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Morning!

Wasn’t looking forward to this after seeing the weather forecast. But got my gear on, throw son out off to to school and drove to the beach.

It was a punishing heat but was not going to let it beat me. When I hit 5k I did think I’d stop then and do my 7k later in the week. No - you will beat this bloody heat! I carried on - found a renewed energy in my last K! Yay for me. (I also beat my last 7k by 5mins😬)

Nice cooling off of my feet after - perfect reward for dear little friends. 😁

**Pic no. 4: I’ve hated running in the heat - mouth feels so dry, fatigue kicks in and head stays β€˜stop running’. I wanted to beat this as was not going to be able to get away from it this week. I haven’t taken water with me to date but thought maybe that’s my problem. I saw the post about hydration tabs last week and thought I’d try some.

Anyway whether it was a mental push or physical push it really helped. I took a tiny sip when I was flagging and I felt boosted.

8K - I’m coming to get you next week!

Anyway - enough about me! Keep hydrated, pop your sun visors on and stay safe in this heat my running friends. 😎x

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limberlou profile image
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Well done youπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ‘

I’m doing mine tomorrow. Busy running about replacing my fridge that died yesterday with all my birthday leftovers in !!! Also emptying cupboard under stairs ready for smart meter to go in and couple trips to the dump to get rid of the tree I butchered last evening. I’ll set alarm to get up early tomorrow I think. Midnight runs soon I think.

Hope mine goes as well as yours.

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply tolimberlou

Thanks! Happy birthday - send any leftover cake over!! Yep I’m thinking earlier too! Good luck with your run. x

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limberlouGraduate10β€’ in reply toRipcurlrana71

I’m sorry I don’t understand your language??

What exactly is leftover cake? I remember seeing a recipe once that called for leftover cake but I have no idea what that is?

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply tolimberlou

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Fabulous! Love the pics too. Jealous of that foot bath right now. Well Done.

I know what you mean about the heat. Didn't go out until 8 last night when it had cooled down a good bit.

What like are your hydration tabs? Did you enjoy them or tolerate them?

πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’¨β˜€οΈπŸ˜“

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply to

Thanks Sharron. So far so good on the tabs. Taste nice too. Only plan to use them with 5k and over and in this heat. x

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply to

O.R.S Hydration Electrolyte Tablets Blackcurrant Tube of 24 amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NGTCKWS?...

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F1ipperation

Fantastic achievement πŸ˜‰πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’ͺ🏻πŸ’ͺ🏻 well done and even in this heat !! β˜€οΈβ˜€οΈπŸ’₯β˜„οΈπŸ”₯You’re on fire!! πŸ˜‰πŸ˜€

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toF1ipperation

Thank you!! Yes literally on fire! πŸ˜‚

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Tbae

So very well done.

You are flying. Great.

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toTbae

Thank you Bob. 😊

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pianoteacherGraduate10

Excellent work! Love the pics on the beach :-) x

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply topianoteacher

Thank you Marie. x

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Cliff_HGraduate10

Well done. I did a really hot 5.5k interval run just now and feel absolutely fried, definitely should have hydrated more 🌞

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toCliff_H

Pretty brutal out there today. Well done on intervals - that’s hardcore in this heat! πŸ’ͺ🏼πŸ’ͺ🏼

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Sadie-runsGraduate10

OMG, what a beautiful way to end a run, with a paddle in the sea! I am very jealous. Massive well done for getting out and running despite the heat. I am terrible at running in heat and although I am loving this beautiful weather, I do find myself longing for late autumn runs and the coolness. :-)

I always take water on my summer runs, even my shorter ones. I get such a dry mouth in the heat!

Good run, Rip, and I love the photo collage. xxx

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toSadie-runs

Thanks Sadie. I realised today that I run along the beach but never enjoy it after. I told myself that would be my reward if I finished the 7k. Simple reward but so satisfying!

I hate this heat too and it’s my 1st summer running. Looking forward to cooler mornings to return. X

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sallensonGraduate10

7K? 7K???

Is that even humanly possible??

Holy Hydration Tablets, Batman!! This woman is formidable!!

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply tosallenson

Hell yeah!! πŸ’ͺ🏼πŸ’ͺ🏼πŸ’ͺπŸΌπŸ˜‚

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Guesty26Graduate10

Great run ripcurl your doing great 10k coming your way no probs. Looks beautiful where you go running great pics, keep at it πŸ‘πŸ‘β˜€οΈβ˜€οΈβ˜€οΈβ˜€οΈβ˜€οΈβ˜€οΈβ˜€οΈ

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toGuesty26

Hey Guesty thank you!! Felt like I was hardly moving at times!! Bring on the 8k (but much earlier in the morning!!) πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Jay66UKGraduate10

Always flashing the 7ft long legs 🀣

Well run.

I’m using a Lucozade Sport drink after runs at the moment. Sadly they only do orange in sugar-free so they are a fair few calories.

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toJay66UK

Thank you Jay. 😊 The ones I use are pretty good calories wise. They seem to have done the trick today anyway!

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Pippayoungart

You are a running machine!πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌ

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toPippayoungart

Chugging along!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

You're ripping along girl. Do you actually run on sand as that must be difficult? Thanks for the tip on the tablets. xx

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply to

Hi Paula - no don’t run on sand. 😬 xx

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JennyH10

Wow well done, sounds like a brilliant run!! Lovely pics too, I went on the road instead of beach today as I felt I needed more shade but a paddle would have gone down a treat!

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toJennyH10

I didn’t feel great whilst running until the last k I knew it was nearly over! Beautiful but way too hot by the beach with no breeze. You took the better route. Well done to you too Jenny! Which run did you do?X

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JennyH10

Yeah that was what worried me tbh, no breeze and very exposed, I do love the beach though so I don’t blame you.

I did week 2 run 1 so 3k of intervals. Still wasn’t very fast overall but I’m chipping away at my pace week by week 😊

Gentle 6k for me on Wednesday I think but it will have to be super early or really late evening.

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toJennyH10

I’m not getting much faster on the shorter runs either! Leaving the 5k Pb for now. Good luck with Wednesday. My next run is Thur and going to be hotter than today! But only a 5k. πŸ˜‰

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JennyH10β€’ in reply toRipcurlrana71

β€œOnly 5k”, I bet a few months ago you wouldn’t think you’d be saying that? 😁

I’m thinking it’s too hot to push for improvements in speed at the moment tbh, I’m just glad if I can even get out and run the distance, I don’t cope well with heat at the best of times. I don’t know how people who live in hot countries cope for long periods of time!

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toJennyH10

Ha! I know I was chuckling as I wrote that. πŸ˜‚ I’m not doing it for speed either - just to finish each run. I can work on that once I’ve reached 10K. I hate running in this too. 😫

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Lovely run ripcurlrana. I too ran far too late along the prom this morning so very warm. I envy you walking down the sandy beach to the sea for a foot bath. Scrambling down the pebbles of Southsea is not so appealing so retreated down to the coffee shop who mind the rucksack for us. They always have a bottle of cold tap water for us on arrival. 7k is impressive. I managed 4.5 today and hope to run 5 this Saturday at Parkrun. You are doing brilliantly πŸ‘

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Thanks Dexy. You are doing brilliantly too! Nice you have a friendly cafe nearby. Tbh it was getting pretty hot at 8 but that was the earliest I could go today. Think I may need to go out much earlier later in the week. x

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Dexy5Graduate10

Yes 25 degrees on Thursday β˜€οΈ

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

😳😳😳

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BerksroverGraduate10

Never in doubt, πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ I am such a sheep I might have to try the hydration tip

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toBerksrover

Thanks Berksrover ! Hydration seemed to work for me today. πŸ‘πŸΌ

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LoungeLizaardGraduate10

Go on you! It was roasting yesterday and still humid with no breeze to speak of in the evening. I didn't go out until 9.30pm, and that was hard enough!!

Lovely reward tho! :D

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toLoungeLizaard

Thanks LL. Was blooming hard work! πŸ˜…

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LorijayGraduate10

Awesome run Ripcurl!! Well done hun. 10K is now just a formality

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toLorijay

Thank you Lori so kind of you to say. Certainly making me work for every KM progression. 😬 x

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_SimonT_

Wow! Amazing run and amazing pace! And in this heat! πŸ˜€

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply to_SimonT_

Thanks Simon! Just wanted it over so I could dip my feet in the sea. I’m tough on myself! 😬😬😎

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Bridget007

Wow! You are unstoppable! Well done! 😎🌞 πŸ˜…

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toBridget007

Thanks Bridget. I’ll be stopping today for sure and staying in the cool. 😁 x

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EmpemGraduate10

Really inspiring to see your post.My week 6 will be by the sea...can't wait.I'm definitely making a plan ( with family -to get on with the morning without me) getting up at crack of dawn for my next week 3 run on Thursday.Fantastic achievement you.Rock-on Rana.

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toEmpem

Thanks! Yep getting up early is a great idea this week! Good luck with your run. 😊

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HoagyMGraduate10

Well done Rip, yes, you are most definitely a running machine... β€œonly 5k” etc :)

And your β€œslow” pace for 7k is faster than my PB for 5k from Sunday!

I’ll be out very, very early tomorrow morning to avoid the heat - haven’t yet decided which of the week 3 runs I’ll do first, will see how I feel tomorrow.

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10β€’ in reply toHoagyM

Thanks Ian! Funny how 5k is a more pleasurable run now. 😬 Really did feel like I was jogging in the spot yesterday. I’m going to get out before 6 to do my 5k this week too. Good luck tomorrow. 😎

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