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Finished week 8 - bit windy!

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Looked at the upcoming forecast last night and decided I couldn’t afford a 2 day rest before my next run as that would put me in the centre of another mad wind weather warning. I bit the bullet and woke early this morning and got my wk 8:3 run over and done with before the weather got too bad. It was windy and wet, but not as bad as it is now a mere 2 hrs later, so pleased I went early.

I’ve now discovered my natural pace I think, and also much prefer listening to audiobooks as before I was mentally working out how long each track was and anticipating Sarah Millican’s prompts in advance. When listening to a good book, they appear surprisingly and unexpectedly earlier. A good run today to finish week 8. I wasn’t exhausted by the end, so feel I should be able to do a full 30 mins next time - wind permitting:)

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Great run. I prefer spoken word to music for the exact same reasons, though the maths adding song times up while running is missed a little 😂

Great to hear you’ve found your natural happy pace... enjoy the 30 minute ones.

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misswobbleGraduate

Well done ✅. Next 😃. Slow and steady 💪

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AgentmayGraduate

Brilliant, when I looked out this morning it was windy and monsoon like rain :-( I'm totally an audiobook fan when I'm running makes the time past so fast. Good luck for w9, hopefully the weather will be better for you.

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DiscoRunnerGraduate

Great stuff. I’ve found spoken word really helps too - totally get lost listening to something and the run, breathing and pace take care of themselves. So close now!

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HinchleyMumGraduate in reply to DiscoRunner

Yes - feels as if I’m on the home straight now :)

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