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So I’m just back from completing W8R1, I decided to do an earlier than normal run today and managed to hit school traffic and the start of rush hour.. running along busy roads with all those traffic jam fumes.. 😱.. I’m usually the one in the car so never usually notice it.

When you’re already huffing & puffing only to take in great gasps of carbon monoxide, I really need to rethink my route if I got at said time again.

However, the run was fine, and 28 mins didn’t feel much different to 25, so all good there 🤪

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Yep, get away from those fumes if you can. 👍 I’m in W8 too, and I don’t want to have to stop to resuscitate you! 😂

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Time_to_runGraduate in reply toGranspeed

😂 thank you granspeed 👍

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ButtercupKidGraduate

Great work, and a useful lesson learned. Well done you ⭐️

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Time_to_runGraduate in reply toButtercupKid

Thank you BCK

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Buddy34Graduate

Good for you, yes more people need to start c25k and run to there destination instead of driving 😂😂

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Time_to_runGraduate in reply toBuddy34

Yeah .. me included lol .. 😂

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Couchpotato2Graduate

Well done! Had a similar experience.. on a hill... kids, cars it was all a bit much! Only 5 runs left 🤭

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Time_to_runGraduate in reply toCouchpotato2

Eeek.. 5 runs till graduation 👩‍🎓 😱😁🙌

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Couchpotato2Graduate in reply toTime_to_run

Or as I call it party time! 🥳🎉🍾🍷🍰

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