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First 20 min run

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Well after a night shift I have just completed week 5 R3.... 20 mins of running... gotta admit had to stop for a min... right leg felt tight... did a couple of stretches and of I went... was ok after that... tough going.. more so on the motivation side as running alone in the empty streets isn't much fun... but another run /week ticked off.... not bad for a old has been ...🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

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Huge well done and well done for a pit stop too... get some stretches in ( there are loads of leg exercises on Strength and Flex forum...

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Smudgersmith66Graduate in reply to Oldfloss

Thanks.....

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Sammie1968

Well done you doing amazing

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Smudgersmith66Graduate in reply to Sammie1968

Thanks.. appreciated the reply

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Smudgersmith66Graduate in reply to Sammie1968

Thank you... ache a bit now but. NO PAIN....NO GAIN...

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A has been? I think not!

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Smudgersmith66Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns

Thank you..xx

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Not bad well done,

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Thanks

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