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Tough again

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W8R2 completed but have to say I’m finding 28 minutes really tough going especially in the middle.

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WenderwooGraduate

Well done! I felt like that on W8, but strangely better on W9 - maybe it was excitement 😁

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Well done.

If any run is tough, just slow down.

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helenjjohnson in reply to IannodaTruffe

Thanks. Though I’m not sure I can go much slower!

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dieOR5kGraduate in reply to helenjjohnson

You really can. I’ve been running to 170 bpm music that forces me to take smaller steps. My pace has slowed down to compensate for the shorter stride and higher step count.

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