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W8 R3 - all the stars aligned, even πŸ’β€™s came

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Everything seemed to fall in place today. It was warm but with a gentle breeze, I’d had a great nights sleep and woke up refreshed and felt ready to meet the final 28min challenge. As we set off my calves began to ease much earlier than normal and I found a good steady rhythm. The point Jo had been saying β€˜10mins, you’re doing well’ all week came and went. It was only a little way after but I was pleased. Smile firmly in place, on I jogged, yes my fellow snails 🐌you heard right, I did say jog. Not at the end and I was already jogging along 😊.

On I toddled singing and chatting, then just after my nemesis hill the gremlins came to call, those pesky blighters😑. My legs started to flag, I could feel my calves tighten, the doubts circling. But no! No room for gremlins today, out came the mental baseball bat and BOOM, BOOM off they went flying. I pushed to find my rhythm again.

5 mins said Jo, I dug deep and as much as I love my inner 🐌 I searched a little deeper and hunted did I have an inner 🐒? Was she ready to make an appearance? Yes, yes she was. A little rusty (not been used since I was at school), and most definitely not very graceful but there she was pushing me along to the end. As I rounded the corner on the trail and just as Jo said β€˜That’s it, you’ve done it’, we reached the end of actual trail as well πŸ˜€.

This was such a great one for me and I achieved my 3k too. On to our last week, can’t really believe it. Definitely time to celebrate a little (not too much, save that for next week)πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸ˜€

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Sounds like you smashed those gremlins out the park with that positivity!

Well done, what a lovely sounding run you had πŸ˜€

Week 9, I can’t believe it! 🏁 πŸ… πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ πŸƒ 🍷 πŸŽ‰πŸŒ 🐒

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PeaweeGraduate

Well done you πŸ₯³

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SweatyHettieGraduate

Great post! Love the way you sent those gremlins packing! Onwards to graduation, enjoy! πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ

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NilsamGraduate

Well done. You are really going for this. Great post too. πŸ‘£

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SaltdeanSizzler

Brilliant post 😍 Magic run you discovered your inner 🐒I hope I’ve got 1 tucked away waiting to be let loose πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚Have a fab graduation week πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸŽ‰

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Delgirl82

Well done I had the same gremlins I’m hoping I’ve left them in week 8! Onward to graduation yay !!!

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