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Hello lovely running fiends πŸ‘Ή

Haven’t posted for a while on my running, but am still getting out there at least 3 times a week. The weather in London has been fantastic for running - mild, mostly dry and with some gorgeous blue sky days. It has been a real pleasure watching autumn unfold in the streets, parks and woodlands I pootle around. The colours have been amazing this year, and this morning I noticed everything is now a mellow yellow.

After a speedy 5k and a weirdly tough 3k this week, I decided to treat myself to a leisurely long run today. Planned on 10k, ended up at 11k. I have discovered that it is around the 8k mark that the endorphins kick in with me, and at this point I was out of the woods and in the park. A poor elderly couple out walking were the lucky recipients of my joy and I shrieked out β€œbeautiful day, isn’t it?!” as I gazelled past them. They took it well, bless them.

Happy weekends and happy running to you all. 😘

Sadie-runs xxx

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I bet you made their day Sadie..springing along with the joys of Autumn in your step..wow...11k that is runtastic!! Your report has made me smile this morning xxx

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply toMummycav

Aw, thank you MC! I thought of you on my run today. I thought β€œif only Bev-lar lived closer, I would bring her on this run route (it’s so pretty) and we would get her mojo back, no problem.” How are you doing? xxx

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toSadie-runs

Haven't been out yet...just thought I'd have the weekend off, it's not like I have to cram everything in during the week so I might just go out tomorrow...I would love to join you on your pretty route x

Fantastic run Sadie and brilliant time!πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ‘Very gazelle indeed!🀣🀣❀️

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Thank you so much, dear Peggy. When I first started C25K I gallumped around in an ungainly fashion. I vowed to myself that one day I would run like a gazelle. 🦌 😁 xxx

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🀣🀣 I like the word gallumped! It has a delicious soundπŸ€ͺ

Happy runningπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€οΈ

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply to

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ You too, Peggy. Aren’t we lucky to have this running lark in our lives? 😘

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Yes we are absolutely! πŸ‘β€οΈ

Hey Sadie that’s brilliant, I need a bit of positivity in my day! Well done on your 11k. However experienced a runner you are, that’s such an achievement. You, missy, are inspirational, do you know that?

I’m hoping to get out later myself, but woke up with a splitting headache, so waiting a bit, plus I have my youngest here, and she’s taking after her dad and getting into programming on her new BBC microbit :)

Hope you have a great day, your lovely run report has put a smile on my face!

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Aw, thanks buddy. Have gone beyond 10k in a while, so it was pleasing to see I had it in me still. (Though granny nap pencilled in for this afternoon to recover πŸ˜‚)

Hope your headache has cleared and you get out for a run. Hope it’s as gloriously sunny where you are, too - perfect running weather!

Sadie xxx

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RunsomeGraduate10

Lovely post. I like the idea of running just for the hell of it and enjoying it so much just carrying on for The 11k. Nice oneπŸ˜€

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply toRunsome

Cheers Runsome. I always savour the longer runs more. 😁

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Oh Sadie what a lovely joyful post! Sounds like you had a perfect run today! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

😊 Oh thank you, Cheeky. It was one of those joyful runs. Perfect weather + a great playlist of songs = wheeeeeee! xxx

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It was so beautiful this morning. As I was running through a local country park this morning I actually thought to myself, wow, this looks as beautiful as Sadie's parks, and I felt very lucky :) Good to hear you had yet another great run :)

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

😊 Thanks Linda! Pleased to hear you were out and about running on this gorgeous autumn day. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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I just love the image of you in β€œhappy shrieking gazelle” mode. πŸ˜€ I bet that couple loved sharing that moment with you. Gorgeous Autumn photos too. πŸ˜ƒ xx

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply toElfe5

β€œHappy shrieking gazelle”! πŸ˜‚ That was me alright. Hope all is well with you dear Elfe? xxx

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply toSadie-runs

STOP PRESS! Just seen your post!

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What a gorgeous place to run! I'd love to run through some lovely mellow yellows, but was slogging through snow banks yesterday πŸ˜…. Feeling it in my legs today. Time to condition the legs to running in snow again; it's hard work. I'm sure the elderly couple were pleased to see such a happy enthusiastic runner!

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

I am very lucky, Sask, living in London but in a place surrounded by parks and trees. If you are ever in London come run my routes with me! Hope your legs adjust to the snowy conditions soon. You are a super hero runner in my eyes. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toSadie-runs

That would be so lovely, to cross the pond and join you on some pretty runs. I could only wish 😍

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Sounds lovely Sadie, and what a great distance...it does take a while for those robot legs to kick in and the endorphins to flow doesn't it...before your inner gazelle is released! 😊 ( prancing pony for meπŸ˜‰)

I'm just doing little but often this month so its all quite hard work....πŸ˜†πŸ˜„

Still good though!

Well done and Happy running😊xxx

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

...and the robot legs only last for 1km but I’ll take that! Thanks Jan. I do love my long runs, especially on a sunny autumn day.

Prancing pony 🐴? I love that! Little and often sounds good - I might try that after I’ve got this distance thing out of my system. But it does sound hard!

Happy running to you too, dear Jan. xxx

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What a lovely run Sadie and totally agree that autumn has been awesome this year, probably as a result of the hot summer. The London parks must be fantastic for running as they are so big. Lots of even paths and no traffic.

I love chatting to people as I go around too. If you can make one person smile each day it’s a great achievement.

Well done on that 11k

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Thanks Dexy! This is definitely my favourite time of year for running. Getting in as much as I can before my least favourite - Jan-Apr and the horror 😱 of icy conditions.

I am taking two months off work next year, beginning May. It is my intention to run in every Royal Park!

Hope you are doing well. xxx

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Dexy5Graduate10

What an excellent running quest. Yes all is well with me. I’m having a weekend at my sister’s so will post later.

Beautiful pics Sadie! The autumnal yellows are absolutely amazing at the moment. Sounds like a lovely run... 11K too! ...cus ya just fancied it! 😁 I hope your Sunday rest day is just as perfect πŸ‘Œ

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Sadie-runsGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Thanks ThunderSloth! It was a beautiful run. Rest day included a walk around the very same park with me other half - gorgeous day again. β˜€οΈπŸπŸ‚β˜€οΈ Hope all is well with you! x

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