweak something. Steady as you go and bring this home πŸ’ͺπŸ‘πŸ˜ƒπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

It’s a brilliant programme and it will make a runner of you πŸ‘

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to misswobble

Really good advice, thank you.

I think I'm going to re-focus on slowing down again, at least for the first couple of runs of each future week.

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misswobbleGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

Slow running and rest days build legs πŸ™‚

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to misswobble

It's TRUE!!! πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 6, yes indeed you are now OFFICIALLY a RUNNER πŸƒπŸΎ πŸ‘

Onwards and upwards to week 7 πŸƒπŸΎ

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to AlMorr

And looking forward to it! I might even be tempted for a park run before Christmas!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

Parkrun, as they say in Scotland "The best thing since sliced bread " enjoy the rest of C25K and your first 5k Parkrun.

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Thank you. Just waiting for Snowgdss to get to wk7 and I think we'll do it together. πŸ˜ƒ

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

That is a very good idea, running together is excellent, especially at parkrun if it is your graduation runπŸ˜ŠπŸƒπŸΎ

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Morgan007

Fantastic well done ! and thanks for your support for us all still at pre-school!

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Morgan007

You're doing great! You'll be here before you know it πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

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DebstonGraduate

Well done on completing Week 6 and emerging as an official πŸƒ! Enjoy your next run, full of confidence that you can do it. ☺

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Debston

Thank you, I'm looking forward to my 2 day break and then getting into it! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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JaccaGraduate

Well done yay!! You’re a runner !! πŸ’ͺπŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ˜

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Jacca

Thank you πŸ˜ƒ

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GrannyhugsGraduate

Just seen your post - well done for joining the big school. Best behaviour now, no delays for rain or snow πŸ˜‰

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Grannyhugs

Hasn't stopped me so far! Although, I haven't seen snow yet πŸ˜†

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GrannyhugsGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

Snow all gone from here, mild and very misty meaning dark by 4. We do very short winter days in northern Scotland. Happy running

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Grannyhugs

Yorkshire, Scotland... we're not a million miles apart.

The do say that a Yorkshireman is just a Scotsman with the generosity squeezed out of him πŸ˜†πŸ˜†πŸ˜†πŸ˜†

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GrannyhugsGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

Goodness that takes some squeezingπŸ˜‰ I prefer to be extra generous with my time and understanding far more important than any amount of money. I’d heard a Yorkshireman calls a spade a bloody shovel, true?

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Grannyhugs

Of course. Unless you call it a shovel. Then we'll have to call it something else just to be bloody awkward πŸ˜†

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MummyTumGraduate

Awesome! So pleased for you πŸ˜€

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to MummyTum

Thank you :-) πŸ˜ƒ

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JosterGraduate

Good on you!! Go go go, you’ve got this! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Joster

Thank you :-)

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2flatfeetGraduate

That’s brilliant! Well Done You!! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ Count down to your Graduation Day is properly on now but it sounds like you’ll be grinning your way through each of the runsπŸ‘ enjoy your well earned rest days😁

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to 2flatfeet

Thank you. I've grown so much in confidence over the last 6 weeks. I really do believe I can make it now. Wasn't so sure about that a few weeks ago.

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2flatfeetGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

Yup, know what you mean! Wasn’t it just SO the right decision to give this C25K a go?

Best spur of the moment decision I’ve ever made!😁

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to 2flatfeet

That spur of the moment lasted 2 years for me πŸ˜†πŸ˜†

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2flatfeetGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

πŸ˜†πŸ‘

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PortlandprincessGraduate

Congrats.. it really does feel great!

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Portlandprincess

Doesn't it just!

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RunningChocoholicGraduate

Well done you. Wk 6 can be pretty tough after the euphoria of W5R3! Find your happy pace, keep hydrated and enjoy!

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to RunningChocoholic

I've got my happy pace I think, but it wont get me to 5k in 30 minutes.

Not sure whether to save that goal for after graduation or try to nail it in the next couple of weeks

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RunningChocoholicGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

Honestly I think there’s only about 10% that get to 5k in 30 minutes. It’s on a graph here somewhere! I still can’t do it, but I can now cover 10k as a happy plodder. I would just enjoy the rest of the programme and maybe have a 5k in 30 minutes as a goal post graduation? Park runs would be excellent for that. Best of luck to you and your wife. Sounds like you’re both addicted already πŸ˜‚

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to RunningChocoholic

Very much addicted. How did that happen? πŸ˜†

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate

And you will absolutely smash it RunningMigster !! Well done you!!

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to Mummycav

Thank you. Doing my best to get it right :-)

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51startingtorunGraduate

Me too, just completed this run n feel amazed , never been a runner n can't believe I've got this far . . Keep going and we will be graduates before Xmas 😊😊

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RunningMigsterGraduate in reply to 51startingtorun

And my prize.... is that I get to do it again tomorrow πŸ˜†πŸ˜†πŸ˜†

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51startingtorunGraduate in reply to RunningMigster

Haha lucky you! It'll be a doddle I'm sure.... Friday for mine, enjoy your run

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