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Furthest run to date tonight 4.7km πŸ™‚! Felt really strong and surprised myself with how fat I ran! I’m thinking I ran faster as I had to rush to fit my run in tonight as I was going to the footie afterwards πŸ˜‚! Maybe physiological πŸ€”

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That's very impressive. A good distance (and therefore pace) followed by football. Or were you watching the footie rather than playing haha. Either way, you're getting fitter and stronger and doing great. Well done x

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πŸ˜‚ thanks, only watching footie! Think I’d have had to have been subbed after 5 minutes if I’d been playing after that run πŸ˜‚! Surprised myself with the distance I’m 6ft5 so I’m putting it down to long legs and big strides πŸ˜‚

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I sometimes try to run faster when I'm pressured for time, but try to find a balance so I'm not tired out before the end. Hope you had energy left for football too. Music with a beat can be helpful for keeping a pace up.

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