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Hi all. Finished w8 on Friday - I actually CANNOT believe that I've done so well...and stuck to it! I'm around 5 stone overweight....and manage...but with my last week fast approaching - no way I will get 5K in there. According to mapmyrun...I run at around 12.4 min per mile. I suppose once wk9 is done, it's a case of speeding up a bit?

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Goforitmama profile image
GoforitmamaGraduate

Meh.... Who wants to go fast anyway! Not me, it's all about getting out there and doing it my way.

I can go fast downhill though ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

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OldflossAdministratorGraduateโ€ข in reply toGoforitmama

Me too.. arms waving and looking like a loopy old woman...( which of course, I am ):)

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GoforitmamaGraduateโ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Loopy is good. Sanity is over rated!

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Chaseme73โ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Ha ha ha. I do think to myself.... What must I look like doing this run....what do walkers think when they pass Mrs overweight with the tomato face ๐Ÿ˜‚

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GoforitmamaGraduate

Ohh.. And well done you for a great run! You are Awesome!!

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Chaseme73โ€ข in reply toGoforitmama

Thank you... I got all welled up there ๐Ÿ’

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Sortyourlife

If youโ€™re running at 12.4 minutes a mile then youโ€™re not too far off running 5k in 30 mins? Maybe once you graduate see if you can carry on for a few extra minutes (youโ€™ll definitely be able to do it in under 40) to get the 5k, or just run the 30 minutes and get gradually faster, itโ€™s up to you!

Good luck :D x

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Chaseme73โ€ข in reply toSortyourlife

Thank you. Sometimes I run at 13 m....depends... I find that going after work, I'm slower....and after work in the heat....oooooft! I'll get there ๐Ÿ˜˜

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Sortyourlifeโ€ข in reply toChaseme73

Yeah, speed doesnโ€™t matter anyways ๐Ÿ˜„ but yeah, the more you run for 30 minutes youโ€™ll probably just find your speed increases naturally. Maybe not anything noticeable to you but you might notice youโ€™ve run the further than you ever have done down a particular path or whatever.

If you really wanna do the 5k then just run those few extra minutes, there wonโ€™t be many left, or just do the 30 minutes and be happy you can do that ๐Ÿ˜„

Tell me about it, I did my first run after work yesterday (Iโ€™m only on week 2 but know I can run for 10-15 minutes on a treadmill) and it definitely felt different than going out first thing in the morning

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Bridget007Graduate

Well done for finishing week 8 ๐Ÿ˜„ I graduated two weeks ago and still couldnโ€™t run 5k in 30 minutes even if I was being chased by a grizzly bear ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ˜

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Chaseme73โ€ข in reply toBridget007

Thank you, good to know

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Not really.. you just go on, in your own way, and see where the running takes you...but..it does make you leaner, keener.. ( not meaner... :)) and stronger too.

Very well done indeed...now just cruise your way slowly and gently to the podium.. we will all be waiting:)

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Chaseme73โ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Thank you.... Ill probably cry when I do Friday!! Shall take a proud selfie

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Around 90% of graduates do not complete 5k in thirty minutes at graduation. Many never do.

The aim of the plan is stated at getting you to run for thirty minutes, three times in a week. You are well on target.

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Chaseme73โ€ข in reply toIannodaTruffe

Thanks

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Ripcurlrana71

Work on your time for 5k after you finish. Iโ€™ve run 5k four times now after graduating and nearest I got was 33mins. Canโ€™t imagine at the mo shaving much time off that! Youโ€™re doing brilliantly to graduate!

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Jay66UKGraduate

Well done! Donโ€™t worry about the distance. That will come. Good luck with the final few runs.

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EiralasGraduate

just focus on running for 30 minutes and enjoy the run- how much distance you cover in that time doesn't matter. You'll be on the podium soon :-)

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Chaseme73

Thank you all so much for your great comments!! Here's to w9 run 1 on Monday ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜

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Dawnie16Graduate

I've just done r1w9 and you are NOT slow...im only doing 9.12mpk which unless I'm mistaken is a lot slower than you....but what a feeling when you get the first 30 min run done !! ๐Ÿ˜

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