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Procrastinating? Me? No! Honestly! C25k/3 ๐Ÿ€ W5r3 โœ…

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๐Ÿ˜… A week since my last w5r2 I have finally managed to run W5r3.

It wasnโ€™t sprightly, it definitely wasnโ€™t pretty and it wasnโ€™t much fun - until I finished ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ! Feeling very proud of myself for digging in for the first toxic ten.

Storm Ciara has a lot to answer for ๐Ÿ˜  ! The new fence is now in, ready for Storm Denis ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ..... Upside is that my upper body strength is improving significantly - must be all the fence building and the plankety plankathon!

Next week sees me take my trainers away from my lovely South Downs. Firstly to my home turf of Cheshire and then on up to the west coast of Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ . Iโ€™ve always wanted to run by the sea. Iโ€™m sure itโ€™ll be blowing a hoolie ๐Ÿ’จ!

Feeling happy and grateful to be starting week 6 ๐Ÿ˜ƒ. Enjoy your runs everyone ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Sadie-runsGraduate

Well done! Not every run is fun and pretty, but the end result is the same - a sense of accomplishment and a building block in your fitness. ๐Ÿ‘ You should be proud. ๐Ÿ˜Š

Enjoy your โ€œtourist runningโ€. So many beautiful places to run in the UK, we are very lucky. I bet the west coast of Scotland will be beautiful ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ. And if itโ€™s blowing a hoolie? Youโ€™ll just feel like a super hero! (Though do take care, avoid running where there are trees if itโ€™s super windy). Happy running to you!

โ€ข in reply toSadie-runs

Thank you for your lovely reply - it made me smile ๐Ÿ˜Š.

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WenderwooGraduate

Great news! Well done, and enjoy your travels despite Dennis the Menace ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜

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Thank you!

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate

Some runs feel rubbish but there is nothing to beat the feeling on completing a run.

You seem quite the DIY expert.

Congratulations on completing wk5๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

Where are you visiting in Scotland ?

โ€ข in reply toBuddy34

Iโ€™m headed to my in-laws for half term. They live in Ayr so Iโ€™m planning on running the coastal footpath down to Doonfoot and Alloway. Hoping for a nice view of Arran and Ailsa Craig. Used to walk my two westies on that beach years ago when we lived there a while. Itโ€™s my bouncy cockapoo who chases the seagulls now ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿถ ๐Ÿพ.

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Buddy34Graduateโ€ข in reply to

Great , I used to go to Ayr for the day quite a lot as a child then I did the same with my children.

Hope you enjoy it ๐Ÿ˜Š

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MartinKHGraduate

Well done for completing this run, I only did it a few weeks ago and it was a massive boost to my confidence in myself and the programme.

Keep up the great work ๐Ÿ‘

โ€ข in reply toMartinKH

Thank you. It feels good to have it under my belt and be over half way. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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DDJ2019Graduate

Well done! I'm aiming forW5R3 tomorrow and it's great to get some timely inspiration!

โ€ข in reply toDDJ2019

Good luck. Itโ€™s a great achievement when itโ€™s done!

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Comfortnotspeed

Cheshire is so lovely. How nice to have some travel to look forward to. Well done on all the runs!

โ€ข in reply toComfortnotspeed

Thank you. ๐Ÿ˜Š Hereโ€™s hoping Storm Dennis blows itself out before Iโ€™m next due to put on my trainers ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ!

Haha....definitely not pretty! Can vouch for this after my run today ๐Ÿ˜‚ toxic ten...is that what it is? I struggle with this too and find the second half of any run much easier. Enjoy your new routes xx

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Thank you Mizogg. This is my first toxic ten of this round of C25k, so Iโ€™ve escaped lightly! I could feel it so I just slowed it right down to a slow snail ๐ŸŒ pace and determination and gritted teeth ๐Ÿ˜ฌ got me through!

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mom24ukGraduate

Who needs sprightly and pretty? Who's watching? You did it and you're right to be chuffed!

Enjoy your break. We love the places in Scotland we've visited and I'm sure, as it's is Scotland that it will be blowing a hoolie so try to get it behind you and get in some PB's ๐Ÿคฃ

โ€ข in reply tomom24uk

Thank you! Iโ€™ve got my new waterproof running jacket packed, so Iโ€™m ready for anything and everything!

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