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Great run

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Into my 6th week.felt great.though yesterday I thought my left calf muscle was going to give way but my willingness overcome that and my run was fab.

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Well done, but don't ignore those messages from your body.

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.

Many people do not hold their stretches for long enough or put enough effort in. Hold post run stretches for 30 seconds and make sure the pull is strong enough to be on the verge of discomfort.

in reply to IannodaTruffe

Great.thanks for your advice

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Bloomsbury22Graduate

Well done!

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