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I did it! I can't believe I really did it!

dclarsh
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So I started this year with the goal of running my first ever 5K at the end of June. I wanted to finish in under 30 minutes. I had tried running a few times before, but never really got very far. And to be honest, a part of me fully expected myself to quit by the end of March. And another part expected that even if I kept going and did the race, I'd never finish in less than 30 minutes. I guess it's a good thing I didn't listen to those negative voices in my head, because yesterday, I ran the full three miles outside, and I did it in 26 minutes! I couldn't believe it! This is really going to happen!
I still have two and a half months to train before the race. So now I'm changing my goal. I'm going to finish that bad boy in under 25 minutes, you mark my words!
I still have two and a half months to train before the race. So now I'm changing my goal. I'm going to finish that bad boy in under 25 minutes, you mark my words!
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So I started this year with the goal of running my first ever 5K at the end of June. I wanted to finish in under 30 minutes. I had tried running a few times before, but never really got very far. And to be honest, a part of me fully expected myself to quit by the end of March. And another part expected that even if I kept going and did the race, I'd never finish in less than 30 minutes. I guess it's a good thing I didn't listen to those negative voices in my head, because yesterday, I ran the full three miles outside, and I did it in 26 minutes! I couldn't believe it! This is really going to happen!
I still have two and a half months to train before the race. So now I'm changing my goal. I'm going to finish that bad boy in under 25 minutes, you mark my words!0 -
Congratulations!!!! Excellent job! :drinker:0
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WOOOHOOOO!!!!!0
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Way to go!!!:drinker:0
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:drinker: :flowerforyou: WTG!!! :drinker: :flowerforyou: That is awesome!!!:drinker: :flowerforyou:0
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Good job!!!! You are an inspriation to me!!! I would love to be able to run a 5k.... Right now, I can only run a little over 1 mile without stopping to take a break, but I know I'll get there eventually. Right now, I'm working at being able to run 1.5 miles straight through!!!0
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Wow Thats great, keep up the good work.0
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Good for you!!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0
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Congrats ,You ROCK!!!!!!!!!!0
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As a fellow newbie runner myself I can fully understand how ridiculously exciting that is.....CONGRATS!0
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Well DONE, YOU!!!!:flowerforyou:0
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Way to go, that is so great!!!!!!!!!!0
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