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W5R1 - It's all in the tunes....

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Woke up feeling really determined with Missy Elliot whispering in my ear that it was time to Get Your Freak On. Couldn't have agreed more!

Looked out the window to see how the weather was doing and Kate Bush reminded me that one day I'd be Running Up That Hill.

Pretty soon after that I was pounding the pavements and Sister Sledge had me totally Lost in Music. Realised I was probably starting off a bit hard for this particular run (and week!) and Camel Phat & Christoph reminded me I needed to Breathe.

Four weeks ago I never would have believed I would be doing this but my doctor, Duke Dumont insisted that actually, running can be good Therapy. I'm inclined to agree now that I've reached this stage.

Got into the second of the three intervals and passed Ed Sheeran coming the other way who stopped to comment 'Oooh, look at the Shape of You!' I smiled, remembering what my friend Florence & The Machine had said. 'Yes Ed, my Dog Days Are Over!'

Sanjeev interrupted on cue to remind that I had a final five minute interval, I really wasn't sure what my legs and lungs had in me at this point and was feeling a little emotional.

'Don't cry' said Guns & Roses.

'It's all going great' said Jack Savoretti. You're nearly Home!

Sanjeev intervenes again to remind me I've sixty seconds left on the clock and just as I round the corner to head into the final furlong, I see Ed and Stormzy up ahead shouting as loudly as they could 'Own It Burkey'!

And I did!!

U2 can be The Miracle you know you can be, just as long as you stick to your Journey and Don't Stop Believin'.

As Huey Lewis & The News once said, The Power of Love is awesome and I feel it every time I log on here. Couldn't do it without you lot.

Once again I'm a Lonestar who is Amazed at the progress I am making :)))

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DodgylungsGraduate

Well done!! Very entertaining. Tomorrow I hear London Calling me to Hampstead Heath where there will be a Clash of my body versus my mind. Hope I won’t be Billy Idle and will get around in the 20 mins and if I do you’ll hear this Rebel Yell - dodgylungs and all!!!

in reply toDodgylungs

That 20 minute run!!! OMG... are we nearly there? I actually can't believe it!

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply to

Not far off. I’m seriously concerned about my ability to up a single stint from 8 minutes to 20 without a rest though. The reward is two more walk/runs in Week 6 and then it’s all business!

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pete1212Graduate in reply to

Hi Burkey46 I haven’t posted on here for a while but trust the plan slow down slown again if need be and make sure you hydrate properly it’s not about speed at the moment it’s about you running for 30 min I completed c25k and have done 10 k runs to but the most important thing for me is the the fitness and enjoying my runs happy running stay safe

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Thanks Pete, i couldn't have done this without all the great advice and support on this forum, it's made a world of difference to my own belief system.

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pete1212Graduate in reply to

Just remember you can repeat the runs at any time think of how far you have come just relax you smash it I am sure

Happy Running 🏃‍♀️

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Ian5KGraduate in reply to

It’s a peach. Don’t attack it, slower, don’t even think of the minutes, think of the tunes, enjoy it and you’ll crack it. 🙂

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That's the only way I've gotten this far Ian, I find that if I switch off and focus on the tunes and ignore the minutes then the magic happens 😁

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carolinestanfordGraduate

Go girl! 🤗

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nowsterGraduate

More needle drops than Homes Under The Hammer. 🤣

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CazzaWGraduate

Love it 😂😂😂 you’re awesome 😊

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CouchphoenixGraduate

A whole jukebox in a single run, well done Burkey46.....don’t stop believing 🎵 😜

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Instructor57Graduate

Great run and great post ! 😁👍

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mezziejayGraduate

That last 60 seconds was soooo long wasn’t it, I though at one point my app had stopped 😂😂. I need to rush off now and update my playlist 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 So now look logically the next run is only two runs, so easy right ?? 😂😂😂 see you in run 2 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

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I'm kind of excited and bricking it at the same time re the second run. I'm dying to know if I can actually do it. Tomorrow will tell all I guess. 😁

And yes, that final 60 seconds feels sooo much longer!

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mezziejayGraduate in reply to

Tomorrow we will know ! Good luck 🎧🏃🏽‍♀️

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Frizzbomb67Graduate

Great post 😂😂

I’ve got Blonde’s ‘One way or another’ at the half way point, Gloria Gaynor’s I will survive as the last running tune and Take That’s Back for good’ at the end 😂 Quite by chance too. They make me laugh tho.

Keep on with the tunes 🎶 🏃‍♀️

in reply toFrizzbomb67

Blondie's 'One Way Or Another' - now that's a tune I need in my playlist 😁 thanks for that!! X

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VPOLLIE67Graduate

👏🏻🤣👏🏻😂🤣👏🏻😂🤣👏🏻😂🤣👏🏻😂 Well done. Your posts make me giggle And inspire me so much. Just brilliant.

in reply toVPOLLIE67

Thank you thank you 😁

This running lark is turning out to be quite inspirational you know!!

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VPOLLIE67Graduate in reply to

Seriously - please write a book of all your experiences. I love reading your posts. hahahahaha.

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