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Prep for tomorrow's 25 min run...... Words of wisdom please!

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W6R3 tomorrow and I would appreciate any advice from those who have already smashed it....

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No wisdom needed, you can definitely do this!!

Take your time, find your pace and go for it.

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Thank you

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It's like any other run just take your time and if your struggling slow down even more you can do this😊

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Thanks

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Don't smash.... serenely , slowly, and steadily, relax into the lovely long run... Perfect for letting the newly forming legs do what they have to.. and they know what they need to do...enjoy!!!!

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Thanks for the advice Oldfloss. I will remember the 3 s's

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4 s's, you forgot 🐌

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Sorry

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😊🐌

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Slow and steady, good luck with that run, you can do it. 😊 🏃

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Thank you

You can do it. Slow and steady and if possible pick out a route that finishes down hill

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That's very good advice, thanks

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As everyone says take it nice and slow. I also did a new playlist - all new tracks I’d not run to before, but nice and slow ones (all Burt Bacharach!!) and things I hadn’t heard for years so I was nicely distracted while I 🐌🏃‍♀️! And you are ready for this!

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That's a good idea..... Will check out my playlist

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It is just another run.

Trust the plan.

Believe in yourself.

Pace nice and steady.

Enjoy yourself.

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Thanks for the words of encouragement. I am definitely enjoying the whole experience

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I did W6R3 on Thursday. My advice: 1) start slow and, only if you feel comfortable, then increase the pace. 2) If you have done 20 minutes, you can do 25, go for it. 3) Maybe avoid any hills as I made the stupid mistake of needing to run uphill for about a third of it and thought I was going to die. But for the rest I felt fine! GOOD LUCK although I'm sure you don't need it x

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Thanks Sarah469. Looking forward to the morning

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Slow and just enjoy! And believe in yourself

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Thanks couch potato. Now looking forward to tomorrow's run

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W6R3 in the bag. The downhill run towards the end definitely helped to spur me on and pick up pace and I actually felt like a runner 🏃. Thanks to everyone for their support 😊

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