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I'm officially a runner! (Maybe Laura, maybe)

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W6R3, well the demon from Saturday has been exorcised (exorcised?). Not going to claim it was easy, and it certainly wasn't fast, but it's done as my legs are now reminding me.

Have come to the conclusion that morning running just isn't working for me, so it was a night time run, half a banana before I set off and a slightly amended route. It wasn't supposed to be an amended route but I was flagging by the top of the hill so I turned round and went back down instead of carrying on for a couple of hundred metres before heading for home.

So all in all I'm feeling quite chuffed with myself, nearly 51 and 50lbs overweight, now onto week 7 and let's see if I can repeat it :-)

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Rennur profile image
RennurGraduate

Maybe try a flatter route if possible. It sounds as if you're pushing yourself past the limits. I found it hard enough on a relatively flat route.

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scubasmiffGraduate in reply to Rennur

Theres the teeniest bit of method in my madness, my nightime running route is a (tiny) part of the local 10k, and it's my goal for next year. Sadly all the flat is country park and totally unlit, so I'm reduced to pounding tarmac in the evenings.

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RennurGraduate in reply to scubasmiff

That's a great ambition. I hope to get up to that level in 2021. But first. I need to get up to 5k! Keep on running .

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PlattszoGraduate

Well done to you!! You are officially a runner!! No more intervals. Amazing work 👏 🙌 👌

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Exercised, usually it's written exercises or exercise, anyway enough of English lessons for today.

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 6, you are correct, you are now OFFICIALLY a RUNNER, well done, onwards and upwards to week 7.

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Crystaltips32Graduate

Congratulations 👏👏👏 I've got my w6r3 on Sunday😳🙂

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PlattszoGraduate in reply to Crystaltips32

You will be fine, I promise! It's amazing how this thing works.

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