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Daily Post Friday 1st March Track: Yes Calories: Yes Exercise: 10 mile long run Comments: March will be better than February!

Username: benbowers Weigh in day: Monday Current: 206

Hi, I'm new to this challenge and returning from injury, so I'm going to set a realistic target of 50 for the month. So, how does this work? Do I just post an update every time I run?

I'm back for my month number two! Hoping March is more fruitful than February!

Username: benbowers Weigh in day: Monday Week: 4 Previous: 206 Current: 206 (no surprise!)

Daily Post Saturday 23rd Track: Kind of..... again! 😟 Calories: Possibly....... Exercise: 5k parkrun speed season. Comments:

Daily Post Friday 22nd Track: Kind of..... I was very mindful Calories: I think so..... Exercise: 30min of hill repeats and 2hrs of gardening. Comments:

This was meant to be Wednesdays post, not Thursday!

Daily Post Thursday 21st Track: Kind of. Calories: only just, no idea how! Exercise: 3 mile slow run with dog. Comments: Back on things properly tomorrow!

Daily Post Thursday 20th Track: Kind of..... tracking has been difficult past few days. Calories: I think so..... Exercise: 30min of hill repeats, Dog walks and lots of walking round town. Comments:

Daily Post Monday 18th Track: Kind of...... Calories: Only just, don't know how! Exercise: Dog walk. Comments: Sadly my dad passed away this afternoon. It has been a very tough day and my eating has been unhealthy with two trips to McDonald's. Tomorrow I am back on it! I'll be taking my mum for a walk and then some hill…

Username: benbowers Weigh in day: Monday Week: 3 Previous: 208 Current: 206

Daily Post Sunday 17th Track: Kind of...... Calories: I think so...... Exercise: Marshalled at a friend's trail race, so walked a lot. Comments: My father's terminal illness may be coming to an end in the next few days. My dad is my hero, my idol, my voice of reason, my rock.❤ I'm hoping to see this challenge through as…

Daily Post Saturday16th Track: Yes Calories: Under Exercise: Ran 1.5 miles to parkrun, 3 miles round parkrun and then 1.5 miles home. Comment: Possibly running a 5 mile trail race tomorrow!🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

Daily Post Friday 15th Track: Yes Calories: Under Exercise: Ride to and from work Comments: parkrun tomorrow!

Daily Post Thursday 14th Track: Yes Calories: Over (it is Valentine's Day after all!) Exercise: Dog walk Comments: Hoping for a longish run tomorrow or maybe some hill training.

Probably a good idea! I'll set one up and post a link.

Daily Post Tuesday 12th Track: Yes Calories: Under Exercise: Dog walk 30min Comments: Work tomorrow 😭

@Cindyk4919 Congratulations!!!

Hi Amanda, Welcome to the group! Unfortunately I've never run the half you mention, but good luck with your training. Please keep us updated with your training runs to help motivate others!

Daily Post Monday 11th Track: Yes Calories: Way under Exercise: 10 mile run. Comments: Fantastic run today, reminded me what it's like to run longer distance!

@twinkleatu do you ever take part in parkrun?

I'm booked into Beachy Head Marathon at the end of October.

I'm from Bognor Regis! I just need to workout how to get more people involved in the group.😂

Username: benbowers Weigh in day: Monday Week: 2 Previous: 210 Current: 208 Couldn't use my own scales as away from home. Not 100% sure the ones I've used are accurate. Back home tomorrow so be interested to see what mine say.

Daily Post Sunday 10th Track: Yes Calories: Under, despite the best effort of others! Exercise: Dog walk 30min Comments: None

Daily Post Saturday 9th Track: Yes Calories: Way under (feeling guilty after yesterday!) Exercise: Dog walk 30min Comments: Fancy a long run in the next couple days.

@WA_Teacher WOW!!!! That is fantastic! 😍 Where abouts are you? I'd love to go running in that!

@Cindyk4919 bingily 😂😂😂

Dont lose motivation, hang in there! I had a low day the other day. Just bank it as a bad day and move on to the next. X