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Oh Yes I finally did 5k!

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PatButcherGraduate
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Hello everybody, Just had to share this with you....I finally ran 5k and then some on the Treadmill, sweaty as a sweaty thing, red hair dye running down my neck (I dyed it on Friday..der)! But I did it, to my own music, Upped the pace and did it in less than 30 minutes :) Yay me!!!

Enough about me, how is everybody else getting on? I hope you're all still enjoying the c25k and beyond :)

Oh and I went to see Mcfly last night, just wanted to share that with you :)

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Well done you, I just started w2 r1 yesterday

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Shelwa77Graduate

Fantastic achievement - well done you!

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jennynGraduate

well done! think it will take me about an hour, I don't seem to go very far, how long did it take you? how did you manage to up the pace?am very impressed!

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Seriouslyfatbloke

Congratulations keep at it :)

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PatButcherGraduate

Well I finished c25k about two weeks ago and was nowhere near running 5k so that was in my head all the time, I really had to do it! I figured if I couldn't do it outside I'd try the Tread mill, I started off at about 7.5 and gradually increased speed to 8.8, as I eased into the run I increased it to 9.6 but only for a little bit as I was feeling the burn ! It went quite quick and before I knew it the screen said 3 miles :) I pushed myself to carry on but not for long, managed it in 29 minutes :)

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AliB1Graduate

I knew you could do it!! Well done...was so pleased to see the title of your blog :) :) :) 5k and under 30 minutes am very impressed patbutcher. I will need to up my game to catch you lol.

Keep up the good work, what's your next goal now?

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PatButcherGraduate

Crikey! I don't know, I do need a kick up the backside though to get motivated, I guess my next goal is to run the scampi and chips off I just had for tea! ;)

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AliB1Graduate in reply to PatButcher

lol sounds yummy though!

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Helen3boys

Hooray! Well done! It's a great feeling isn't it?!

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PatButcherGraduate in reply to Helen3boys

Certainly is, I actually did a little victory "get in" in the gym :)

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AliB1Graduate in reply to PatButcher

Need a like button for this

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bluebootsGraduate

Under 30 minutes!!! Blimey, I'll better get back out there and try harder. Well done Pat that is amazing :)

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shelleymcbGraduate

thats fantastic. you must be very pleased. & in under 30minutes aswell. very envious. took me about 15 attempts to get it under half hour!

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BxsterGraduate

woo hoo yeah ;)

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CaroBGraduate

How Fantastic! Well Done! Must be the new go faster picture (girl with short pink hair), I like it.

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MinuetteGraduate

Fantastic! I also run on the treadmill currently at 7.8k and am slowly upping my speed would love to be running at anything over 9k so I'm very impressed at your 8.8 :)

Oh and I hope you enjoyed McFly! ;)

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PatButcherGraduate in reply to Minuette

Ha ha! Yep, Mcfly were awesome but the screaming girls did my head in! Too old to be a groupie :)

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scavoGraduate

well done pat!!!! thats fantastic.. with the red dye running down you neck an all ha ha :) congrats to you x

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mgnmumGraduate

well done, that is really fast

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