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Don’t know if I can say I’ve passed?

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sgeorge5Graduate
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After week six I deviated away from the podcasts and used my own music and run keeper to measure distance. The fact is I was finding that being told how long left and how much longer to go was causing me more problems than just getting on with it.

I have always tried to do that little bit more at end of each run to make the next week a little easier. It has worked and especially after week 5 it all came fairly easy. The week leading up to last week I had done 3 runs of over 5K my longest run was 42 minutes. I decided to go back to week 9 podcast to graduate. The first 2 runs no problem at all did extra both days. Then last Thursday 20 minutes into the run I felt sharp pain in my thigh so I stopped and walked.

I waited until today to run again but the same thing happened after 10 minutes. I walked for 10 then jogged for about 20 minutes. I just have a slight ache there but I feel like I had better rest it for a while.

The point is have I graduated as I have probably done 8 5K runs, the last one I timed was under 9 minutes a mile. It is so frustrating a feel like I could go out now and do 10k if my leg did not hurt

I intend to run further and will do the 5k to 10k if possible but don’t want to listen to week 9 music again.

Good luck to everyone working their way through it. I was the original 53 overweight coach potato if I can get this far you all can.

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mrqwestGraduate

I'd say you've passed!

The aim of the programme was to get you running for 30mins solid and running it comfortably and by the looks of things, you've done many 30min + runs so yes, I'd say you've done it!

Rest up and try to squeeze in some stretches to prepare your muscles, I'm presuming it's a muscle pain in your thigh?

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sgeorge5Graduate in reply to mrqwest

Thanks for your advice I will act on it

Cheers

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bloodofareptileGraduate

Well, if you've not passed, I never will - I've not run to a single podcast!

I think the point of the programme is to be able to run for 30 minutes, so if you've done that then /I/ count you as a graduate. :)

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sgeorge5Graduate

Thanks I need to figure how to claim my badge now.

Cheers

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DansmumGraduate

You have more than passed, smashed it I'd say, congratulations.

Message JR21 for your badge, but I think he's away from the site at the moment as I requested mine last Friday and I'm still waiting for the lovely green badge. Sob, Sob.

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