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My first 5k! Didn’t record the warm up or cool down. This was consolidation 8 for me. I’m 5ft nothing (and that’s stretching it a bit) so I have no right be frustrated at 22 minutes in and nowhere near 5k but there I was. Cue a conversation in my head about how the only person I can compare myself to is myself and I decided I’d push through - following the 10% rule I could technically run for 36 minutes but dammit that arrived and I still wasn’t there. But I gave into the frustration and broke the rules a wee bit and I’m so flippin happy I can’t tell you.

Now I know I can do it I’ll try not to be so hard on myself. Back to enjoying the runs and looking forward to joining Ju-Ju’s magic plan in September. Honestly, I’m so happy and pleased with myself and so grateful for this virtual encouragement. I would probably have sat in the 30 minute zone for ages waiting for the impossible to happen and grumbling about it. To think what a challenge I found the first 90 second run to be. This programme is great!

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Congratulations on completing your first 5K run, no, don't be hard on yourself, you had a very enjoyable run, it is amazing on how far you have come since run 1 of week 1, once again congratulations.

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YellowshadeGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Thank you for the kind words, AlMorr. IN the interest of nosiness, I had a look at your profile. My achievement pales somewhat! What an inspiring person you are. (Hope I haven’t embarrassed you 😬)

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No, you have not embarrassed me whatsoever, those profiles are there for people to look at, many don't have their proper name on their profile page for "security reasons" others like me do have their proper name because they are not too concerned about that because there are hundreds of people who have the same name, but never put your address or e mail on your profile.

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YellowshadeGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Wise words!

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Great run!!! Many congratulations on that 5k . You really deserved it by the sound of things and glad the extra inspiration spurred you on too👍😂😀

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YellowshadeGraduate in reply toMontyMooDog

Oh, thank you! I’m still feeling very pleased with myself 😂

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TIP... Edit your post and add a TOPIC of "Weekly Virtual 5K" ( scroll down the list) and resubmit your post.

If you then go into TOPICS (on the right hand side of the main screen under PINNED POSTS) and choose "Weekly Virtual 5K" you will see all our challenge posts in one place !!

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YellowshadeGraduate in reply toMontyMooDog

I thought it was quiet! Thanks, I’ll have a go.

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Well done on your first 5k! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Feels great doesn’t it. I stretched things a bit at the end of 2 weeks consolidation too just to push on to that 5k. I just couldn’t wait! 😂😂. Enjoy your success today 😊

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YellowshadeGraduate in reply toFrizzbomb67

Thanks Frizzbomb! I’ve been so good about going slowly and having rest days and all that but yeah, got bored with being so good. Glad you can relate! 😆

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Well done on your first 5K! Pretty amazing, right? 👏👏👏👏👏👍

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YellowshadeGraduate

Thank you! Still buzzing tbh 😄

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