5K!!!!!: Thanks so much to everyone's advice... - Couch to 5K

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5K!!!!!

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Thanks so much to everyone's advice after my disastrous run on Monday. Today, I changed my route so that I didn't get to that psychological barrier of turning a corner and going home. I also put more motivating songs towards the end of my playlist. I decided I would just run for 35 minutes, however far that was. But when I go to 35 minutes, the app on my phone told me I had run 4.77k and so I found a little bit of extra energy and ran for that last little bit! All in all t took 37 minutes. I am totally amazed at myself. At christmas, I couldn't even run for 1k let alone 5!

I am so grateful for everyone's support, ideas and advice - it really helped me. Race for Life, here I come!!

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blueboots profile image
bluebootsGraduate

That is fantastic, well done :)

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MinuetteGraduate

Well done to you, that's great! It's amazing what a little push can do :)

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shelleymcbGraduate

brilliant. well done on this great milestone :)

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Greg_MGraduate

very cool but don't think your finished yet!

;-)

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groovychick54Graduate

Very well done :-)

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Helen3boys

Don't worry Greg, I know I'm not finished! Got to make a start on some scary hills now....

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CaroleCGraduate

Well done Helen,

We all knew that you had it in you of course - it just took a bit of shoving to bring it out!!

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Susiejane

Congratulations on your amazing achievement - You should be proud of yourself XXX

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AliB1Graduate

Fan bloody tastic! Well done!

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PatButcherGraduate

Fandabbydozey!!! well done, you are awesomness itself, 10 k next??? :)

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bethisrunning

wow!

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SallySparkleGraduate

Well done you!

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casdixGraduate

Fantastic!! Well done!

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TrickyHickyGraduate

Brilliant achievement, well done!!! Keep up the good running:-)

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AmandaWGraduate

Wow, just wow :-) Well done :-) 5k seems soooo far away right now so its so good to see people getting there!

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