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Week 5 Run 3! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT

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I DID IT!!! 20 minutes!

When I started this run I was terrified, it’s a huge jump from the 8 minute run I’d only just conquered. It was a shaky start, simply because of where I was mentally I think! The hardest moment was probably just before the 10 minute mark, but like in previous runs, once I pushed past it I was absolutely fine! I kept a steady pace and before I knew it Sarah was telling me I only had 2 mins left! I can’t believe how quick it actually went given how long it was! I even found the energy to speed up for the last 2 mins 😁 I feel absolutely on top of the world right now and I can’t believe how far this programme has taken me in this short space of time! Really buzzing! 😁

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👏👏👏👏That's great you should be really proud of yourself 👍👍👍

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HexGirlGraduate in reply toCI578

Thank you! :) I am feeling pretty good! :3

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Brilliant! Well done HexGirl 👏🏻👏🏻 you’ve definitely come a long way and you’re doing great, well done 👍 🏃‍♀️

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HexGirlGraduate in reply toCouchphoenix

Thanks for all the support :D

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That's brilliant, you smashed it and with energy to spare so you could speed up.

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HexGirlGraduate in reply toZip54

Thank you :D

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W5R3 is the shortest duration run since Week 3. That's why it seemed shorter: it was!

Well done! 👍

Watch out for the return of intervals in the next run. The runs are shorter, but the overall duration is a bit of a jump up.

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HexGirlGraduate in reply tonowster

Thank you! That makes sense then!

Week 5 run 3 is a big one to get out of way 💪👍 well done HexGirl

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Thank you 😁

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Well done HexGirl 👍

It's an amazing feeling to finally realise that something you thought was impossible is now achievable 😀

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HexGirlGraduate in reply toTank_EG

Thank you! It really is!

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Well done you. Keep it up.

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HexGirlGraduate in reply toAcmamba

Thank you! Ima do my best!

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Congratulations ! I remember that week as the one with most of a psychological leap re running for 20 mins with no break. But once you get your head round it, oddly, it is fine !

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HexGirlGraduate in reply tocatnip55

Thank you! Yeah that’s exactly how I found it! It’s definitely more of a psychological challenge than a physical one!

That's brilliant! Congrats!

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Thank you! 😁

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Congratulations HexGirl

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HexGirlGraduate in reply toNusiaFab

Thank you :)

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👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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This particular run caught me entirely by surprise too. Everything your wrote about coincides with my experience. Congratulations!

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HexGirlGraduate in reply towaterabbit

Thank you! :) It’s cool that you can relate! I won’t dread any of my future runs now :D

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