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Hello week 8......

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Keels_xGraduate
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Run 1 - my calves hurt from the minute I started and didn’t really ease up. I ran at lunch time and it was incredibly hot...... but I did it!! Not going to lie, I was glad when it was over.

Managed to cover 3.5k which made me happy!

5 more runs til graduation 🎓

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Tbae

Well done for getting through it.

See oldladyruns post and mrruns reply on hydration.

Are you doing enough stretching immediately when you complete your run.You can increase this to your own comfort level.I probably do about a count of 30 normally,but know this could be increased.Try a soak with arnica also after your run.Even a shower before your run helps with your preparation warm up.

Try and avoid the mid day runs.🤔🌟👏👏

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Ang33333Graduate

Well done! And in the heat!! Setting off to do same run in the next hour.

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Well Done for keeping going and completing it! We're nearly there :-)

I'm always glad when it's finished but then want to do it again about 5 mins later! Think it must be like childbirth - you forget how much hard work it is.

Having said that I actually have only one child 🤔....

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