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Did the 28 mins today and covered 2.96 miles (including the 10 min walk). Well chuffed with myself. Iโ€™m only focussing on time and not concerning about pace but when I saw this I was delighted! Oh - and beetroot face (and white mouth) to prove it!!

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PortlandprincessGraduate

Wow....you're doing great!

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LeosmitGraduateโ€ข in reply toPortlandprincess

Thank you so much! So chuffed with myself. Itโ€™s tough going at times but with the great support from this forum, itโ€™s kept me at it.

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GrannyhugsGraduate

Great effort. 1 week to go then next target consolidation to 5k, perfect, so close. happy running and a happy healthy new year

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LeosmitGraduateโ€ข in reply toGrannyhugs

Yes, might take me a bit longer than a week - just hard to get time to get out ( I usually have 2-3days in between each run). Have to say, the extra days off seem to work for me.

And yes, consolidation runs - I did C25K about 4 or 5 years and hated it. Two things I didnโ€™t know: firstly, slow down and go slow again. Secondly, didnโ€™t know then of consolidation runs - I thought once Iโ€™d completed the programme that I was a 5k runner. Did a park run the next week and completed it only by promising myself that Iโ€™d NEVER run again. It was awful. So doing a Parkrun without fear of collapsing is my dream!

And just read through some of your posts of your running journey - wow! Youโ€™re like, well cool!! 5k in the bag and 10k done!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป Also, are you still granny to be or has baby arrived?? ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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GrannyhugsGraduateโ€ข in reply toLeosmit

Aw lovely post thank you. You are doing absolutely the right thing with your timing and rest etc. It helps you enjoy and achieve thus you will continue- fantastic. Baby still being cooked, daughter was only 2months pregnant when I started c25k so still a bit to go but I'll post for sure. Good luck with continuing your journey.

Congratulations ๐Ÿฅณ youโ€™re so close to the end now ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ Well done!

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LeosmitGraduateโ€ข in reply to

Thank you! Iโ€™m nearly scared to allow myself to think that I might actually do this and might actually enjoy it and might actually do a Parkrun!!!

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You can *totally* do this.

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I love the fact that you are a bit in shock about maybe enjoying it ! This place does that to you :-)

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LeosmitGraduateโ€ข in reply toSteveWebbo

Oh I would so love if I turned into one of those folk who just love the whole running thing! Although the other night I dream that I was out running and went so fast that I started to fly... ๐ŸŒ to ๐Ÿฆ…. PS - I looked cool flying. ๐Ÿ˜

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RunningMigsterGraduate

Fantastic!!! Really well done. You have every right to feel chuffed with yourself. I'm chuffed for you!

And you'll be starting 2020 in your graduation week! We're all running alongside you!

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Speedy60Graduate

Well done. Put the champagne on ice!

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