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W8R1 - hard going!

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My W7R3 was so good that I was feeling optimistic about W8. An extra 3 minutes would surely be a breeze? And yet today my breathing felt wrong, my legs felt sluggish and although I completed the run, I really don't feel the sense of elation I have felt at the end of all my other runs. Here's hoping run 2 and 3 are better.

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LoveJRs

I am at the same stage as you - and I have just done the 28 min run which seemed like a big jump to me. But what I found helped with keeping completely focused on my breathing. Good luck with the next one. 😊

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Sometimes runs are tougher... if there’s no obvious reason for that, it’s ok, the next run will generally be a lot smoother.

Great job completing

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Sarahathome1

I am struggling with week 8, found week 7 surprisingly easy then have just crashed on all 3 runs this week and even gave up today after 10 mins. I think I am going to try week 7 again next week and try to reset myself

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OnthecaseGraduate in reply toSarahathome1

I'm hoping that run 2 will be easier!

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jiggles7Graduate

some runs are just tough, hopefully the next run will be smoother for you :) Well done completing :)

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