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I almost took an extra rest day not because I needed it but because I was being lazy and kept talking myself out of my Run but..... I put on my Run togs n trainers πŸ‘Ÿ and hey presto I got out the door ... I gave myself a good talking to on my 5 min warm up and when Jo whiley said 8 min of running coming up I told my brain to slam that door shut on the Gremlins and don't let em in.... yay I made it ...amazing what the mind over matter theory can achieve I feel great I just hope it works for the dreaded W5R3 😬 not stressing over it tonight though had my shower food n a nice glass of wine spritzer ..bed is calling me sweet dreams all x woop woop 8 whole minutes yay x

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Martin_RoseGraduate

Well done Julie, very positive, I'm doing run 3 week 5 tomorrow 20 minutes nonstop WOW. 🀀😁 here's hoping.

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Hey thank you .... Good luck M will be thinking of you .... keep me posted n stay positive x πŸ˜πŸƒπŸΎπŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ»

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to Martin_Rose

Hope it goes well Martin!

8 whooping Minutes, just imagine how much whooping to be done after R3!

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πŸ˜‚ hmmmm I'll keep the whooping in mind while I am attempting it on Friday πŸ˜‚πŸ˜˜

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

You did so well.... those pesky gremlins.. they never give up! But you showed them! Well done you!

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Wizziewood

Good for you!

So next run just put on your running clothes and go for it!

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misswobbleGraduate

Good! No such thing as gremlins! Refuse to acknowledge such nonsense πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβœ”οΈπŸ‘

You don't need to hurry. Slow is lovely for this caper

Good luck πŸ™‚

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Polly2810Graduate

Feels good doesn't it? 😊 I nearly talked myself out of it too but gave self a lecture

in reply to Polly2810

Lol it sure did...giving ones self a good talking too seems to have done the trick to keep the Gremlins at bay my new Moto in my head is .... it's not your legs they are moving.... shut the mind door n keep going ....😬 fingers crossed for tomorrow 😬

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Polly2810Graduate in reply to

Let me know...I'm not till Sunday...my daughter staying over Saturday night so she will keep me going hopefully...just don't see how I will ever be able to add another 12 mins on...legs will be like cement!! 🀣

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Will do .... not sure if I'm going morning or evening.... off work Friday so will see how the day pans out 😬 have to admit I'm full of dread but like we do I'll give myself a good talking too and just go for it with fingers and toes crossed... well maybe not the toes πŸ˜‚ x

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Polly2810Graduate in reply to

No toes crossed...may fall over 🀣🀣

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πŸ˜‚ I may fall over anyway just hope there's someone around to press pause if I do πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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