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Jovana CumboSunday 1 November · 13:10 · Run
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Sunday long run

Distance
18 km
Time
1 h 47 min
Pace
5:53 / km
Type
Run

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Week 21

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Weekly distance
49 km
Completed workouts
4
Long run
18 km
Average pace
5:38 / km
Moving time
4 h 36 min

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