W5R1 NAILED IT!!!!

[Determined55]

I did it!! After 4 days off I admit to being a teeny bit worried but I RAN FOR THREE LOTS OF 5 MINUTES!! Me!! Yes me!! Me, who spluttered and puffed through those 60 second runs in week 1.

Partly I can’t believe I did this today but mostly I am SO BLOODY PROUD of myself 🏃‍♀️ 💪 👍🏼 😃

For reference I am overweight, middle aged, post menopausal, I hate exercise, have never ‘run’ (well not since the egg and spoon race in primary) so IF I CAN DO IT ANYONE CAN!!!

If you have any doubts about this programme, put them to the back of your mind and think about how fabulous and amazing you are YES YOU ARE! We can do this!

Roll on Thursday morning! 🏃‍♀️

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Well done, you have every right to feel proud of yourself.

[NewRunner-52 Graduate]

Fantastic work! Feels great doesn’t? I am like you (overweight, middle aged and menopausal) and I am still amazed and overjoyed with my progress every run. Currently at wk3 run 2.

[Determined55 Graduate]

Yes we’ve got this ladies!! This time next year, a half marathon maybe?! hahahaha 🤣🤣

[Determined55 Graduate]

Caught myself reading the post about how to choose running shoes earlier! 😱

[misswobble Graduate in reply to Determined55]

Imagine that! Shoes 😳. So many shoes, so little time 😃

[misswobble Graduate]

Wooohoo ! 😃👍

Brill int it. Who knew 🤷‍♀️

Keep going, nice and steady, and continue to be amazed 🙂

[Determined55 Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Exactly, who knew! This programme is amazing 🤩

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Marvellous!

Congratulations on running for 15 (FIFTEEN) minutes!

[Determined55 Graduate in reply to John_W]

FIFTEEN minutes!!! Woohooo!! 👏

[misswobble Graduate in reply to Determined55]

You get to keep doing it too 😄

Just go easy and enjoy it all 🙂

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Yes you are just amazing!!!!!!!! I am so so so happy for you!!! 🏅⭐️🕺🏼💪🏼

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 Brilliant! enough said 👍

[Determined55 Graduate]

Thanks everyone for all your comments. I’m actually disappointed I’m not getting up before 7am tomorrow to go running in the rain 🤣 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️ !!!

[AH21MM Graduate]

Well done! Im all those things too but on monday did w4r1 in the snow! Was so thrilled. Go you and all of us! Loving this and the amazing support

[Determined55 Graduate in reply to AH21MM]

Ooh well done! I bottled out of the snow and ice - I am too clumsy 🙄

[AH21MM Graduate in reply to Determined55]

It was fresh snow on Monday so not slippery...I ran in tyre tracks on the back roads...I had intended to redo a week 3 run because of the weather and when I realised it wasn’t slippery thought sod it ! I’m going for a week 4 run and couldn’t believe I did it!!! My husband thinks I’ve been kidnapped by aliens and replaced with another being, so unlikely is it that I am enjoying running!!! Next one tomorrow, hope it is as manageable!!! I think anyone who does any of these runs is incredible! I haven’t run since school about 40 years ago! This amazing programme makes it possible

[AH21MM Graduate in reply to AH21MM]

So impressed with your week 5 comments... keep us updated ... and keep going!! As you said we are all amazing for doing this!!! Go you and all of us!!!

[Determined55 Graduate in reply to AH21MM]

I love the fact your husband thinks you have been kidnapped by aliens AH21MM!

And I definitely agree, I did not believe any programme could make this running lark possible for someone like me! 🏃‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Nice one 😀 just shows how the programmer helps you run for longer, enjoy the rest of week 5 it was my favorite of all of them

[Determined55 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

I will report back at the end of the week if it’s my favourite too! (Is it because it’s different every day? 🤔)

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Determined55]

Partly that yes and I think partly that I felt like I could keep going longer Week 4 nearly beat me, I was close to giving up and was heard to be muttering curses all the way round

Have fun with the rest of the week