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Yay!! W5R3

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20 minutes running! Whoop whoop. (Well more of a slow jog!) I was no nervous about the jump from 8 to 20 minutes. I honestly didn’t think I could do it. I was absolutely knackered at the end of it but really surprised how quickly my breathing recovered.

And so chuffed to see the next runs is a lot easier. 😂

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That 20min run Sabby2021 it's a big achievement well done, enjoy the rest and you'll be ready to go next run 👍👍

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Thanks for the encouragement!

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Anytime Sabby2021 the posts on the forum have got so much good info so you'll never be stuck or alone, your a runner and that's brilliant we're a family 👍

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I'm a little confused...

W5R2 is two runs of 8 minutes. It's W5R3 which is the 20 minutes.

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Sabby2021Graduate in reply to nowster

That’s the one! Getting myself confused in all the excitement! 😂

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Congratulations on your 20 minutes of running! It’s an amazing achievement 👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍

I’m guessing that this must be Week 5 Run 3 as nowster says.

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Yep that’s it! Getting confused in all my excitement 😂

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I’m not surprised, it’s an exciting achievement! 20 Whole Minutes! 👍

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Well done Sabby2021, 👏🏻👏🏻 I think you need to change your title to W5R3. 20 minutes sounds tough, but if you pace yourself right and don’t set off to quickly it’s achievable.....onwards and upwards to week 6 💪🏻🏃‍♀️

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Thank! Yes I’ve changed it now. Doh 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Big step. Bet you feel fantastic.

Hopefully, you've find your groove already.

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