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My first 5k πŸ™‚

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Well I finally got there, I ran my first non stop 5k this morning with a time of just under 41 minutes. I know it’s not the fastest but at least I’m there and I have another benchmark to beat. I carried on to 44 minutes as I’m on week 3 of the magic 10 and can honestly say that this has been the hardest run I’ve ever done. I had a big fight with myself to keep going right from the start and the last 10 minutes were sheer will power but I did it and I feel great 😎😎😎

Happy running everybody.

Tim

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Joanney69Graduate

Great job 😊 well done Rigpig πŸƒ 🎊

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HorticGraduate

Congratulations!

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RoxdogGraduate

Amazing!

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MartinKHGraduate

Fantastic, very well done Rigpig πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸŽ‰

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Buddy34Graduate

Congratulations on your first 5k and that's what we need to keep running ' will power' and lots of itπŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³

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Jalapenolover101Graduate

Fabulous! Well done you!πŸ€šπŸ‘πŸŽ‰

Can’t wait until I get to 5k, you must be so proud πŸ‘

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RigpigGraduateβ€’ in reply toJalapenolover101

It’s taken me 3.5 months to get here but it’s been worth it πŸ™‚

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations Rigpig on that run, you are at the Magic 10 around the same bit as I am.

Tomorrow I will be either running, run 2 of week 4, 30 minutes near to where I live or if I can get to parkrun, (just noticed that the road is closed due to flooding) the run will be a little longer at around 33 minutes.

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Teener2

Your amazing! Keep it up!

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WenderwooGraduate

I dream of being able to run 5k in that time! Well done you πŸ‘πŸ˜

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RigpigGraduateβ€’ in reply toWenderwoo

Everything is relative! πŸ˜„

It’s taken me 14 weeks to get to 5k about a month since I graduated.

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NilsamGraduate

Well done for doing 5K. Really good motivation. πŸ‘€πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

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Mum22boysGraduate

Well done! And it's those tough runs that definitely make us stronger mentally and physically πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

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RigpigGraduateβ€’ in reply toMum22boys

Can’t believe how hard it was even up to the 30 minute mark I wasn’t enjoying it. Next big milestone will be 60 minutes πŸ‘

β€’ in reply toRigpig

You will get there mate! It'll come and we'll all be behind you.

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LeosmitGraduate

Aw, Rigpig, I’ve been following your posts for months! Delighted for you! Well done!!

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RigpigGraduateβ€’ in reply toLeosmit

Thanks, it feels really great to have got here! 😁

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59erGraduate

Well done from Rome where I am not running but wish I was!

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RigpigGraduateβ€’ in reply to59er

Enjoy the rugby πŸ˜πŸ‰πŸ‰πŸ‰

Pure class mate. Made up for you. You inspire others.

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Fatgirlslim19Graduate

41 minutes, not fast?! That's awesome!

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mom24ukGraduate

41 minutes sounds amazing to me! In fact 5k does! Well done! πŸ‘

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DevonBluebird

That’s really amazing- 41 mins does seem FAST!! Congratulations πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Redvic97Graduate

Well done on getting your 5k in the bag. You’re an inspiration πŸ‘

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CJMummaGraduate

Well done!! I’m still slow but improving slightly. My first 5k was 46.39 and quickest (so far) 39.56. I’m happy enough with that. What I’m finding lately is I’m running faster (unintentionally) and burning out and having to walk so I’m having a real battle with myself to keep it slow. (Well, slower than my already slow pace πŸ˜‚) I’ve got my first 5k race on 8th March and then after that I’m going to really get into the 10k plan. Ur doing fab Tim πŸ‘πŸΌ

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RigpigGraduateβ€’ in reply toCJMumma

Thanks, I think everything is relative and I’m really glad that I finally made it! I have a PB to work on now and as my Saturday runs get even longer I’m hoping my 30 minute runs get a bit faster. I know what you mean about pace though especially starting a longer run my legs are like lead by the end πŸ˜„

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I've found Nike Run Club (NRC) a useful app as you can put the distance or time in and then each km it tells you in your ear your pace. I've found this a good way of keeping steady as I'm going along.

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate

Fantastic! Bet you're still grinning 😁

Amazing feeling, well done πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

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SueAppleRunGraduate

That first 5k is magic isn’t it? ours took 52 minutes and we’ve been whittling a few seconds off here and there ever since, might get as fast as you one day but by then you will be faster

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RigpigGraduateβ€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

It is fantastic and something I would have found hard to believe a few months ago!

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