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Hiya! Just finished my post-run routine of drinking pints of squash and stretching. This will be shorter than my usual ramble because I’m downing some carbs in the hope I’ll be OK for Saturday Parkrun 🀣

It was a similar route to the 9.5k last week, with a repeat short leg at the end. You were all there running with me individually at certain points, and as a group too - I hope you all know how special you’ve made this journey and how much I’ve learned from you❀️

The last km was a slog, I shalln’t lie - only because the outside of my leg started to pull. But up to that point it was running nirvana! Different lacing worked (no bruised toenails) different socks didn’t (a blister for the first time running!) - and no idea why my shoulder now hurts because I was deliberately trying to relax my upper body - still learning! Still, the splits showed we were 14s per km quicker on this run than the 9.5k - which I was gobsmacked about!

The icing on the cake was that we’d just finished and a guy walking his dog said β€˜Have you ladies thought about joining the running club?’ And he was SERIOUS! πŸ€£πŸ‘ So I had to explain I had just finished my first 10K, and I was 50 next week, and and and... (🧠 to πŸ‘„: shut up, woman! πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ).

Happy running everyone - I shall sleep very well tonight if I don’t overload on pasta πŸ‘‹πŸΎπŸ˜…πŸŽ“βœ…

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10

Well done!! What an amazing feeling eh! That pasta will be well deserved. You are amazing and this is only the start :)

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply topinkaardvark

Thanks pink! Glad to have broken that barrier! Was reminiscing with the running buddy, now the leaves are falling and when we started C25k they were all bright green and new 😁

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10β€’ in reply toEqui-geek

Oh they will be again and you'll be running ultras ;)

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply topinkaardvark

🀣 nice thought!

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mountaindreamerGraduate10

Yay!!! Well done EG! Welcome to the 10k club! πŸ˜ƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’₯β€οΈπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸΎπŸ₯‚πŸ…β€οΈ

Enjoy that pasta. Just laughing at myself, as read your post a bit too quickly, and was wondering what on earth you’d been doing the splits for!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply tomountaindreamer

Nope, my splits days are well behind me 🀣

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Jay66UKGraduate10

Very well done! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toJay66UK

Thanks Jay! ❀️ good to hear from you πŸ€—

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BlondeAmbition72Graduate10

Awesome!! Well done πŸ‘πŸ» 😊

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Sleep well... and after hitting that 10K+... you should be 'Pasta' caring:)

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

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Huge well done EG. What a great time. Sleep well and have a treat :)

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Will do! Am off to the pub 🀣

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TartancatGraduate10

Well done Equi-geek. Great achievement!

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Yeah! Congratulations on your first 10k run...how sweet does that feel now πŸ™†

Very well done 😊x

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Very sweet! If you’d told me when I started C25k on 14th May I would be running 10K in less than 5 months, and enjoying it, I would say you were being stunningly over-optimistic 🀣🀣

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Fabulous450Graduate10

You’re just amazing Equi!! Fantastic! Brilliant run by a brilliant lady!! Well done! Let me know where the running club is!! 🀣 πŸŽ“πŸŽ“πŸŽ“πŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toFabulous450

Thanks Fabulous ❀️❀️! Just squeezed in the 10 before my 50th 🍾 and only a week behind my training plan when I started aiming at the GSR - so not too bad! I may do PR tomorrow - very very slowly!The club is Wootton Bassett Hounds (clever name!) and I’ve seen them out. He says they do different distances according to ability/choice on Wednesday, and Monday is running sets/technique. It’s a safer option in the dark winter evenings if my running buddy wants to keep training πŸ˜πŸ‘

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Fabulous450Graduate10β€’ in reply toEqui-geek

So pleased about your own personal birthday gift!! Fantastic achievement!πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ’

Good idea about the club! They have Swindon Harriers over on my side on a Tuesday for beginners too! I think you’re right about the safer option. I’m considering switching to a lunch time run as I’m away quite often. It will take a new discipline to stop working and do that though. Then get dressed and go back to it???!! 😱😱😱! But I know a lot of people do that. Unfortunately I don’t get dressed too quickly! 😳 We’ll see! 😁❀️

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toFabulous450

Yes, I’ve seen the Harriers at Lydiard too πŸ˜πŸ‘ I’m a bit nervous about clubs - I pushed too hard at the swim club and damaged my shoulder, just because I wanted to complete the training sets for once rather than run out of time. Lunchtimes would work for me very well - I’m not great in the evening! Stella works full time and can’t spare the time needed at lunch so if she continues we’ll be running in the dark 😬

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LorijayGraduate10

Big congrats Equi, that's brilliant!! Wonderful achievement :) :)

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toLorijay

Thanks Lorijay πŸ™

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Deals1Graduate10

Well done!! Excellent achievement. Hope u enjoyed your celebratory 🍺🍷🍾

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toDeals1

I did thanks! Downed 3 pints of squash and 2 pints of cider - not great for weight loss or the training but I am going alcohol free now until after the GSR! 😁

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Sadie-runsGraduate10

Yay you did it! (Knew you would!) Congratulations on your first 10km, Equi, beautifully done. It’s a great distance and a great achievement. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Sadie-runs xxx

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toSadie-runs

Thanks Sadie πŸ™

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SybilwGraduate10

Great job brilliantly done.

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toSybilw

Thanks Sybil!

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Razouski

Congrats on your 10k graduation. I bet you’ve been grinning all day. πŸ˜€πŸ₯‚

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toRazouski

I was Razouski, thanks! I’m about to get ready for Parkrun this morning as a very very careful and slow recovery run. Might only do one lap of the two actually running - I’m interested to find out what impact this run has had πŸ€”

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10

Well done you. That must feel SO good. Congratulations.

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Equi-geekGraduate10β€’ in reply toBaddieThePirate

Thanks Baddie! πŸ˜πŸ‘

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