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A Parkrun high!

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Went out this morning to try for my first sub 30 minute Parkrun with the help of the 'first Saturday of the month pacers' - and did it. Woop woop! Strava gave me 15 achievements! 5 personal records from 0.5mile to 5K!

Strava shows 29m 20s for the 5K although Parkrun official time was 29m 45s.

Either way, I am very, very chuffed :D

Great start to my weekend. Happy running everyone, have a good one :)

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MutleyShuffleGraduate10

Fantastico! Well run Linda! A very speedy start to the weekend! 👍😁🏃🎉

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toMutleyShuffle

Thank you - it's definitely speedy for me :D

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Congratulations to you Linda for a fantastic sub 30 minute 5k at this mornings Parkrun, celebrate🎉 your achievement for the rest of the weekend 😊 🎉

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toAlMorr

Thanks. Very good advice - thankyou 🥂🍾

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Speedy! Very well done you! 👏👏👏

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply tocheekychipmunks

Speedy for me for sure. Lots of people overtook me from start to finish, but that gives me lots of different running gear to check out in front of me :D :D :D

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Dexy5Graduate10

Congratulations Linda, it’s something we’re all aiming for - that first sub 30. Great to have pacers too to help you get there; none at ours.

It looks like a lovely green run too 🏃‍♀️👏👏

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toDexy5

Its beautiful. All through the trees which looked fab in this morning's sunshine. The pacers really help get me going from the start. Maybe there's one with pacers close enough to you for you to try out some cheeky Parkrun tourism 😀

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply tolinda9389

Yes I think we might try that in the summer but walking down to Southsea instead getting in a car for half an hour or more is a no brainer at this time of year. Maybe we should try somewhere else when the gales blow though.

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Walshy3Graduate10

Very well done 👏👏👏👏

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toWalshy3

Thankyou. Happy day 😀

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CrawlhomeGraduate10

That's brilliant linda9389! Very well done on a sub 30 parkrun, hope you're feeling amazing 😁

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toCrawlhome

Totally! All set up for a lazy weekend. Oh wait. What about all those jobs I've been putting off in the garden ? 😀

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Tasha99Graduate10

Sub 30 is a massive milestone! I cried when I reached it - eventually! Well done!

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toTasha99

It's great isn't it. Well done to you too. I've done sub 30 in a race for life and once by myself, but this is a good minute faster than my previous attempt at Parkrun. What I'm particularly happy about is setting out with the intention of doing it, and of following through. Maybe one day a sub 29 minute who knows 😀

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Tasha99Graduate10 in reply tolinda9389

You will! I got to 28:37 last week so you can too!

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toTasha99

Wow! fantastic. I think that would be really pushing it for me. But, never say never, right? :D

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate10 in reply tolinda9389

Ha ha I said that too 😜

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toTasha99

Right enough - it's not the first time I've said it either :D :D :D

Let's continue to amaze ourselves :)

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toTasha99

I just looked at your profile bio :D :D :D

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Tasha99Graduate10 in reply tolinda9389

😂

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Fabulous450Graduate10

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽! Go Linda!! What an amazing run!! Congratulations to you!! 😍😍❤️

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linda9389Graduate10

Thanks. It feels good :D

Looks like you had a great Parkrun too. Go you :)

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Well done Linda! Delighted for you! PBs of all forms are such fun. But this one must be a higher form of fun. I am remembering your mixed experience at the GSR, so even more pleased you should have this Parkrun high! 😊 👏🏻👍☀️🥂🍾🎉🏃‍♀️🤸‍♀️🏃‍♀️🤸‍♀️🏃‍♀️🤸‍♀️

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linda9389Graduate10 in reply toover61andstilltrying

Exactly! You've got it in one there. I'm banishing ghosts. I CAN still find that high, that sense of satisfaction. In fact, there is only the one occasion that it has been missing. Perspective and confidence. Being restored 🙂💪

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10 in reply tolinda9389

All sounds great to me! 😊

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