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Running without coffee is hell.

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The first run of week 8 and I totally forgot my coffee fix before I went out of the door.

I knew I could do 28 mins as I've run it before and that was the only thing that kept me going. From the very beginning I was in pain and my legs felt too heavy to lift. After a few minutes one of my calves started hurting for the first time in weeks and to add extra pain the paths had been churned up by a sledgers and family walkers on Sunday and had frozen yesterday and this morning into hard sharp peaks & troughs.

*shivers*

I'm just glad that in week 8 Laura doesn't tell you at 1 minute to go that she always goes faster for the last 60 seconds. If she had said that this morning I may actually have punched a poor unsuspecting tree.

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breezieGraduate

Well done for keeping going! Those paths sound horrible. It is knowing you can do it that keeps you going though isn’t it? I hope you’re enjoying your well-earned coffee now :)

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IrishprincessGraduate

I feel the same way about tea. I can't do ANYTHING without my tea! Great that you ran for 28 minutes. That's fab.

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RunningBooGraduate

You have overtaken me, Cheshiregal! I was off sick this past week but just went out for my first run of Week 8 this morning. I was stunned to have got through it despite still having a bit of a sniffle. We're nearly there!

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CheshiregalGraduate in reply to RunningBoo

Yay!! I just did run 1 of week 9 and I could hardly walk afterwards ;) still did it though...we are nearly there ;)

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RunningBooGraduate in reply to Cheshiregal

Wicked! Well done. My run 1 w9 is tomorrow, I'm just a day behind you :-)

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CheshiregalGraduate in reply to RunningBoo

;) when will you be finishing? I'll be doing run3 on Sunday morning...

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RunningBooGraduate in reply to Cheshiregal

My final run of C25K will be on Monday, with a birthday party on Thursday to celebrate :-)

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CheshiregalGraduate in reply to RunningBoo

Sounds perfect ;) I'll be cheering you on Monday (if I survive hyde park in Sunday!!)

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