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Week 5 Run 3 - bosh!!

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I did it! I was so tempted to "postpone" this run because of the heat but so badly wanted to get my brain and body past this one..... Went into the park where there was shade and a bit of a breeze and had to laugh when Michael started talking about this one being more about getting your mind around running for longer periods ๐Ÿ˜‚ ..... Couldn't believe it when he called the 10 minute mark and I just kept on plodding..... Never thought I'd make it this far....... Onwards and upwards (can you tell I'm just a teensy but proud of myself?!) ๐Ÿ‘

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Jools2020Graduate

And so you should be! Itโ€™s a milestone run and youโ€™ve every right to be proud of yourself. Well done indeed!

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SuperKat1974Graduate in reply to Jools2020

Thank you!

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DyfodolGraduate

Brilliant achievement W5 R3 is a big one and in this heat! Well done. Iโ€™ve postponed my run (W7 R2)to tomorrow as weโ€™re promised cooler weather and Iโ€™m not as brave as you! Just hope theyโ€™re not lying to us.๐Ÿคž

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SuperKat1974Graduate in reply to Dyfodol

Meant to be thunderstorms coming tomorrow so good luck!

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LeeUGraduate

I think the first time I did W5R3 I didn't stop grinning for days, enjoy the feeling of completing the run, you've earned that and you've broken the psychological barrier, now you know you can run for longer periods the rest of the plan is there for you to do.

Be proud about what you've achieved to date and use it to help push you forward.

A word of warning though, week 6 run 1 and 2 can throw some people due to it going back to intervals.

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SuperKat1974Graduate in reply to LeeU

Thank you - and thanks for the words of warning about what's next...

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GordygirlGraduate

Well done - especially in this heat. I am postponing my run until tomorrow even though itโ€™s making me feel weirdly twitchy. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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SuperKat1974Graduate in reply to Gordygirl

Thank you!

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Instructor57Graduate

Well done !

I'm doing the same run tomorrow and feel it's my head that needs convincing rather than my legs ๐Ÿ˜

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SuperKat1974Graduate in reply to Instructor57

Thanks - definitely think this one is a case of mind over matter!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

You deserve to be a teensy very proud of yourself, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 5, that is a milestone run with C25K, onwards and upwards to week 6 run 1 but be careful about that run as it catches out some people with the interval walks and runs after the non stop 20 minutes of W5R3 which you have just ran ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ˜Š, try and run further runs as early as possible to avoid the heat.

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SuperKat1974Graduate in reply to AlMorr

Thanks - and thanks for the tips!

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SweatyHettieGraduate

Well done on that milestone run- definitely mind over matter! You should feel VERY pleased with yourself ๐Ÿ˜Š onwards and upwards to W6 - be careful of those pesky intervals

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SuperKat1974Graduate in reply to SweatyHettie

Thank you - I'll look out for the tricky bits coming up!

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FionamagsGraduate

Brilliant - well done! You know you've really got this now, don't you???

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SuperKat1974Graduate in reply to Fionamags

It's mad isn't it? How far the plan takes you on such a short space of time!

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Needtoescapepo20Graduate

Massive well done๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘. Iโ€™m doing this run tomorrow am. Eeek ...

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