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W6R1 after holidays

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Hello everybody,

Another break, another come back. I hope this time it will go smoothly to my graduation.

It was Monday, alarm went off at dreadful 5.30am. Thinking 'What the hell am I doing?!', I geared up and went out to the darkness of the night. Very brisk walk to keep me warm, and then the first 5 min run. I thought I will die, I went too fast, my lungs were screaming, my heart wanted to jump oit of my chest, but I keep pushing and miracleresly managed to survive till the end of first of 3 runs. While my organism went back to acceptable quite fast, my thoughts were all about next 8 min run. When I heard that I should start running, I paced myself really slow, so @Oldfloss would be proud of me. Surprisingly, it went pretty easy, partially because of a slight slope downhill. One more walking break and the last 5 min run that passed almost unnoticed.

I can say I'm back on the horse :) As yesterday I did also 5k with my dog and half an hour of strength exercises, today I am pretty sore, but I cannot wait for tomorrow's run.

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Well done for getting back to it, especially getting up at that hour as well, hope you soreness has gone by your next run.

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IgaTGraduate in reply to Realfoodieclub

Thanks :)

Alarm clock set for 6.30am tomorrow for next run. I plan to take my dog with me this time :)

I wondered if Madeira had kidnapped you and we were going to receive a ransom note....

Lovely to see you back and well done getting out there, even with screaming lungs...

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Somebody kidnapped my muscles and lungs, and I'm still waiting for the note. I will pay anything to have them back with me. So if you do have them please come forward, I've prepared a reward.

Oh today getting out there was even harder, although later.

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So I just read.... you're keeping going though that's the main thing

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