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I started off week 7 with a bang! The first run I did went amazingly well, I had so much energy left in me at the end! Today I completed the third run (just about) and it took absolutely everything out of me๐Ÿ˜ฉI had no motivation or energy and I felt really short of breath throughout the whole run and during the last 5 minutes my chest felt really tight! Even when I slowed down my pace it was still a struggle!

I have been so busy this week preparing for an exam- staying up really late studying and fitting my runs inbetween. I sat the exam today, it was 3 hours long and all Iโ€™d eaten was half a bowl of porridge- so maybe this impacted my run?

Hopefully I can get the energy and motivation that I started week 7 with back! Iโ€™m back at work next week, but only part time so it shouldnโ€™t affect my running as I can do these on the days Iโ€™m not in๐Ÿ˜Š

I should also mention that I didnโ€™t do my run today until 6pm, whereas I usually run around 11am, this probably impacted my run too๐Ÿ˜ฉ

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Well done you're doing great. I found week 7 the hardest. I think it is because it is the first week of constant running but I never looked back after that. Good luck and enjoy your running

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to steviej99

Thank you!๐Ÿ˜Š The first run was great but I seemed to lose my motivation a bit with the other two. Iโ€™m looking forward to starting week 8 though!๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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Tinytears60Graduate

Ohhh hey lovely - life sounds 109 mph at the moment... remember to breathe!

I went out tonight and I normally go early morning so but of a change...

itโ€™s funny how runs can be so polar opposites isnโ€™t it...

but

The important thing is... you did it! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

So well done

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Tinytears60

It was just one of them days I think! But yes, everythingโ€™s just a little bit crazy at the moment!

Yes definitely! Iโ€™m back at work on Monday- which is supposed to be a run day, so looking forward to see how I get on with that!

Ah well, I usually bounce back on the next run if Iโ€™ve had a bad one previous, so fingers crossed for week 8๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿคž

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Tinytears60Graduate in reply to Ellaloux

You sure do! You got this! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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Busylady1Graduate

Keep going youโ€™re doing so well!! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

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EllalouxGraduate in reply to Busylady1

Aw thank you!๐Ÿ˜Š starting week 8 today๐Ÿ˜ƒx

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