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Sounds better than Wk5R3 failed. I made it to 15 minutes and just had to stop, gasping for breath and feeling light-headed and a bit dizzy. Was our company meeting/night out on Friday, so i thought i'd recover on Saturday and run this morning. I guess i needed another day's recovery and a chance to hydrate more 😳.

Oh well.. Tuesday morning it is then for attempt #2 and will make a conscious effort to go a bit slower this time too. I'll get there.

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You still did 15 minutes though😁 I've had a couple of write off runs along the way. It's a bit disappointing at the time but I reckon there's no point causing injuries if it doesn't feel right. Rest rehydrate and go again on Tuesday!

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AndyB111sGraduate in reply to Oddity

Thanks Oddity. I'm not too disappointed really, the fact that i'm getting off my backside and going out for a run at all is a success for me 🙂

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Buddy34Graduate

You still went out for your run so no fail . Try again slow right down and drink plenty water . Good luck 😊

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AndyB111sGraduate in reply to Buddy34

Indeed.. thanks Buddy 👍

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DiscoRunnerGraduate

The one time I did have to abandon a run was a hydration issue - it really felt like running out of petrol! But a valuable lesson learned. Plenty of water on rest days and run days too! I post this all the time as I love this way of running - the Japanese slow jogging technique. But I do think it’s a valuable technique to learn as it can help complete a run in this heat, or if a run is just not feeling right or working out. And is also great for stamina building on longer runs post graduation. There are a few parts to this, and the short film is worth watching a few times to catch it all.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=9L2b2...

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DebstonGraduate

Definitely the right thing to stop if you are feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Don't want you keeling over! Good luck for the next attempt.

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