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C25k update week 7 completed

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Hi everyone, hope you all as well as can be!

Just an update of how I have got on this week.

On Tuesday I gave myself a huge shock and completed the full 5k early! my body just told me to go for it that it wasnโ€™t ready to stop at 25mins and basically told me I could do it ๐Ÿ˜ฌ and I did do it!๐Ÿ˜ƒ

you can check this out on Strava which is linked to my just giving page! Ive copied my Link at the bottom.

yesterday I slept for most of the day as fatigue has set in quite bad and my lupus is obviously active, I have a couple new round lesions on my face and on scalp that will probably result in more hair loss๐Ÿฅบ

I got up this morning and steadily paced myself to finish week 7. I am now gonna have a good half to a full week off or more for my body to recover hopefully and recuperate ready to start week 8.

Although I have manage to complete the full 5k already I am going to keep going if I can to week 9! I would like to see if I can do it again! either go a little further or maybe a little faster or even just at a slower pace, I just need to find strength now to carry on.

I have never had any type of counselling or support only that of my family and my rheumatologist who helps treat me, I have just learnt over the years to cope with my own mechanisms how my body works and how to manage pain etc.

I wanted to raise awareness and set myself a challenge throughout this pandemic and I think I have just done that!

Iโ€™m happy and proud of myself I have gotten this far.

Sorry if Iโ€™ve woffled on a bit ๐Ÿ™ˆ gonna have a long nap now โ˜บ๏ธ x

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Rest well..you deserve a spell off.you are an inspiration ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธโค

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nikki25โ€ข in reply toSpanielmadlady

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š xx

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svfarmer

Nikki you have done brilliantly- well done ๐Ÿ˜Š you deserve a rest now xx

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nikki25โ€ข in reply tosvfarmer

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š xx

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blessing40

Well done and keep it up.

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nikki25โ€ข in reply toblessing40

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š xx

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CecilyParsley

You are amazing Nikki. You are right to be proud of yourself. Well done ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿปโค๏ธXx

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nikki25โ€ข in reply toCecilyParsley

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š xx

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Congratulations on your run! You've done an amazing job proving you could do it. Good luck with your next run and be careful with your health. Your an inspiration

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nikki25โ€ข in reply toOlderkitten

Thank you really means a lot ๐Ÿ˜Š xx

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nikki25

Thank you all so much! ๐Ÿ˜Š Iโ€™ve had a really good rest, Iโ€™ve taken my little boy out for a nice walk today to get a few steps in. I am so lucky to have such amazing children who support me...

today my story was published in my local paper me raising awareness and doing the 5K in aid of lupus and Iโ€™m so glad I have done this as I have always been embarrassed about myself and would never have put myself out there, I have finally got to a stage where it doesnโ€™t matter to me anymore.

I donโ€™t think I can upload pic of article without doing another separate post ๐Ÿค” xx

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harmony2

Well done with persevering and raising awareness and funds. Do you know if the lesions go away with rest or does anything help?

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