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Hoylake 10k - First ever BLING! πŸ…πŸ˜πŸ˜

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We both did our first ever race today. (OH finished somewhat ahead of me - no surprise there!) Had been a bit worried about the forecast - wet with a strongish headwind for the 2nd 5k... Turned out to be pretty grey, but not too bad. Only a bad headwind for the final 1k.

I was surprised to find I could still manage a sprint finish for a 10k, and delighted to come in at 59:59 (can’t get much closer to just under the hour than that!) My Garmin says it wasn’t 10k, but I’m taking it! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

So we now both own our first ever bits of bling! Rather pretty metal medals. Think we need a couple of wall hooks to start our collections. Am already realising how bling could get addictive...πŸ…πŸ…πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Berksrover profile image
BerksroverGraduate10

Congratulations, and what an epic time, πŸ’ͺπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toBerksrover

Thanks Steve! Kind of surprising to realise neither of us has ever had a medal that goes round your neck before of any sort by our age! (Sadly they didn’t do them for the egg and spoon race at infant school!!πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚)

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Excellent time for you 'mountaindreamer' πŸ˜€ πŸƒ, well done, I was a spectator at our local annual 10k run this morning, the winning time was 32m45s, however, just before the hour several runners were sprintingπŸƒ up the home stretch to complete their run to beat the hour,😊 felt sorry for the guy who was 1 hour and 1 second. πŸ€”πŸ˜’

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thanks - I’m still not sure it is a true 10k, so will just see the sub hour time as a fairly arbitrary personal goal! πŸ˜ƒβ€οΈ I thought I’d gone over too, but then realised my true β€œchip” time I had was lower than my β€œgun” time (ie allowing for how long it took me to get to the start line after the start, as I didn’t start at the front.)

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10

Great stuff dreamer, and that single second really makes the sprint finish worthwhile :-)

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toUpTheStanley

Thanks - yep, that’s what I thought! πŸ˜‚β€οΈ

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LoungeLizaardGraduate10

Brilliant stuff - well done to both of you! That’s a fantastic time!!

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toLoungeLizaard

Thanks Mitch! πŸ˜ƒβ€οΈ OH did 44mins!!! Will not be aiming to compete with that! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ.............................πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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LoungeLizaardGraduate10β€’ in reply tomountaindreamer

Blimey! 44 mins! I was more than happy with my 1hr 16 - would have needed roller skates to get 44 mins!!

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toLoungeLizaard

Me too! He ran his first sub 21 min Parkrun a couple of weeks ago... I’m calling it natural talent! (I just grit my teeth and try to keep going. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚)

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theoldfellowβ€’ in reply tomountaindreamer

Long legs. He's got it easy.πŸ˜ƒ

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply totheoldfellow

Haha...not really, he’s only 5’8” - he just looks tall next to my 5’3” πŸ˜‚β€οΈ Hmm, looking at the photo there looks quite a big difference, though, so perhaps I’ve shrunk. πŸ€”

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LorijayGraduate10

Congratulations to you and Mr MD, fantastic time!! Lovely piece of bling to start the collection :) :)

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toLorijay

Thanks Lorijay. Yes, a really nice piece of bling! πŸ˜ƒβ€οΈ The race was only Β£12 to enter, so I was expecting something tackier. πŸ€£πŸ˜‚

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SaartjieGraduate10

Wow! Well done MD...fantastic time as well. Congrats πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ…πŸ…

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toSaartjie

Thanks Saartjie ! This was why I cut the Magic 10 down to the shorter version. I wanted a couple of practice 10ks before doing it...😊❀️

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ju-ju-Graduate10

Lovely pics and what a fab time too, well done both of you πŸ€©πŸ…

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toju-ju-

Thanks ju-ju- ! πŸ˜ƒβ€οΈ I’m planning to work on a more consistent pace next, as my 1k splits went from about 5min per k gradually down to about 7min...

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

Well done! Not only did you get your first bit of bling on a 10k, you cracked the 60 minute mark! Nice!!! Display those medals with pride, and make room for more, it is definitely addicting!

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

Thanks - yes, we’re loving the medals. Planning another 10k race together in October...πŸ…πŸ…πŸ˜πŸ˜ I’m not sure I’ll see this one as truly cracking 60 minutes yet, as my Garmin did declare it short.

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10β€’ in reply tomountaindreamer

As my Garmin regularly thinks I run down the middle of busy roads and other people’s gardens, I’d trust the race organisers over Mr G πŸ˜€

You broke 60 minutes for 10k. End of!

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply tomountaindreamer

Rubbish! You cracked it! My Garmin and my RunKeeper never agree. The race is 10k, you did it in 59:59... whoohoo!

Congratulations mountaindreamer πŸ‘πŸ‘and super super time! Lovely picture of you both and of course great bling!πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ€—πŸ€—β€οΈ

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Thanks Peggy! Ahhhh...nothing like shiny bling...πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜‚

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O505kGraduate10

Brilliant well done to both of you.

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toO505k

Thanks 😊

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AnnieW55

Congratulations to both of you. Nice bling - that too can get addictive! Just sayin....πŸ˜€

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toAnnieW55

Thanks - definitely! πŸ˜‚β€οΈ

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Dexy5Graduate10

Yay, well done mountaindreamer and what a brilliant time!!! I'm so glad that everything went well for you both on your first race. Did you get a t-shirt as well as bling? Great to see what mr mountaindreamer looks like too. πŸƒπŸƒπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ…πŸ…sorry my iPad only has male runners in emojis - how sexist!

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Thanks Eileen! πŸ˜ƒβ€οΈ No T-shirt, but it was only a Β£12 entry fee, so I was impressed with the medal quality for that. It was called a fun run, and a much smaller event than the next 10k race we hope to try. Not really any bigger than our 400-500 people Parkruns - that made it a bit less daunting.

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Tbae

So well done to you both.

Amazing performances from you both.And those times.πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’₯πŸ”₯

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toTbae

Thanks Tbae ! πŸ˜ƒ How’s your long-awaited return to running going? ❀️

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Tbaeβ€’ in reply tomountaindreamer

Back again.

Never ever going to catch you or other half.πŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’₯

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toTbae

We’re all only competing with ourselves, Tbae. I remind myself of that each time my husband shoots off into the distance! πŸ˜‚β€οΈ

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Tbaeβ€’ in reply tomountaindreamer

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

I am bored with this old fool.πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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RunsomeGraduate10

Excellent well done and a fantastic time πŸ…πŸ‘πŸ˜€

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toRunsome

Thanks 😊

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Superstars! ⭐️⭐️ Congratulations to you both! Amazing! πŸ˜ŠπŸ…πŸ…πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thank you 😊❀️

You did it MD and what a time. If it was a 10km race, you can be sure it was 10km. So well done πŸ‘ that’s great to gave another race lined up. Hope you managed to have a shower afterwards in your new bathroom ?

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Thanks Paula! 😊❀️ Yes, we both had showers at home afterwards this week! (We also had a cold rain one just before the start! πŸ˜‚ I nearly decided to take my waterproof jacket.)

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Susietirzah78

Well done both of you! My nan lived in Hoylake, I have fond childhood memories of time spent on red rocks and Thurseston (hope that’s right!) and swimming at the leisure centre at West Kirby. Not been there in about 20 years but my sister and I plan to take a weekend there at some point. Beautiful part of the country 😊

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toSusietirzah78

Thanks Susie! 😊❀️ Yes, it’s lovely down that end of The Wirral. We live nearer the Chester end, but it doesn’t take long to drive over there.

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AgelesslassGraduate10

Well deserved bling too, nice time, well done mountaindreamer.

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toAgelesslass

Thanks - think bling is going to be my new favourite thing! 😊❀️

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theoldfellow

Fantastic time MD. My friend the 10K sprinter!

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply totheoldfellow

Thanks OF - I only sprinted about the last 50ms though! πŸ˜‚β€οΈ

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EmpemGraduate10

Wow what fabulous runners you are...watch them go.......!

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toEmpem

Thanks - and congratulations on your first β€œaccidental” 10k! Just spotted the shiny graduation badge! πŸ˜ƒπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€οΈπŸ˜Š

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IrishprincessGraduate10

Whoop whoop πŸŽ‰πŸŽˆπŸΎπŸ‘πŸ‘ Congratulations to you both, fab times there! So well done. The first bling is always special but I bet it won't be your last πŸ˜•

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toIrishprincess

Thanks - we’re already hoping to get more bling in October! πŸ˜‚β€οΈπŸ…

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MutleyShuffleGraduate10

Well done you two! 😁 I also did my first race yesterday, the Rother Valley 10k, it was very hilly so tough but so elated to finish! I am very proud of my bling too! Well done us! 😁

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toMutleyShuffle

Thanks - and well done to you too! A hilly 10k is a much bigger achievement! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ…πŸ˜ƒβ€οΈ I deliberately found a very flat one for my first race! πŸ˜‚β€οΈ

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APScotlandGraduate10

Woohoo! Congratulations to you both! Excellent results, well deserving of the bling :)

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toAPScotland

Thanks - still admiring it contentedly! πŸ˜‚β€οΈ

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Sandraj39Graduate10

What a super speedy 10k..and your first race too! Well done to both of you - great photos too!πŸ…πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ…

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thanks Sandra! 😊❀️

I really didn’t feel super speedy. I tend to gradually get slower the longer I run, so a lot of experienced runners who go at a steady pace overtake me over time. Over a 10k distance, that feels like far more people going passed me than at a 5k Parkrun! πŸ™

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mountaindreamerGraduate10β€’ in reply toEqui-geek

😊❀️

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