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Week 5 to week 6 ... does anyone know the science...

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... behind putting the breaks back in for W6 R1&2?

Grateful for them right now (I'm W6R1 just done)!!

Just interested...

Thanks,

Lisa

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greenlegsGraduate

I think when this was asked a while back, we came to the conclusion that it's not so much science as mind training! W5R3 proves to you that you'll get to the end, then you get back to building up again - and for some, W6 1 and 2 show them that they still have a bit to learn!

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LisaTT

Thank you x

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FingaloGraduate

I still think it's a nonsense but appreciate I'm very much in the minority.

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