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Never thought I’d get this far

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Until doing couch 2 5k I’d never ran in my life. Saw my husband achieve so much through doing it and watched how his self esteem has improved and how he is super healthy now and thought oooo I wanna feel good for once about myself.

My god I love it. I do my week 9 run 3 Saturday and never felt so proud of myself apart from having our babies. Will deffo continue running

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EquiluxGraduate

What a lovely post! And you’ll both be setting a great example to your children!

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Biggirlsmall in reply to Equilux

Yeah. My 2 year old stretches with me of a morning ha ha so cute

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EquiluxGraduate in reply to Biggirlsmall

Aw, that’s adorable!

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Biggirlsmall in reply to Equilux

It is and it makes me realise that what he sees he’ll copy our behaviour. It’s so nice to run with him in the park and stuff and not die ha ha. I’m a curvy mummy but a mummy who can run with her kids x

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EquiluxGraduate in reply to Biggirlsmall

Go you!

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Hareshaw-GrannyGraduate

Good luck for Saturday.

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Biggirlsmall in reply to Hareshaw-Granny

Aw thanks. I’ve had to stop lately, my shins and calves hurt but I pause the app and start again. Hoping it’s the heat

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Sandraj39Graduate

Great post - this is what running is all about! Enjoy that graduation run on Saturday...and the next step in your running journey! 😀🏃🏽‍♀️

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Biggirlsmall in reply to Sandraj39

Aw thanks. I never thought I’d say I actually enjoy it. But I do. Aw I love that, my graduation run ha ha lovely

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Dtay1978Graduate

It’s so lovely seeing these stories, this program really is life changing 😊

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Biggirlsmall in reply to Dtay1978

It really is. I’ve finally started believing in myself x

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SwanseajenGraduate

Oh my god same! Mine final run is likely Saturday too. I’ve had so many rest days this week but I’m too hot to run at the moment. Amazing isn’t it? I couldn’t run at all when I started. I’m still heavy and rubbish at running but I’m so much fitter. And it’s a massive thing to prove to yourself that you can do this impossible thing!! Huge hugs and massive support to you. Xx

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Biggirlsmall in reply to Swanseajen

Aw have a great run Saturday. It’s just so hot isn’t it. Feel like there’s no oxygen in the air. Yeah I’m like you. I couldn’t run and the thought of running the minute killed me. Now I can get to 15 before I’m dying ha ha oh I’m still heavy. But I’ve managed to lose 8lb with running and WW. I’m sure it would be more if I didn’t cheat ha ha. Oh deffo proving to yourself you can achieve this is major. And the thought of telling people what I’ve done is exciting. Only a handful of people know. So I can’t wait to say oh yeah I’ve completed couch to 5k. Oh how I know they’ll feel sick ha ha.

Big hugs to you. We got this xxx

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