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20 MINUTES !!!

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After a 24 hour delay due to the rain last night, I've just returned from completing Week 5 run 3 - the TWENTY MINUTE one !

I can safely say I've never ever run for a continuous TWENTY MINUTES before. Just slightly surprised that having returned in time for the BBC news that I didn't get a mention in the headlines ;-)

I even managed a bit of a sprint for the last 20 seconds.

If you haven't got this far yet, then please believe me - if I can manage it then you can too !

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pinkhatGraduate

It looks like you and I both had a similar W5R3 experience - congratulations!

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greenlegsGraduate

Well done! And thank you very much for the encouragement - week 5 for me starts the day after tomorrow... Oh, my goodness.

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WybrookGraduate in reply to greenlegs

It's an interesting week - hope you enjoy it ;-)

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123456789Graduate

Look at all you cheeky peeps pushing out the big times....lol

Congrats, I really am starting to think I won't die doing this!

Dale

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FingaloGraduate

Thanks Wybrook. I'm currently in the process of convincing myself I can take it on in three runs time, this has helped.

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FingaloGraduate

Oh and I love the line about the news headlines.

Well Done Wybrook - you sounded like you enjoyed it! I did the next run today - W6R1 - I found it OK but found myself looking back fondly at the 20 minuter!!

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greenlegsGraduate

When I started this four weeks ago, I had no idea how satisfying it would be to read the blogs, as well as to do the running. It's all brilliant!

Week 5, here I come!

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jrwtcGraduate

Yay! Well done you. That is the hurdle jumped. if you can do that then you will complete this program. Hurrah :-)

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gdeannGraduate

:-) :-) CONGRATULATIONS WYBROOK!!! :-) :-) YOU ACED IT!! :-) Gayle

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MadrizGraduate

Well done, I know exactly how you feel having done it earlier in the week! Over halfway there now, it can only get easier right :-)

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skf28Graduate

well done to you - I can't believe it didn't make the news! keep it going.

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