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I knew an old lady who swallowed a fly.....

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No, it was me ๐Ÿ˜ฉ A massive one, inhaled in minute 4 of W4R2. It protested as it went too. Nobody mentioned this....

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There is nutrition in bugs a flies, no harm done, well done on completing run run 2 of week 4, lets just hope you don't have any flies on your third run of week 4.

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I have heard it said people catch the running bug - never heard of it literally! ๐Ÿคฃ well done on the run!

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GranspeedGraduateโ€ข in reply toSpeedMaQueen

๐Ÿคฃ

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BeBopTalulah

Summer evenings Iโ€™m puffing along with my mouth open like a whale shark ๐Ÿ˜‚ Itโ€™s a very efficient way of feeding, I can recommend ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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ButtercupKidGraduate

They used to sell a t shirt which said โ€œYou can tell a happy cyclist by the flies in his teeth.โ€ Same principle, I suppose - look on it as extra protein ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Buddy34Graduateโ€ข in reply toButtercupKid

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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It is generally considered better to have your extra protein at the end of the run rather than in the middle.......

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BeBopTalulahโ€ข in reply toIannodaTruffe

๐Ÿ˜‚

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OldgirlrunsGraduate

Oh dear BeBop, sounds ugh - but thereโ€™s always an upside isnโ€™t there? You came out of it better than the fly ......

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BeBopTalulahโ€ข in reply toOldgirlruns

Thatโ€™s true. But I draw the line at flies ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Jell6Graduate

I think it gets the occasional mention, personally I have just got better at spitting the buggers out๐Ÿ˜‚

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