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I did it! I ran for 20 minutes straight without stopping and I also ran around the lake of the park that I run in for the first time too. This programme is amazing!πŸ˜ŠπŸ€—πŸ˜ To go from 8 minutes to 20 minutes is such a mindset thing. But then to go from 60 seconds to 20 minutes is crazy, or would have been before I started this. I now have a running top and jacket as well as my trainers and I might have to invest in a pair of pretty leggings now lol. I'm hooked. I will definitely be running my 5k in April for Kicks Count Charity and then 10k in October for Mcmillan. πŸ–€πŸ’•πŸ˜πŸ€—πŸ˜ŠπŸ€— 20 minutes!!

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SeasidepandaGraduate

Amazing!! I can’t believe that might be me next week!!

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ClairecandothisGraduate in reply to Seasidepanda

It will be you next week! 😊 x

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TedGGraduate

Way to go Claire, of course you did it, you were always going to πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ€—.....congratulations πŸ‘, good feeling isn’t it?

Onwards and upwards from hereon in 😊

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ClairecandothisGraduate in reply to TedG

Thank you. 😊 I know..... my boyfriend said come back if it's too hard just before I left and I was like err no I'm doing this! 🀣😊😊 x

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TedGGraduate in reply to Clairecandothis

Good on you girl, PMA πŸ˜ŠπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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smurphy1910

I am at the same stage as you. Was really dreading the 20 minute run so much so I put it off for a couple of days.

Refocused, mentally struggled in the first couple of minutes but ignored my negative mind and did it.

Such an amazing feeling considering I couldn’t run for 1 minute a few weeks ago.

Keep up the good work

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ClairecandothisGraduate in reply to smurphy1910

I refuse to believe I won't be able to do it and to be fair we are doing it lol! This programme is fab but so are we πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜ŠπŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜ x

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smurphy1910 in reply to Clairecandothis

I’m keen to get out and start week 6.

I’ve signed up to Tough Mudder Half in June which is a major motivation of me.

I refuse to give in and am enjoying the moment x

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ClairecandothisGraduate in reply to smurphy1910

My big motivation is 10k for Macmillan in October but small steps lol x

You see? We all said you could. Break out the lycra, go mad, visit Tikiboo and splurge in celebration πŸ˜€

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ClairecandothisGraduate in reply to

Great idea maybe I should πŸ€£πŸ€”πŸ˜œπŸ˜Š x

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Jude1963Graduate

This programme really is magic isn’t it. πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

We’re really doing it and getting somewhere!! 😊

I’m on w6 r3 tomorrow. I have no idea where the strength will come from but I know I will try my best.

Take care with your next run Claire. I found it the toughest yet. No idea why but it was. X

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MissyMoff

This is fantastic! Go you! I have W5R2 today and then Friday is the big 20 minuter for me too! I still can't believe the number of minutes we are running having huffed & puffed our way through week 1! Get those pretty running tights ordered! x

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Icandoit99

Well done Claire! I did my 20mins two days ago and feel exactly the same as you! We did it! Yes, When I started to think in 5 weeks I’d be running 20mins I would have laughed..., now look at us!!!

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