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W9R1: I ran for 30 minutes!!

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PhdgrannyGraduate
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Well 8 weeks ago I set out on this journey, I got puffed out just walking up the hill by my house. Today I took my car for a service and ran back, 5.86k and ran for about 31mins, started to run a minute early to avoid running up the steep hill at the end but forgot and ran it anyway, not my fastest time but I had to negotiate a major roundabout so running on the spot and the last kilometre was about a 50m gain in elevation (walked!!). But feeling really pleased with myself as previously would have had to ask for a lift. 2 more runs to graduation, I think I can do it now!!

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That's amazing, well done, and such a quick time for almost 6K, I am in awe! I only got to 4.3K in my 30 minute runs last week (but did make sure I started and stopped Strava when the running commenced and finished so that was the actual running distance - I'm hoping to improve more over the coming weeks).

Only 2 runs to go, you are smashing this C25K thing, well done you. :-)

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PhdgrannyGraduate in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner

I didn’t do it in the 30 minutes it was nearer 43! I was quite a way from home when I finished, thank you for the support x

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Forest_Run_Beginner in reply to Phdgranny

Still an amazing achievement, you should be totally pleased with yourself and like you said, it meant you could be totally independent and not have to ask anyone for a lift home, go you :-)

Well done and let us how the next 2 go, (then you are a graduate, yayyyy!) :-) x

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WenderwooGraduate

Excellent, well done 😁

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pippkinsGraduate

That's such a good time to run so far!

You must feel super chuffed with yourself - well done!!! :D

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Pepper55Graduate

Well done! We are on the same in, my dog and I finished this rub this morning in the sunshine. I can’t believe I’ve got this far in 2 months. Good luck with the remaining 2 😊

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Pepper55Graduate

Forgive the typos! I’m still recovering 😊

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Moosey60

Excellent Phdgranny you are nearly there 💪😃

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Comfortnotspeed

Oh wow! Brilliant news. Of course you can do it!

I may cry off on Wed unless the weather forecast improves. So going for Thurs, then Sat for graduation 😬🌸🏃🏼‍♀️🌸

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MartinKHGraduate

Fantastic stuff , very well done PhdGranny. You can do it.

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Wow, that’s a fantastic achievement Phdgranny, amazing what the body can do given half a chance 🤣 , must feel great to be so self sufficient, will you run back to collect 😄 x

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PhdgrannyGraduate in reply to

No I had a lift back as on same day but I was really chuffed to be able to say “no it’s OK I’ll run back “ when offered a lift in the morning!

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twice in one day would be asking for trouble and we all have enough of that right now 🤗

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PhdgrannyGraduate

How is Mr Jorge?

I think he’s been overdoing it and is still on the couch but he’s hoping to back out again soon 😊

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