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Feel Free to Give Me a Boot! 🥾

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After I ran out of steam on W7R2 last Saturday - a week ago! - I’ve just not found the courage/will/motivation to carry on this week. Whether it’s this stifling heat? Concerned I may lose mental willpower/momentum after I’d started so confidently and determined. Very out of character. 🤔 Should I continue to next run or return to week 6 (20 mins?)

Feel I’ve stalled.....

(I’m also back at work doing an average of 14,000 steps per day up and down hills/outdoors. Legs so tired at end of day ....)

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Busylady1Graduate

Don’t stop now, you’ve come so far! Maybe you need to run before work? I don’t think I’d want to run after 14K steps during the day either! I only manage about 3K which is why I need to run. Keep going! 💪🏼

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Lula375Graduate

Don’t be put off by not finishing last week - it was just a blip in this journey. Having said that, I kind of lost motivation in Week 7 too. I think a few people do. Maybe it’s the monotony of the non stop sessions. Have you tried mixing it up by going on different routes? I use Mapometer to plan routes based on distance and flatness! Could you try listening to something different like the radio or a podcast?

I would try for the 25mins again, you’ve done it three times before, I’m sure you can do it again!

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Dtay1978Graduate

You don’t lose any significant fitness in the first couple of weeks so feel free to carry on where you left off if you like. Give it a go, what have you go to lose, you can do this 💪🏻😊

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Luvlollyboo

Thank you all, so much. 🙏🏼 This morning I took everything on board....it wasn’t easy at all. But I just finished where I left off last time and completed my 3rd run of week 7, changing my route.

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BeakieGraduate in reply toLuvlollyboo

Hey, get out and start week 8, I’ve just got back and it feels good! Only 5 runs to graduation now, think of all the hard work you’ve put in so far 👍🏻👍🏻

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