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Parkrun - no stopping today ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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New PB 28:19 (watch time - will update when I get official time) EDIT no need to update official time exactly the same :-)

Super pleased as my previous PB of 30:00 was a real struggle where I had to walk twice. No stopping today!!

My new Garmin watch really helped as I could see what pace I was doing. Even though the last km felt hard I didn't slow either so really pleased about that.

Unbelievably chuffed with my progress and still can't quite believe how much I enjoy running x

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Ripcurlrana71 profile image
Ripcurlrana71Graduate10

Superstar!!!! ๐Ÿ’ซ โญ๏ธ๐ŸŒŸ xx

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toRipcurlrana71

๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€xx

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MrskittyCGraduate10

Amazing time! Well done ๐ŸŽ‰

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toMrskittyC

Thank you :-)

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Jay66UKGraduate10

Awesome! What pace was that?

(Iโ€™m still in that place where I just run, with no clue what pace it is, not any real clue how to control it beyond the obvious โ€œjust go a bit faster/slowerโ€.)

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply toJay66UK

A heavy touch faster than 6mins per k. That is going some....

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Jay66UKGraduate10โ€ข in reply tosallenson

Thatโ€™s 50% faster than me ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ‘Š

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply toJay66UK

At the moment. Not for long. And she's younger and smaller than you. Like some sort of human whippet. Lovable all the same.

As are you.

Differently lovable.

No race. Just be the best you that you can be. Both of you.

I'll just wave :-)

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BethMayโ€ข in reply tosallenson

And give out doughnuts I hope? ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿฉ

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBethMay

Of course!! I know my place!! xxx

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toJay66UK

5:40 per km - I don't know really no any more than that about controlling it either! x

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Jay66UKGraduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

Rewind. I need to run X miles in Y minutes cos Army. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply toJay66UK

Indeed. Zealots.

Have some fruit cake Jay xx

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toJay66UK

Only just inside the Army time with that pace. The last musician to complete it from my band did the 1.5 miles in 10:30ish - I'll be right at the back on my current pace ๐Ÿ˜‚

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

You could wear a metronome as a fascinator. Under your Army beret or something :-)

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Jay66UKGraduate10โ€ข in reply tosallenson

Some regiments have a fluffy thing under the cap badge. That might work.

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toJay66UK

I'm willing to try anything! The funniest bit will be carrying the filled jerry cans - they only weigh a little bit less than I do ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Jay66UKGraduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

Bring rollerskates...

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply tosallenson

That's what I love about this forum - what would I do without all this insight ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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BethMayโ€ข in reply topianoteacher

Wow ๐Ÿ˜ฎI can only do about 8:25 per km ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBethMay

It's all relative Beth. Although I hadn't run before couch25k I was quite fit - working out 5 days a week. The thing I love most about running is that you don't have to compete against anyone but yourself x

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

Except on here lol!! There's a sub-forum already dedicated to "Doing parkrun in under 28:19" :-)

Just kidding, okay.... xxx

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply tosallenson

Haha! You wait till I go sub 25 ๐Ÿ˜‰

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

Oh Lord. And then you'll play all the Chopin Etudes back to back from memory :-)

Whatever it is that you're on, can we all have some please?

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply tosallenson

Good God no! My memory is awful. Just off to play at a village fete with a concert band who think key signatures are optional ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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sallensonGraduate10

Wowsa!! Brilliant!!

Now I'm in Big School can I call you "Marie"? xx

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply tosallenson

Go on then I'll let you ๐Ÿ˜˜

No hills you see - hoping to get up to Bedgebury in the school holidays. Don't think I'll do that quite so fast ๐Ÿ˜‚

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

That is an awesome time, hon. Blimey O'Blimey.... xxx

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply tosallenson

Strangely feel like I could go faster - just need to build some stamina to get through the last km. If my school PE teachers could see me now......

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MacmacGraduate10

Well done! Great progress indeed ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toMacmac

Thank you :-)

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BethMay

Fantastic!! What a pace ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBethMay

Thank you :-)

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBethMay

What a woman :-)

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WindozeGraduate10

awesome time ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜Ž great running

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toWindoze

Thank you :-)

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LorijayGraduate10

Awesome PT, big congrats!! What a run :) :)

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toLorijay

Thank you :-)

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Guesty26Graduate10

Great time piano your doing awesome, going in the right direction ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toGuesty26

Thanks Guesty - how's your running going? x

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Guesty26Graduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

Ive had a stomach bug for about 10days now so only been doing comfortable 5kโ€™s so will hopefully be back on it properly next week. Ive decided to push the 5ks for a while during the hot weather (going go be red hot for a while not condusive to my running) may find a couple of horrible hills to gallop up too. Keep at it your doing great.

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toGuesty26

Oh no - poor you! I've been doing all my running recently at a comfortable pace but as I didn't have my son with me for Parkrun this morning I thought I'd push on a bit and see how it went. Glad I did because it was, surprisingly, quite comfortable. Enjoy your hills :-)

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_SimonT_

That is awesome Pianoteacher! You are going to blow that army time to bits! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply to_SimonT_

Thanks Simon just got to wait to see if I can get a medical waiver now and that's going to take ages๐Ÿ˜•

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply to_SimonT_

Don't forget. She's a local girl too. Our very own Kelly Holmes. She is just awsumness :-) xx

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Dexy5Graduate10

That is fantastic pianoteacher. You are doing brilliantly

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toDexy5

Thanks Dexy hope you are on the road to recovery? x

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Dexy5Graduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

Yes thanks. Pleased to say that Iโ€™m now back to my post grad consolidation runs but Iโ€™m on a wedding weekend in London so a few days off. My youngest niece and her boyfriend made it to a London Parkrun but I didnโ€™t want to ruin the hairdo!

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toDexy5

That's great news! Don't blame you re the hairdo :-)

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ju-ju-Graduate10

So fab........

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toju-ju-

Thanks ju just going to have my first celebratory Pimms ๐Ÿ˜

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sallensonGraduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

Not just Coconut Water and side dish of Puffed Quinoa? Phew. Welcome back to Planet Earthling hon. We thought we'd lost you.. xx

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10

Excellent work and a great time. I also tried a park run today for the second time ever lol. Got a PB but not surprising seeing as the first time was back in december just after I graduated. Still great fun and a lot busier in the sunshine :)

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply topinkaardvark

Well done on your PB! Glad you enjoyed it - I love it! ๐Ÿ™‚

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Well done you!! ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธSounds wonderful! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜€

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Tasha99Graduate10

Wow well done!

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toTasha99

Thanks Tasha! Did you Parkrun today? x

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Tasha99Graduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

Of course. No PB though.

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toTasha99

Nevermind - it will come. I'm down for Tailwalking in a couple of weeks - really looking forward to it x

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Tasha99Graduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

I took 3 secs off last weekโ€™s truly awful run and felt 100x better at the end so I was happy with that ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toTasha99

Fab Tash! It's funny isn't it - when I ran my 30:00 it was so hard. I enjoyed it afterwards because I was pleased with the time but it was horrible for the last 1500 metres. Today it all came together and the last 500 metres or so was tough but still enjoyable x

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Tasha99Graduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

I know! I canโ€™t tell how anything is going really! I tried to take it easy today and didnโ€™t go for a PB so I was pleased. Pacers week next week. Iโ€™ll try pushing that one ๐Ÿ˜ณ

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toTasha99

Have you got a running watch Tasha? I found that the most useful thing today x

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Tasha99Graduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

My Apple Watch but to be honest, I run at the pace I feel I can run at so looking at my watch is neither here nor there. I do look at it but donโ€™t adapt anything really. My ParkRun is also 5.12k so actually Iโ€™m closer to sub 30 5k than it seems ๐Ÿ˜‚ How unjust.

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toTasha99

Haha! They don't seem to be particularly accurately measured. The organisers of our Parkrun go to lots of different ones and report back often with distances over 5k.

I only did 4.99k today according to my Garmin. Mind you I did cut across the corner of the children's play area rather than running round it so it might be that :-)

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Tasha99Graduate10โ€ข in reply topianoteacher

๐Ÿ˜‚ I cut a corner today too ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Cornet-CarolynGraduate10

Thatโ€™s a fabulous time, well done ๐Ÿ‘

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toCornet-Carolyn

Thank you :-)

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Ang33333

You are so fast! Well done you ! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toAng33333

Thanks Ang! :-)

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Lola333

Brilliant, well done โญ๏ธ xx

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pianoteacherGraduate10โ€ข in reply toLola333

Thanks Lola :-)

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Marvo69

Wow. What a woman!

Super speedy, super musician, super mum and defender of the peace that keeps us safe at night! 28 minutes! Youโ€™re going to have to get very comfy waiting for me to arrive!!

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