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Arrgh! Week 9 Run two... 4.8k ! So flippin close to the goal of 5k. I'm going to do it on the next one, this Wednesday 😁😁🀞🀞At least I know I am right up against my limit for right now, giving it every thing. I'm happy with that 😊

Just wanted to vent, really like this supportive forum πŸ™

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Well done !

Just 30 minutes to graduation 😁

Don't worry about 5k though .

Distance is irrelevant.

Counterintuitively your best development will come by running at a conversational pace, not

right up against your limit.

It's likely your pushing too hard

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HailSt0rmβ€’ in reply toInstructor57

Not pushing too hard, just up to where I'm comfortable. Last run was 4.7k. I only do what I can manage, hense I stopped before I got to five. Tantalisingly close though!! 🀣

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That's fantastic Hail! Keep going. I was running for 30 minutes completing couch to 5k, several weeks ago and I did an actual 5km charity run yesterday. It was quite a challenge trying to pass people who were walking (nothing wrong with that at all!) but it was tricky trying to get through narrower areas so I kept jogging behind them until I could pass them. Keep it up you will get there!! So glad I completed it. The volunteers were amazing cheering us on πŸŽ‰

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"I am right up against my limit for right now, giving it every thing"

That slow easy comfortable jog, chatty pace, sounds tough!

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HailSt0rmβ€’ in reply toJohn_W

I don't mean running as hard as I can, just to the limit of what I feel I can manage. I may have chosen the wrong words I think! 🀣🀦I run at the same speed as a canal barge 🀣🀣 I use a run tracker and my average is 4.7/5miles an HR. So maybe I was being a bit dramatic with the language in my post I was just hoping that I might get to 5k before the last run. I am 6'1 I was thinking long legs would give me an advantage 🀣πŸ’ͺ

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