August 2017 Running Challenge

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  • WandaVaughn
    WandaVaughn Posts: 420 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    @KatieJane83 That workout challenge sounds like a killer. I probably would have been dead after the 70 burpees! Congratulations on winning the training session, that's a great reward for a super-impressive workout :)




    Which plan are you following?



    This is the plan that I'm following. As I said, I'm in week 7 now.
    http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51312/Half-Marathon-Novice-2-Training-Program

    According to the plan, I'm supposed to find a 10K race to run in 2 weeks. Unfortunately, I'll be out of town. No racing for me. So I'll already have to alter the plan some. Just not sure how to do it, yet.
  • WandaVaughn
    WandaVaughn Posts: 420 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »


    Which plan are you following?

    http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51312/Half-Marathon-Novice-2-Training-Program
    As I said, I'm on week 7. The plan has me running a 10K race in week 9, but we've got a prior commitment. No race that day for me. Might do the 6.2 miles, anyway.

  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    8/1 8miles 1hr:16m:25s
    8/2 6miles 60m:39s
    8/3 5miles 46m:32s
    8/4 rest
    8/5 12miles 1hr:57m:36s
    8/6 rest
    8/7 6miles 57m:25s
    8/8 5miles 49m:20s
    8/9 rest
    8/10 13.1miles!!!! 2hr:04m:17s
    8/11 6mi 56m:44s
    8/12 5mi 48m:30s
    8/13 rest
    8/14 6miles 57m:56s
    8/15 9miles 1h:29m:30s
    8/16 rest
    8/17 12miles 2h:02m:55s
    8/18 6miles 58m:49s
    8/19 5miles 49m:16s
    8/20 rest
    8/21 5miles 47m:34s
    8/22 5miles 46m:54s
    8/23 rest
    8/24 6miles 56m:30s
    8/25 4miles 38m:08s
    8/26 9miles 1h:37m:58s
    8/27 rest
    8/28 3miles 27m:39s
    8/29 3miles 29m:19s
    8/30 5miles 47m:37s

    5 miles today, tried out my new hydration vest - Nathan Intensity Race vest in very berry! It felt pretty good, but I definitely noticed the extra weight running especially after 3 miles. I suppose I'll get used to the extra weight? I'm not sure if I should use it for my 13 miles this weekend or if I should keep "practicing" with it before trying it on a long run.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    WandaVaughn wrote: »
    My plan changed my midweek run to five miles as of today. Did it! And tomorrow is 3 miles. I will hit my goal, following my plan! Hurray!

    September will have a dilemma. I started earlier than 12 weeks to get ready for the HM on 11/4. I'm in week 7 now. Should I repeat week 11 over and over again when I get there until I need the scale back week at the end of October? Should I repeat the easier weeks now? The highest mileage is 12 miles on the plan. Geez, I'm not even going to do a full 13 miles before HM day? I'm starting to hyperventilate here!

    First. Stop. Drop. and BREATH! :lol:

    Okay, now as others have said, if you can run 12 in training you can run more than 13 in a race. In fact, I would bet you could run 15 in a race. Heck, 20 miles is all I ran before my first marathon. :smiley: I forget what the percent is but there is some rule of thumb that you only need run like 70% of your race distance in training.

    That aside, if you have 4 extra weeks, my suggestion would be to look at the last five weeks. Push the last week off so that it is the week of the race (as it is intended to be), and repeat the 4 that are left of that 5 in order. So... week 8,9,10,11,8,9,10,11,12. With out knowing your plan, I think that might work okay. As @_nikkiwolf_ said there are patterns the plans follow so you do not want to just repeat one week over and over.

    That is my best guess based on knowing nothing at all about anything at all so take it as it is worth. :)



  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Interesting study... it seems to imply that stretching is all in your head (though the article admits more testing needed)

    https://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/does-stretching-alter-your-muscles-or-your-brain

    Do any of you stretch before you run? I have not since leaving gym class. Does not seem to help/hinder me best I can tell.


    The rule of thumb is dynamic stretching before exercise and static stretching afterwards.

    Do YOU do that? Does it seem to help you at all?

    I do not do the full body dynamic stretch thingy that the guy in the video showed. I provided the videos as an explanation, and in case anyone did want to do that if they were interested. I'm all about sharing as much information to everyone and then let everyone decide for themselves what will work best for them.

    Me? I just go out and run. lol

    We have a professional running group in town that is sponsored by Fleet Feet. In other words, you pay people to go run with them because they are supposed to know what they are doing. Most of the people that participate are true beginners. Which is fine. They are doing it. And these groups are designed to motivate and educate the true beginner.

    Sometimes I just so happen to run in places where they meet and run. I on occasion watch them start with their dynamic stretching routine. arm circles, trunk rolls, leg kicks, and so on and so on. I haven't done any of that since I was in high school. lol

    If I am not feeling it right away, I just start slower than normal. Like this morning. It was a recovery day. Monday was go run up Madkin 2x. Yesterday was a decent 9 miler that was just a little slower than say goal marathon pace. So obviously I woke up this morning feeling it. So I just started in a very slow jog, probably 14 min/mile pace till I felt like everything started to loosen up which was about maybe a 1/4 mile in. Then I slowly picked up pace, but nothing crazy this morning. Yesterday's run was average 8:25 pace. Today it was a 10:41 pace. So that is my way of doing dynamic stretching. Just go run, but much slower.
  • 5512bf
    5512bf Posts: 389 Member
    August Goal - 120 Miles

    8/1/17 - 4.02 Easy
    8/2/17 - 4.15 Easy
    8/3/17 - 4.0 Easy
    8/4/17 - 4.5 Easy
    8/5/17 - 6.0 Easy
    8/6/17 - 3.0 Easy - 28.71 Week
    8/8/17 - 5.01 Easy
    8/9/17 - 5.01 Easy
    8/10/17 - 5.01 Easy
    8/11/17 - 5.0 Easy
    8/12/17 - 7.5 Easy
    8/13/17 - 2.51 Easy - 30.04 Week
    8/15/17 - 5.01 Easy
    8/16/17 - 5.01 Easy
    8/17/17 - 5.01 Easy
    8/18/17 - 5.02 Easy
    8/20/17 - 7.0 Easy - 27.06 Week
    8/21/17 - 4.71 Easy
    8/22/17 - 6.01 Easy
    8/23/17 - 6.04 Easy
    8/24/17 - 6.04 Easy
    8/25/17 - 4.02 Easy
    8/26/17 - 9.56 Easy - 36.38 Week
    8/28/17 - 6.2 Easy
    8/29/17 - 6.85 Easy w/ strides
    8/30/17 - 6.79 Easy

    Total 138.99 of 120 Miles

    Another beautiful 4:30am run. I'm going to have to enjoy these while I can because 55 degree mornings will soon turn to 35 degree mornings, then 15 degree mornings. With today's run I'm well within striking distance of 145 miles for the month. I haven't had a chance to reflect on what next month will look like but I think the goal will be to get to 45, maybe even 50 miles a week by months end. I'd really like to have 4-5 weeks of 50-55 miles a week in October before starting on my training cycle. HR on today's run was just teetering on that z2/z3 line which is what I consider the sweet spot. Average HR was 143, with the mile 1 at 140 and 145 for the last .8. I just need to get my easy pace down from 10:45 back to 9:30/9:45. Losing the last of my running vacation weight should provide that increase in speed over the next 8 -10 weeks.

    edit* Sorry about some of the data stuff I put in these. These are copy/pasted from my running journal
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    WandaVaughn wrote: »

    http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51312/Half-Marathon-Novice-2-Training-Program
    As I said, I'm on week 7. The plan has me running a 10K race in week 9, but we've got a prior commitment. No race that day for me. Might do the 6.2 miles, anyway.


    @WandaVaughn You may find interest in one of my blog posts. It would apply as much to a Half Marathon plan as it would to a Full Marathon plan.


    https://therunningstan.blogspot.com/2016/02/my-gripes-on-training-plans.html
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    WandaVaughn wrote: »

    This is the plan that I'm following. As I said, I'm in week 7 now.
    http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51312/Half-Marathon-Novice-2-Training-Program

    According to the plan, I'm supposed to find a 10K race to run in 2 weeks. Unfortunately, I'll be out of town. No racing for me. So I'll already have to alter the plan some. Just not sure how to do it, yet.

    THat is a good plan, I know many people who have gone from very little base to finish HM with that plan.

    Just run 10k that week, and do not worry if it is a race or not. You will be fine. :)
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    1---5.49mi/ 8.85km
    3---4.23 / 6.8
    5---4.55 / 7.3
    6---9.14 l 14.7
    8---2.85/4.6
    10---2.87, 1.98/4.6, 3.2
    11---shot, travel day.
    13---6.21/10
    14---SL
    16---2.02/3.3
    18---2.22/3.6
    19---6.69/10.8
    20---6.08/10
    22---2.90/4.7
    23---2.56 +2.83/4.1+4.6
    24---2.52/4.1
    26---6.32/10.2
    27---6.22/10
    29---2.42
    30---2.55 I plan on getting a bit more after work. I'm not sure why this week seems so hard. I am running stronger and faster (duh, guess that's why). Very happy to feel like I'll be back to where I left off 440 days ago relatively soon.


    Total 82.65/133.3
    Goal 89 miles/144 km


    Upcoming races:

    Sept 30 Festival 5k Tishomingo Ok.
    Oct 1 Spirit of Survival, Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
    Oct 14 AIM for the Cure- 5K, virual run
    Dec 2- POOP trail run, Hoping for a half! Norman OK.
    January 27 Running the Rose, Tyler Tx. (11miler or 7k)
    Pre-op PR's
    1 mile 8:27  5k 24:42. 10k 1:00.52.  HM 2:17.28
    Post-op Training PR's 1 mile 9.25  5k 34.27 10k 1:12.35

  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_ thanks! I was pretty proud of myself for being able to do it!
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,258 Member
    09/08 3.80 miles
    10/08 3.82 miles
    14/08 4.03 miles
    15/08 4.05 miles
    16/08 4.04 miles
    19/08 3.58 miles
    23/08 4.08 miles
    24/08 3.84 miles
    26/08 4.16 miles
    28/08 4.15 miles
    30/08 5.28 miles


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  • dudasd1973
    dudasd1973 Posts: 275 Member
    Status so far:
    8/2 4.01 38:44
    8/4 3.11 29:46
    8/7 6.21 58:29
    8/9 4.01 40:01
    8/11 3.11 28:11
    8/14 5.01 47:29
    8/16 2.35 23:39
    8/18 3.11 30:12
    8/22 3.11 30:08
    8/24 5.01 48:20
    8/27 3.50 34:31
    8/28 2.01 17:34
    8/30 5.62 51:17

    Total 50.17

    I squeaked into my goal of 50 for the month..

    Time to step it up for next month.

    Upcoming races:
    Veterans Half 11/5/17
    Marine 17.75K 3/24/18
    Pittsburgh Half 5/6/18
    Marine Corps Marathon 10/xx/18

    I'm looking for others to fill in the gaps in the interim.



  • wishiwasarunner
    wishiwasarunner Posts: 202 Member
    WandaVaughn wrote: »
    My plan changed my midweek run to five miles as of today. Did it! And tomorrow is 3 miles. I will hit my goal, following my plan! Hurray!

    September will have a dilemma. I started earlier than 12 weeks to get ready for the HM on 11/4. I'm in week 7 now. Should I repeat week 11 over and over again when I get there until I need the scale back week at the end of October? Should I repeat the easier weeks now? The highest mileage is 12 miles on the plan. Geez, I'm not even going to do a full 13 miles before HM day? I'm starting to hyperventilate here!

    All of the recommendations have much merit, but some of what you have to do is decide what works for your fitness and psyche. I would agree with making sure you get in your taper. And though I completely agree that you do not need to have run the entire distance before your first race (and I don't think I would go more than 24 miles before a marathon), I really prefer to know, without a doubt, that I have the endurance to run the entire race. I would change something up so that you have one run - maybe 2 weeks before your race - that you run 13-13.5 miles. That way you are only relying on the taper and excitement of race day to increase your pace - not also pull you through miles you have not done before. But that may just be what works better for me and my personality.

    Of course none of it works for me right now since I am very literally back to being Wishiwasarunner.

    @katharmonic and @Orphia - thanks so much for your well wishes.

  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    8/1- 6.1
    8/1- 4.2
    8/2- 6.1
    8/3- 4.5
    8/3- 6
    8/4- 8.1
    8/5- 15.2
    8/6- 5.1
    8/7- REST
    8/8- 6.6
    8/8- 4
    8/9- 6.2
    8/10- REST
    8/11- 4 icky not so fun miles
    8/12- 18.3
    8/13- REST/Recovery
    8/14- REST/Recovery
    8/15- 6.2
    8/16- 5.1
    8/17- 6.5
    8/18- REST
    8/19- 25.5- Including OCR race
    8/20-REST
    8/21- REST
    8/22- 8.2
    8/23- 6
    8/24- 8
    8/25- REST
    8/26- 24.1
    8/27- 5.1
    8/28- REST
    8/29- 9.5
    8/30- 5.1

    Total: 203.9

    August Goal: Not die while ramping up running mileage and technicality during 100K training
    Nominal mileage goal: 250 miles HAHAHAHA not gonna happen

    Today's notes: Just an easy 5 today. Not going to make my goal for the month, but I was expecting that when I cut a running day out each week. Not feeling too bad about it though. I KNOW a guy who's running a 100 mile in a couple weeks who trains on like 35mpw average and has finished that distance multiple times.... My mileage is pretty high by comparison and I'm running/hiking like 40 miles less than that at my October race.

    The lower mileage has really been helping me feel fresher and more productive on my runs. Starting to think about adding Friday back into my rotation, or just up the mileage of my runs.... Probably will just up my mileage, and maybe add back a 2-a-day day each week.

    Hope everyone had a Runderful day!


    2017 Races Scheduled
    6/16- William A Irvin 5k
    6/17- Grandma's Marathon 4:24:06
    7/15- Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon 7:22:23
    8/12- UMTR FatAss "Not Quite" 50k
    8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
    9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
    10/21 Wild Duluth 100k
    11/23- TBD 5k Turkey
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @skippygirlsmom that is AWESOME!!!!!!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    1---5.49mi/ 8.85km
    3---4.23 / 6.8
    5---4.55 / 7.3
    6---9.14 l 14.7
    8---2.85/4.6
    10---2.87, 1.98/4.6, 3.2
    11---shot, travel day.
    13---6.21/10
    14---SL
    16---2.02/3.3
    18---2.22/3.6
    19---6.69/10.8
    20---6.08/10
    22---2.90/4.7
    23---2.56 +2.83/4.1+4.6
    24---2.52/4.1
    26---6.32/10.2
    27---6.22/10
    29---2.42/ 3.9
    30---2.55+3.48 and now half priced pizza


    Total 86.13/138.9
    Goal 89 miles/144 km


    Upcoming races:

    Sept 30 Festival 5k Tishomingo Ok.
    Oct 1 Spirit of Survival, Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
    Oct 14 AIM for the Cure- 5K, virual run
    Dec 2- POOP trail run, Hoping for a half! Norman OK.
    January 27 Running the Rose, Tyler Tx. (11miler or 7k)
    Pre-op PR's
    1 mile 8:27  5k 24:42. 10k 1:00.52.  HM 2:17.28
    Post-op Training PR's 1 mile 9.25  5k 34.27 10k 1:12.35

  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    OMG @skippygirlsmom ! Yay!!!
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    08/01/17 :::: 5.5 :::: 5.5
    08/02/17 :::: 2.4 :::: 7.9
    08/03/17 :::: 5.0 :::: 12.9
    08/04/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 15.4
    08/05/17 :::: 10.2 :::: 25.7
    08/06/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 28.7
    08/07/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 32.2
    08/08/17 :::: 6.0 :::: 38.2
    08/09/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 38.2
    08/10/17 :::: 3.9 :::: 42.0
    08/11/17 :::: 2.1 :::: 44.1
    08/12/17 :::: 10.4 :::: 54.5
    08/13/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 57.8
    08/14/17 :::: 3.2 :::: 61.0
    08/15/17 :::: 5.1 :::: 66.1
    08/16/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 69.1
    08/17/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 69.1
    08/18/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 69.1
    08/19/17 :::: 10.5 :::: 79.7
    08/20/17 :::: 2.8 :::: 82.4
    08/21/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 85.4
    08/22/17 :::: 3.2 :::: 88.6
    08/23/17 :::: 4.2 :::: 92.8
    08/24/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 96.3
    08/25/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 96.3
    08/26/17 :::: 11.7 :::: 108.0
    08/27/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 111.0
    08/28/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 114.1
    08/29/17 :::: 5.3 :::: 119.5
    08/30/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 122.5
    Goal = 120 miles

    Another nice evening so I took Stella, the terrier of mystery, out with me and we slogged through 3 miles. It wasn't pretty or remotely fast but we got it done. And surpassed the goal for August, becoming my highest mileage month ever, and the highest number of steps per month ever. No wonder I'm tired ;)

    I will probably run tomorrow yet to finish up the month, and I need to plug some numbers into the old computator to figure out a goal for September. Because of some travel and tapering, September will definitely be lower miles.

    Upcoming races:
    10/1 Wineglass Half Marathon, Corning NY

  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Ooh, I have one of the forbidden numbers in my posts - the last two have required approval. Is it one hundred nineteen point five?
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    @skippygirlsmom so happy for you and Skip.
    @katharmonic not sure what a forbidden number is?
    @MobyCarp hang in there. My dad has a favorite phrase "they said cheer up. Life could be worse. They were right. I cheered up and life got worse"
    @PastorVincent thanks for the advice. I am resigned to not worry about my heart rate readings. I get a kick out of having a suffer score above 200 but I understand there is no reality in that score.
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
    @skippygirlsmom Simply fantastic!


    Today's run was nice and easy, and the cooler temps are really starting to show, translating things to a slightly faster pace yet with a lower heart rate. Bring on the fall weather!

    02 - 13.54
    03 - 10.08
    04 - 25.21
    06 - 5.62
    08 - 7.35
    09 - 12.10
    10 - 7.47
    12 - 7.31
    18 - 14.40
    21 - 14.29
    22 - 10.37
    23 - 14.49
    24 - 10.61
    25 - 23.54
    28 - 14.45
    29 - 11.22
    30 - 14.44

    Total: 217.49 / 200 miles

  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
    @skippygirlsmom What a great story and what a beauty your girl is <3 Congratulations!!!

    I hit my goal, phew! It was a very busy month and September is not looking any better hahaha, but I wouldn't have it any other way! You'd better watch out, September - we are all coming for ya :wink:

    Goal: 120
    Currently: 123.5
    8/1 - 6 miles
    8/2 - 0, strength training
    8/3 - 8 miles
    8/4 - 0, rest day
    8/5 - 7 miles
    8/6 - 6 miles
    8/7 - 6 miles
    8/8 - 7 miles
    8/9 - strength training, Body Pump
    8/10 - 0 miles, rest day (although busy day at work)
    8/11 - 9 miles. My first 9-miler in a long run, it felt terrific. I could have kept going longer, but my empty stomach reminded me of its existence around mile 7.
    8/12 – 0 miles, unplanned rest day, did not feel well
    8/13 – 6 miles, easy
    8/14 – 6 miles, easy and fast (for me that is)
    8/15 – 8 miles
    8/16 – strength training with BodyPump
    8/17 – 0 miles, planned rest day
    8/18 – 10 miles
    8/19 – 0 miles, unplanned rest day, but stayed moving all day, just busy
    8/20 – 6 miles, easy Sunday run
    8/21 – 4 miles, nothing easy about this run. Super hot!
    8/22 – 7 miles, AM run. Awesome!!!
    8/23 – 0 miles, rest day
    8/24 – 7 miles, nice and easy AM run
    8/25 - 8 miles
    8/26 - 0 miles, traveling
    8/27 - 0 miles, more traveling
    8/28 - 6.5 miles
    8/30 - 6 miles

    Upcoming races:
    September 24 – Bachman Valley Half Marathon. Goal – to beat my previous PR of 1:50
    October 22 – Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half Marathon.
    November 5 –Gettysburg Battleground Half Marathon. Goal – to enjoy this local run I was not aware of!
  • cameronheel
    cameronheel Posts: 191 Member
    @skippygirlsmom That is awesome. Congrats to both of you. My mother is from Germany and became a citizen back in 1957. She says it was one of the proudest moments in her life.

    August goal 125 miles (definitely out of reach since I got no miles in the first week)

    Aug 1.....no run.....MTD 0 miles
    Aug 2.....no run.....MTD 0 miles
    Aug 3.....no run.....MTD 0 miles
    Aug 4.....no run.....MTD 0 miles
    Aug 5.....no run.....MTD 0 miles
    Aug 6.....10 miles..MTD 10 miles
    Aug 7.....no run.....MTD 10 miles
    Aug 8.....3.1 miles..MTD 13.1 miles. 1st run of 1/2 marathon training program.
    Aug 9.....3.2 miles..MTD 16.3 miles 2nd run of 1/2 marathon training program
    Aug 10...4 miles.....MTD 20.3 miles 3rd run of 1/2 training program
    Aug 11...0 miles.....MTD Rest Day
    Aug 12...0 miles.....MTD Cross-training day per plan. Did 1 hour of cycling.
    Aug 13...7 miles.....MTD 27.3
    Aug 14...0 miles.....MTD 27.3 Rest Day
    Aug 15...3.1miles...MTD 30.4
    Aug 16...4.1miles...MTD 34.5
    Aug 17...5 miles.....MTD 39.5
    Aug 18...0 miles.....MTD 39.5
    Aug 19...0 miles.....MTD 39.5 Cross-training day, did 11 miles of cycling
    Aug 20....7 miles....MTD 46
    Aug 21....0 miles....MTD 46 Rest day
    Aug 22....4.4 miles.MTD 50
    Aug 23....2.3 miles.MTD 52.3 Also biked 10.8 miles
    Aug 24....0 miles....MTD 52.3 Planned on a 4 mile run, but life got in the way.
    Aug 25....0 miles....MTD 52.3 Rest day before 10K run.
    Aug 26....6.2 miles.MTD 58.5
    Aug 27....0 miles MTD 58.5 I did do a 25 mile bike ride as cross training.
    Aug 28....5 miles MTD 63.5
    Aug 29....7 miles MTD 70.5
    Aug 30....6.2 Miles MTD 76.7


    Scheduled Races:
    Aug 26 - Kellie's Krew Run For a Cure - My first 10K. Completed in 53:17. 5th place overall and first in AG.
    Sept 16 - FCYC 5K Glow Run - Fayetteville NC
    Nov - Turkey Trot 1/2 marathon(date TBD) - Pinehurst NC

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