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W5 R3 Nailed!!

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StarkeyGoGraduate
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*Fanfare of imaginary trumpets*

I did it! I run for 20' non-stop! well, jog...who's counting...I am!

I managed to pace myself by trying to speak while jogging and controlling my muscles.

My legs can go a bit tense when I'm trying to slow down, I'm sort of having to focus on that muscle and relax it. Anyone else experiences something similar?

I finished with enough energy to finish the run and do a little happy dance.

I did it and all with a facemask on!

I love this programme, it should be one like this but for reading. I'm not a great reader.

Thanks for the support!

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Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Graduate

Yessss! So pleased for you! Well done!

Pace 8:12? My pace was 10:50 on that run πŸ˜‚ and you call that slow?

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StarkeyGoGraduateβ€’ in reply toJools2020

LOL! you are the best! <3

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Jools2020Graduateβ€’ in reply toStarkeyGo

The slowest best 😬!

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nowsterGraduate

"Who was that masked runner?" 😷

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StarkeyGoGraduateβ€’ in reply tonowster

It me

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nowsterGraduateβ€’ in reply toStarkeyGo

I was expecting the Lone Ranger. πŸ€ͺ

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saphiresky77

Woo well done πŸ₯³πŸ₯³ you’re doing great keep going πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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StarkeyGoGraduateβ€’ in reply tosaphiresky77

Thank youuu!!

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TigerLouGraduate

Well done.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

You deserve a 🎺 trumpet fanfare, the same fanfare you hear at the opening of Parliament πŸƒπŸΎπŸ‘

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, you will get more 🎺 trumpet fanfares once you have completed run 3 of week 6 and especially run 3 of week 9 when you graduate.

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StarkeyGoGraduateβ€’ in reply toAlMorr

What do you mean 😩 be careful ?

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduateβ€’ in reply toStarkeyGo

After the 20 minute run of run 3 of week 5 many runners don't like going back to running and walking, but if you take the first two runs of week 6 especially slowly you will be πŸ†—

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StarkeyGoGraduateβ€’ in reply toAlMorr

Why is that? Sorry to bang with this but I was thinking about trying to run a lil faster during the shorter runs?

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduateβ€’ in reply toStarkeyGo

It is a bit technical for me to say exactly why many runners find runs 1 and 2 of week 6 hard after the non stop 20 minutes of W5R3, personally I found those two run OK, perhaps the reason for that was that I ran them slowly, it's the muscles in some runners leg's get stiff again having to go back to interval walks and runs after running continuously for 20 minutes, one of the administrators IannodaTruffe might be able to tell you in more detail the reasons why some runners find run 1 of week 6 hard.

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nowsterGraduateβ€’ in reply toStarkeyGo

Week 6 Runs 1 and 2 are about extending the overall duration without increasing the running time. They prepare you for running that extra 5 minutes at the end of the week.

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WhippetywhipGraduate

Great job - such a milestone

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StarkeyGoGraduateβ€’ in reply toWhippetywhip

Thank you!!!

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RunningBoy68Graduate

big run - mental barrier smashed. well done. you are well on your way to 30 mins now.. enjoy your day off.

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StarkeyGoGraduateβ€’ in reply toRunningBoy68

Yeeees!!! 😊

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a_in_gsrGraduate

yayyy!! w5r3 is my next run so I hope it goes as well for me as this!

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StarkeyGoGraduate

It will be!! You can definitely do it. Keep a steady pace, speak to yourself sometimes to check that you arent going to fast. If you can't speak you are going to fast! :D

Whoop whoop! Well done! And that pace is amazing! I’m 9.30 and week 7 day after tomo x

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StarkeyGoGraduate

Thank you!! Keep it up!! <3

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Smile23Graduate

Thats fast i was 10.23 on that run. Well done you

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StarkeyGoGraduate

Thank you!! :)

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