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Virus has meant Week 8 spread over 10 days

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45FitnessGraduate
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Fighting a virus I realised after W8r1 lat Tuesday that I needed to rest until I was feeling better. That took all weekend and so I’ve only just managed to do W8r2 this morning.

It was ok, not easy but not too hard. I’ll finish W8r3 on Friday and let myself rest again at the weekend. Then I’ll be all set for W9 and my first Parkrun next Saturday 🤞🏼

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Great job... great decisions.. great running. Viruses take it out of us, and we are still fighting them after the symptoms go. You got this... you’re back on it now and approaching your victory lap.. enjoy closing this plan out.

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45FitnessGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

Thank you for the encouragement 😊

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sTrongFuseGraduate

If it's any consolation, for me, W2 lasted 8 months, so it could be worse...

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45FitnessGraduate in reply to sTrongFuse

Oh dear, yes it could! Well done you for getting back st it when you could. 👊🏼

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BeccymGraduate

It happens to us all I have had a coughy thing for 3 weeks so my running has taken a back seat.

It takes lots of us more than 9 weeks to finish the program. Good luck with graduation runs.

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45FitnessGraduate in reply to Beccym

Thank you Beccym

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