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Mfam has crept out of the woodwork to say hello...

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Long time, no see. I'm sorry to have disappeared for so long - the summer has been hot and rainless, and full of work and visitors. And sadly low in running. Apart form taking the Queenager out for couch to five K, of course... and her Dad joined us last week, which means there are now four runners in the family!

Went out determined to do an 8k today, and stopped at five... does Mo Farah get stitch too? Now determined to get three runs done a week - having tested less running, more stress, more food and more drink over a sustained period, my experiment has reliable results: running is good for me and I need it to stay 1) sane 2) slim and 3) happy. I'm really cross with myself for letting things slip. Anyway, Wish me luck guys - I'm off for a 10k in Avignon on Sunday with Kiddo. Kiddo now hammers a 10 k in 42 minutes... I'll just be happy if I get over the finishing line :)

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MarkyDGraduate10

Happy to see you back mfam!

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toMarkyD

I'm happy to be back :D How are you? I've finished the school holiday time warp... the temperatures are going down... woo hoo! Oh, time warp. Song. youtube.com/watch?v=tkplPbd...

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Good to see you back on here mfam🙂 - and sounds like you are turning in to 'the fit family'! Well done to you all. I'm sure you'll get back to your regular runs now that the weather is cooling down. Enjoy your 10k in Avignon, I'm off for a 10k on Sunday too!🏃🏻

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toSandraj39

Where are you running? It's going to be warm in Avignon, but after the scorchers this summer it'll be great.

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply tomfamilias

Hatchlands Park near Guildfird in Surrey. Lovely NT property and parkland. It's cooling down here, especially in the morning, so should be nice, although possibly some rain about. ☺

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toSandraj39

Running in NT parkland, sounds gorgeous - take in some green grass views and think of me in the parched vineyards :)

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aliboo70Graduate10 in reply toSandraj39

Good luck Sandra! 😊

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toaliboo70

Thanks Ali!☺

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSandraj39

Good luck you x

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toOldfloss

Thanks Oldfloss🙂

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poppypugGraduate10

Woo Hoo ! Fab to see you back on here , we have missed you and your crazy posts !

All the very best of luck to you and Kiddo for Sunday, you will nail it !

Please let us know how you go on :-) xxx

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply topoppypug

I will, PP, promise. Complete with the gory details of professions - it's used to qualify runners for national selection, oo er.

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poppypugGraduate10 in reply tomfamilias

Ha ha Ooooh fancy that ! :-) xxx

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply topoppypug

I think they'll probably have had the time to shower off, have dinner and start their siesta before I appear at the finishing line :D

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poppypugGraduate10 in reply tomfamilias

Errrm excuse me Missus , you will be fine ! :-) xxx

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply topoppypug

Watch this space... I was swearing at myself at km 3 today, so the gremlins are going to have to be tamed between now and Sunday morning.

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poppypugGraduate10 in reply tomfamilias

Yep , I get it . Takes me up to that to get going, I always want to stop and say " Ah I was just kidding , can I start again ? ":-) xxx

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aliboo70Graduate10

Hi mfam!Nice to see you back! You'll soon be back in the swing of it!enjoy your 10k Sunday,Paul and I are at a 5 miler at ageas bowl near Southampton so lots of us racing that day!😊go c25kers! 😊x

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PippiRuns in reply toaliboo70

I'll be doing a Zombie Apocalypse Run on Sunday - only 5k though but lots of fun!

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toPippiRuns

PS. I will want to see the photos of that running gear. Ta muchly.

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aliboo70Graduate10 in reply toPippiRuns

Hope it's not too scary iben! have a great time😊

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toPippiRuns

Scary.... watch our for the real Zombies Iben... :) Enjoyx

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toaliboo70

Oh, yes, we'll all be C25K flag-bearers this weekend :) Have fun, you two :)

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toaliboo70

Good luck Alix

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aliboo70Graduate10 in reply toOldfloss

thanks flossy :)

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toaliboo70

Good luck to you and Paul too, Ali! x

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aliboo70Graduate10 in reply toSandraj39

thanks Sandra! i have to get up at 5.30am, the only bad side of it! the race starts at 9am :)

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PippiRuns

Welcome back, mfam. Noticed your familiar snail profile picture in a thread earlier on.

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toPippiRuns

Cheers, chuck! yup, the snail is back, slime n all.

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davelinksGraduate10

Welcome back mfam, Have been to Avignon, very nice! This Sunday I'm in training with my running group for Croydon10k in Oct, so hope to get up to 8km...

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply todavelinks

I will think of you when I get to km eight - just at the entrance to the old part of Avignon. Running own a group is great - have fun!

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Curlygurly2Graduate10

Well, I hope the route goes "Sur le pont" I'd feel cheated otherwise! Is there even un pont? You'll be fine, I've never known anyone like you for slacking off for months, then pulling a fast 10K out of the bag! XX

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toCurlygurly2

Hey up, Curly ! Nope, not on the bridge.. it stops halfway across the Rhone so we'd have had to swim the remainder :) I ran past it, though...

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AncientMumGraduate10

Great to see you back here, Sweetie. :) :)

Kiddo is VERY fast now, isn't he, so you can bask in his reflected glory at the end of your 10k no matter what your own time is. However I suspect yours will be pretty quick too because, let's face it, you ain't no slouch when you strap those trainers on.

Have a wonderful time in Avignon on Sunday. Haven't been there for many a long year -last time was before we were married and hubby had food poisoning (but that's another story)

I've still got your pom-poms, so I'll be waving them like crazy for you and all the other c25k-res who are racing on Sunday. Good luck *\O/* xx

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toAncientMum

It's great to be back, cupcake :) Kiddo walloped it this time (Mfam-style post on its way, take your vitamins). Avignon was beautiful and the sun shone all weekend - and no food poisoning either!

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ju-ju-Graduate10

Great to see you back, and sounds like you've really inspired your family! Great you are getting back into it, life has ebbs and flows and I think not running for a while makes us appreciate it more 😎

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toju-ju-

Definitely. This weekend has got me convinced that regular running now has to be part of the regular life plan. Next step: convincing the Queenager to sign up for a 5K.

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Yeay! There your are!

Lovely to hear from you... it has been hot in France hasn't it...? I almost melted whilst we were there and only managed three runs!

10K.. straight in there...you don't waste time do you :) Good luck with it... :)

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toOldfloss

It's been way too hot. Absolutely nuts. It was warm on race day but not so hot I couldn't deal with it.

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runswithdogsGraduate10

Running ebbs and flows Mfam. Glad to hear you're pushing for a flow again. Happy running.

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply torunswithdogs

I thought of your post on my way round, RWD. When I hit 5k my legs and feet were not linked up to what my brain was telling them to do at all - so I told them to bugger off and do as they were told, so they did. But slower than I wanted.

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Noaky12Graduate10

Hey up Mfam. Nice to see you out and running again Mrs! 👍x

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toNoaky12

Hey up, sweetie ! It's nice to be out running again, I think I've got 'it' back again (says she, resisting the temptation to go and fan her running gear so that it's dry for a run today).

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Madge50Graduate10

Hey mfam, good to see you. Hope it went well, Kiddo is just amazing, did he wait for you?

Me and OH did a 10k 'race' today too, around the Cambridgeshire countryside, seems to be a day for it! 😄

Mx

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toMadge50

As my Mancunian granny used to say, "Did he buggery..." :D He finished well before me, and I wouldn't have it any other way. The kid is still radiant today. Wow, a 10 k race "en amoureux". I will suggest it to Calculus, but I have the feeling he might want to swap it for a 500m dash.

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Madge50Graduate10 in reply tomfamilias

Ha ha! Good for Kiddo! Wonderful to hear of his enjoyment, that's the main thing. OH doesn't wait for me, oh no, wants to get it over and done with.....like a lot of things males seem to do......then waits and takes the oh so flattering photos of me huffing and puffing across the finish line......😁

Love your names for the relevant others, Queenager, Calculus etc., nice one Mfam! 👏

Mx

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toMadge50

Happily, the boys also manage to take their time in many other domains (queue for the toilet, anyone? :) ) Calculus wanted to take a pic of me during the 10k but turned up at the only time when I was walking (all will be explained).

I give silly names to everyone. My oldest son's nickname is Bigfoot. My kids call me Fiona (lovely - except they don't call their dad "Shrek").

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Noaky12Graduate10 in reply tomfamilias

I get Princess Fiona at work. They assure me its a term of endearment & not ala Shrek...... 🤔🤔

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toNoaky12

I'm glad I have a Fiona sister out there. I feel less lonely. Don't tell me you know how to blow birds up just by singing, too?

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Noaky12Graduate10 in reply tomfamilias

Oh yes!! I prefer having frog shaped balloons though 😆😆

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mfamiliasGraduate10 in reply toNoaky12

Hmm. I have a frog - when he gets home from work later I might give it a try.

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