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W4R1 - I survived..just!

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So yesterday I did Week 4 Run 1 and I managed it :)

I had to stop just after the halfway mark though as my calves were so tight I could barely move so I paused it, took a few minutes to do some calf stretches then started again. I went slower this time though, dropped the treadmill from 7.5 down to 6 to get me through the 5 minutes but I still completed it all and did all the running I was supposed to!

To anyone worrying about it, something I was told at the end made me smile..from Week 4 you officially run more than you walk. Bet you never thought you could do it, I certainly didn't!

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Hi - I also had really tight calves right at the bottom after Wk4r1 I finished the session but walking home & stretching was right painful- soon went after the stretching - good luck with the rest of week 4 - we can do this.......👍

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