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Week 8 run 2...worst run so far๐Ÿ˜ข

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Anyone else found Week 8 difficult? First one on Tues was difficult but tonight was awful. I did it by shear determination but wanted to stop so many times, just found the whole thing a slog, breathing awful and no energy. Itโ€™s put me off the next one. ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„

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Take a extra day off, drink plenty of water the day before you run and run it a little slower than you did today, we all have some off days when running, you are so close to graduating, you don't want to give up now.

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suebuzzGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Thank you AlMorr...Iโ€™ve just had a serious talk to myself ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ™„. To be honest Iโ€™ve just come back from a few days away where I have consumed food and drink I donโ€™t normally have๐Ÿ˜ฌ so I think I was a bit tired. I wish I had left it until tomorrow but I felt really positive about it. Hopefully next time will feel better. ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to suebuzz

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I find I had to really concentrate to keep slow when I started this week on Monday. I also try to get my breathing in rhythm from the first few steps otherwise I really struggle. But you still pushed through it all both times despite the struggle and that shows the real mental strength that you need to graduate. Go you ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿค—

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suebuzzGraduate in reply to Meepmum

Thank you Meepmum, I was just so disappointed as up till now everything was relatively good. I really thought that with all the previous weeks training that it would get better not worse ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„

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Ahh, have a couple/few days off and go again, hydrate and sleep well and hopefully your next run will be better. W8r2 was a slog for me, I was visiting my parents who live near the beach, had romantic thoughts of my run along the beach but it wasnโ€™t great, was glad when it was over! On w9r2 now and loving it, hydrating is the key... and relax. Good luck ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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