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I was slightly amazed with myself on Friday, when I managed to do the 25 minutes of solid running required for Week 6, Run 3 - in very muddy conditions! I wasn't 100% confident that I'd be able to do it again but I set off mid-morning Sunday to start Week 7. And it was ok! Less muddy/slippery tracks, thanks to less rain and more sunshine, although the logging vehicles have been churning up all the paths in my local woods, leaving lots of ruts - making my usually slow pace EVEN slower. But I don't care if I'm a slowcoach, I managed to run (slowly) all the way up the big hill today so am feeling like a winner πŸŽ–οΈ. Picture is from horribly muddy Week 6, Run 3 - glad it was a bit drier today. I'm starting to feel like I can actually get to the end of Week 9...

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Yeayayayya.... Gotta' love a muddy run... I have soooooo many photos like that one! Anyone can run on lovely dry tracks but muddy ones... well ! Awesome!

Slow is just fine... and I think you did brilliantly! HUGE well done to you!!!

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Brilliant!!! Mud and hills already and you are only on week 7. You really are a runner!!! Slow is good.

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