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As ever, the mantra of many of us... today.. slow and steady.. a gentle 8K.. getting back to it, after the incident of the broken ribs!

10K.. I will return...Nice to be back on the path :)

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Mollydex

Well done old floss , you have done so well in your " come back " I think you more or less have that 10 k in the bag

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toMollydex

Hope so...did it before..so....πŸ™‚

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PippiRuns

you will re-graduate 10k any day now :-)

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toPippiRuns

Hope so Iben....just feeling a tad.......oldish today...but this snail keeps going πŸ™‚

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PippiRunsβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

We can't be hares every day! Snailrunning is good. I sort of miss it. I ran earlier this evening and now I am really sore in my upper right thigh and groin area in the same side. Ouch!

We ran 11 k including 5x1 minute very fast intervals... I think the combination of a long distance and high speed may have been more than I should have taken on...

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toPippiRuns

We certainly cannot ! Well done you on that long run!

It sounds exciting! Just go steady...no more injuries needed for any of us ! :)

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McFitty

You are such an inspiration Floss. I would never have put the words 'gentle' and '8k' in the same sentence! I hope I'll be able to one day :)

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toMcFitty

You certainly will get there...you have proved you can do anything you choose to...

Main thing, for me, is just to take it steady and see what happens really :)

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Nice one, Oldfloss! That 10k marker is in your sight - you are back and fabulous and I am so pleased for you!πŸ™‚πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thanks I am getting back to it.. takes a while, but the old legs are still pumping! :)

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aliboo70Graduate10

You're nearly there already flossy! You are officially amazing! Well done that girlπŸ˜ŠπŸ˜†

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toaliboo70

Thank you.... I am getting there Ali.. slow and steady is still the way!

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JaySeeSkinnyGraduate10

You have come back so quickly! You'll be running marathons by the end of the year!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toJaySeeSkinny

Tee..heee.. I think that could take a tad longer..but who knows... ! Stranger things and all that :)x

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JaySeeSkinnyGraduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

Ha - you didn't say no! I knew it😈

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toJaySeeSkinny

You know me so well... I always think I just want to poddle on where I am.. and then.....and then i think, maybe, maybe...

Did you see Bazza1234 's post with the song, Mama don't let your babies grow up to be runners...?

There is a line that goes, "It all starts with a simple 5K...".. and it's true it does... and where it leads to.. goodness...:)

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davelinksGraduate10

There you go young floss!😁 I knew it wouldn't be long before you're back on track! well, path or trail X😊

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply todavelinks

Loving itxxx You just cannot keep a 'Young' Floss down !

Love to you and Mrs Dave... she will soon be on the way again too! x

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Maddee_6333Graduate10

Hopfully I too shall be able to put gentle and 8k in the same sentence one day. Not soon, at the current rate of going, but one day...

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toMaddee_6333

You will.. things that seem unattainable.. well we amaze ourselves! Go you!x

I'm also working back up to 10k, couple of slow 7ks under my belt but have had few days break recovering from yet another bug... so still feel a way off from 8k. Congrats on getting there oldfloss :)

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply to

All slow and steady.. these setbacks.. are a pest..but we are made of strong stuff! Hang in there and keep it gentle xxx

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AnniemurphGraduate10

Ribs are so sore and affect so much of your movement. Well done for your comeback! SLow and steady is great, and 8k is wonderful :) You will be back at 10k before you know it, no problem.

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toAnniemurph

Hope so... I just keep putting one foot in front of the other... it works ! xx

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DavodaGraduate10

Well done! It must be a great feelingπŸ˜€

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toDavoda

Finding your form again after injury is great..at my age..a bonus !!! πŸ™‚

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mfamiliasGraduate10

Glad that you're slowly but surely creeping back towards a 10k. Hugs xx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply tomfamilias

It is slow..and steady..but soooooo good! Hugs to you xxx

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poppypugGraduate10

Great stuff Floss ! You cant keep a good woman down, Yeah ! :-) xxx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply topoppypug

It's true..I just keep on..plodding !πŸ™‚ xxx

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Millsie-J

You are an inspiration Oldfloss! You set the bar for the rest of us! πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸΌ

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toMillsie-J

Not really...just taking it slowly and trying ever so gently to get back on form πŸ™‚

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TomasGraduate10

Well done Oldfloss, good to see you're back and gently pushing. Be careful and enjoy it out there :)

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toTomas

Thanks Tomasx

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AnneDroidGraduate10

So glad you're back up and at it and obviously going great guns too. Well done.

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toAnneDroid

Thanks you.. just plodding on.. but getting back to it ! :)

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