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W5R3 - Doomsday

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So this was the run that I'd been dreading and...wow...that was tough ๐Ÿฅต Felt great for about 13 minutes, started to burn out so I slowed down a bit and got a second wind at around 15 minutes! Powered through then started to feel a stitch coming on at 18 minutes in so the last 2 minutes I was doing a slow jog but at least I kept moving! A very active day for me today so I will enjoy a gin or 2 this evening โ˜บ๏ธ Enjoy your Sunday you lovely bunch!

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Lockdownpositive

Gosh well done you! Your calorie burn is way higher than mine! Even your walk. Hmm, maybe I need to walk faster.๐Ÿ˜Well done for for powering through. Very impressive. Well oiled eh....

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C25Kate in reply to Lockdownpositive

Thank you! I walk like I'm on a mission so I tend to be very brisk ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ Not well oiled at all ๐Ÿ˜‚ a long way to go before I am at machine status. Some Eden Mill on the way to help me relax...

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Lockdownpositive in reply to C25Kate

Jolly good call I reckon. Try it with aromatic tonic if you can get it. It's lovely. I'm W4R1 tomorrow. Bit nervous but looking forward to it.

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C25Kate in reply to Lockdownpositive

Ohh I'll need to buy some next time I'm in the shops! You'll do great, let me know how you get on ๐Ÿ˜

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Lockdownpositive in reply to C25Kate

Will do.Cheers!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 5, that is a milestone run with C25K, now go and celebrate with your favourite gin or 2 this evening

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C25Kate in reply to AlMorr

Thank you AlMorr โ˜บ๏ธ will do!

Vavavoom that's a great run achievement ๐Ÿ‘

Definitely slow it down though, and banish those stitches

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C25Kate in reply to

Thank you! Will do ๐Ÿ˜

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JudybniGraduate

Well done.

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C25Kate in reply to Judybni

Thank you โ˜บ๏ธ

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Lolly80Graduate

Congratulations and well done on pushing through ๐ŸŽ–

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C25Kate in reply to Lolly80

Thank you โ˜บ๏ธ

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Thommo23Graduate

Well done you! Speed is irrelevant, getting to the end of the time is the goal. Enjoy your evening, you deserve it

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C25Kate in reply to Thommo23

Thank you! I definitely will ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿธ

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nowsterGraduate

Well done! You can now brag that you ran for 20 minutes.

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C25Kate in reply to nowster

Haha thank you! Yes, I'll be telling everyone in work tomorrow ๐Ÿ˜‚

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John_WGraduate

Well done but I suggest that a 'slow jog' should be your standard speed from here on in. That points to why you struggled - you were going too fast.

Anytime you're breathing too hard , slow down. Use your breathing and ability to talk as your canary-in-the-mine.

Don't be afraid to 'slow jog' - it's your friend and you'll have a far more enjoyable and relaxed C25K as a result.

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Time4aChangeGraduate

I just completed w5r3 tonight too ๐Ÿ˜€Well done ๐Ÿ‘

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C25Kate in reply to Time4aChange

Brilliant! Well done, it's a huge achievement. Thank you too โ˜บ๏ธ

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