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W2R2 and I am like R2-D2

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That is barrel shaped and slow - but FOCUSED!!! Came home after another 1 1/2 hour commute exactly one hour ago at 8.15pm. Having left the house at 7am it is a long day. I actually felt like moving and getting some fresh air- but had, just in case, instructed my other half to order me to go for a run, just in case I suffered some sophisticated brain trickery which convinced me to just sit down and watch TV. But I ran and I liked it. Yeah I am slow and my shins feel tense but I am doing it. Thanks running peeps for the encouragement 😃

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Lilipolpo profile image
LilipolpoGraduate

Well done! I wrestle with the excuses in my head every day but today also did my W2R2. Impressive to do it after a long day at work and long commute! Good luck with the next step

in reply to Lilipolpo

Thank you. Every day is that long for me as I commute so it is overcoming the urge to just collapse that I need to overcome.

Rebecca12 profile image
Rebecca12

Great & after such a long day ...

oldwheezer69 profile image
oldwheezer69Graduate

Same here...a 10 hour day at work, an evening choir practice and now getting on the treadmill at stupid o'clock at night! Ah well ... At least we will sleep well 🤣

RobW73 profile image
RobW73Graduate

Good grief.

We'll done to all of you that manage it after long days.

One more and you've completed a second week.

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Slow and steady and well done:)

Mumsygill profile image
MumsygillGraduate

Full of admiration for you after such a long day. Hope you’re very proud of yourself !

in reply to Mumsygill

I am quite pleased yes!! 😄

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate

Nice imagery 🤩🤩

Glad you got out there and did it. Work does bugger up a schedule, my alarm is set for 04:40 tomorrow 🙄🙄

in reply to Jell6

Yikes!

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate in reply to

Yikes indeed, but I ran for 32 minutes, just arrived at work for a 12 hour shift, feeling perky at the moment, but who knows how I will be at 20:00🤩

in reply to Jell6

Did you do it?

Christianne57 profile image
Christianne57Graduate in reply to Jell6

Wow! You are amazing!

Work on the other hand is a necessary evil 😳

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate in reply to Christianne57

Not exactly amazing...

Bonkers!

Altered!!

Taken over by this running lark.!!!

Pretty bloomin' tired now though 😴

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate

Yep, just got in now🛌

Not sure I'll be making a habit of it though, but it was only 6 degrees that early, which made the run much more comfortable.

I see wine on my horizon 🥂. Good luck with your next run.

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