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Broken watch leads to a nice surprise...

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My watch is broken, so I went out this morning without it. "I'll just run easy," I thought, "and stop when I think I've done about 5k or when I get tired." (Mind you, I've never run further than 5.2k.)

So, when Strava told me I'd just run 6.5k, you could've pushed me over with a feather!

I shall be grinning for hours! :D

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Decker

Wow! That is impressive! Its amazing what you can do when you are not aware isn't it?

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gazelle2Bβ€’ in reply toDecker

HeHe! Thanks Decker - I might just incorporate a 'watchless' run every so often just to see what happens. :)

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skysue16Graduate10

Brilliant, well done πŸ˜€

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gazelle2Bβ€’ in reply toskysue16

Thanks skysue16 !

Brilliant! Excellent job! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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Cheers, Hidden

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PippiRuns

Brilliant! And great excuse to buy new watch ⌚️ and maybe some extra gear πŸ‘ŸπŸ‘šπŸƒβ€β™€οΈnow that you are at it.

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gazelle2Bβ€’ in reply toPippiRuns

Ooh stop, PippiRuns ! You're tempting me into a shopping frenzy! But now that you mention it, I did use my old watch for a travel alarm, a cooking timer, etc, so I'll definitely have to replace it.

And, of course, now that the weather's turning, maybe some new heavy-weight leggings...and a neck warmer...and maybe some new socks...

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PippiRunsβ€’ in reply togazelle2B

Absolutely! All of the above are bare necessities! You cant run without them. Perhaps a beanie? a west? a long sleeve tech shirt to use as a base layer? new jacket? gloves?... and what about reflective gear? And a headlamp...

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Theziggy

Brilliant.

I got an Aldi GPS watch and chest strap (never used it) on eBay for Β£6, and it is better that the Garmin 10 I had previously and had to sell as it took too long (sometimes not at all) to fix GPS.

Have a look there.

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gazelle2Bβ€’ in reply toTheziggy

Ooh, top tip, Theziggy ! I'll have a look...

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Well done, that's a good distance and sounds like you managed it well. Good job!

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gazelle2Bβ€’ in reply toCliff_H

Thanks, Cliff_H , a little sore the next day, if I'm honest, but pleased (and amazed) to discover I could do it! :)

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C25KKateGraduate10

Well done, that's impressive!

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