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Hi, all just wanted to update with a major achievement of mine! I started C25K last year but because of illness, weather and general malaise I have not completed it yet.

This week I did the 3rd run of week 5, I was surprised to see it was 20 mins of running! At first I thought there is no way I can do that! Last year there is no way I could do it. But yesterday I was determined and I did it! I am thinking I can do this now! My aim is to do a park run in the summer. Not bad for a 50 year old!

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Great going and just completed W5 and echo your comments. I am 65 and also think not bad for an old gal!

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martysparty99Graduate in reply toAlasdair87

Good stuff! Well done too! We can do it if we b&q it! ;-)

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Forest_Run_Beginner in reply toAlasdair87

Amazing, huge congratulations to you both. That run is a milestone in the C25K program, no matter your age, so well done for completing it. :-)

Not too much longer to go for either of you now then, we will soon be reading your graduation posts.

Well done again, keep going, keep smiling and happy running :-)

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Alast

Well done martysparty99 , W5 R3 is quite a landmark run. I originally started C25K last September and also hit little delays & setbacks, finally re-starting from scratch in January. I'm currently just 1 run behind you and reading of your success today has given me confidence for my next one, so thank you.

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martysparty99Graduate in reply toAlast

You are welcome Alast, glad I can encourage others! even after running/jogging for a year or two now on and off I never really thought Id get into it. But after that run I think now I can do this and get pleasure from it. So I will get to the end and graduate and then my aim to do a park run to prove I can do that too! :-)

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