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Week 4 finished, have a niggling pain in my right calf after R2, but don't think it is injury as such, as I can massage it away for a while with a roller.

Looking forward to week 5, 20 mins in run 3 seems like a big step, but only one way to find out.

Definitely seeing the benefits, I'm running further in the 3 week 4 runs for the same times, but my heart rate not going quite as high at the end of the longer sections.

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Well done.

Stretching immediately after every run, nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/h... while muscles are still warm and supple, pulls out contractions, avoiding carrying tensions into the next run and also improves recovery by improving blood flow.

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lottilou66 in reply toIannodaTruffe

Glad you reminded me just got back from wk3. R3. Sat down read this and thought better do my stretches. 😃

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Was just jumping on to say the same as Ianodatruffe, a real good stretch as soon as you finish the session and you'll avoid most of those niggles. Onwards!😊

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God I'm slow. Just read your user name again 😂😂😂

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The punchline to my favourite joke, done as me doing a Prince Charles accent, doing a Queen accent....

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Now that, I'd like to hear 👑

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