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A cold, damp, dark November evening after work yesterday. Home, dinner slob on the sofa with a good netflix series and a nice glass, just like old times? ...NOPE!

Instead I'd set myself a challenge:

Just over a week ago on my travels I'd seen an older guy (proper runner type) running a circuit down at the beach. He was running in a perfect 1K loop and at one end of the loop was a steep ramp from the beach path all the way up to the main road. And at the other end was a set of stairs. He was running very quick loops around this little circuit. The ramp and stairs didn't appear to slow him down at all. My initial reaction was hhhmmmmm... IMPRESSIVE ...but he's clearly BONKERS why on Earth would you do that to yourself.

So yeah... that's uuurm, what I've got planned this cold dark damp November evening.

Note to self: Never try and get changed into your running gear in the car after work EVER again. Not only is it completely impractical, I think at one point I potentially came very close to a public indecent exposure offence.

It was two degrees and inclement outside the car, the damp chilled air hit me as I opened the door. This challenge had just got tougher, no short sleeves for me today. Burrrrr....

I walked one full lap of the loop to try and get my reluctant body to warm up. Within minutes my fingers were frozen. The set of steps were wider than I thought so potentially nice to run down and the steep ramp can only be described as horrible to walk up let alone run.

I set off, the first half KM felt very clunky and I was cold and had started out too quickly (as usual). Down the set of steps, which were actually very nice to run down, apart from the last five that were smaller and had to do a little tiptoe shuffle down them. Past the deserted beach ice cream shop... a blast along the beach path, then up the killer ramp and round loop once again. I did the loop three and a half times for my 3.5K and you know it was tough... it was gruelling and I've definitely got some good leg burn going on today ...but I survived, and dare I say enjoyed it.

I'm definitely going to head back here for some more of my short runs, and maybe bring along the jogRunSprint app to add some more crazy to the mix! ๐Ÿคช

Just my 5K left for this week, happy running VRB's ๐Ÿ‘‹

โšกThunderSlothโšกOut

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Impressive on every level TS! Youโ€™re now the bonkers one inspiring others. ๐Ÿ‘

I bet that had subconsciously been niggling at you ever since you saw the old fellow doing that run. And now youโ€™ve done it! Yay. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

3.5k for me tomorrow. No steep steps or ramps for me though! #totalwuss

Enjoy your 5k! ๐Ÿ˜€

โ€ข in reply tocheekychipmunks

Haha! Like it Cheeky... on every level - Nice!

I guess I am an official running fruit loop too.

Yes, it has been on my mind since the the guy wooshed! past me on the seafront. I just hope we don't end up doing it on the same day together, he'll start to think I'm stalking him ๐Ÿ˜‚

Have a nice enjoyable 3.5 today cheeky ๐Ÿ‘‹

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

You could challenge him to a race maybe! ๐Ÿ˜€

My 3.5 is tomorrow. Was meant to be my gym day, but the road to it is closed and because Iโ€™ll be in a rush I canโ€™t be faffing with diversions. So an early doors outdoor run instead. Fine by me!

Happy running TS! ๐Ÿ‘

โ€ข in reply tocheekychipmunks

...Beats a Dreadmill run any day cheeky, Happy running too! ๐Ÿ‘

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Definitely! ๐Ÿ‘

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misswobbleGraduate10

Fantastic read! Well done! Getting leggings on over shoes is my dread falling over, getting all bad tempered, thinking โ€œwhy did I think this was a good ideaโ€ ๐Ÿ˜. All was freezing to death

If you keep doing this circuit you will get better at it. You donโ€™t need to start fast. Take care on the steps obvs I do a series of hilly streets near me, in a 5k loop. Sometimes I do them very slowly and other times I go for a bit quicker. Makes you stronger in your arms and donโ€™t half shred your middle ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜ƒ.

Itโ€™s fun to. Shake things up too. Good on you for getting out. Makes you feel epic ๐Ÿ‘

โ€ข in reply tomisswobble

Haha - oh my gosh that must be a nightmare with leggings! eeek

Thank you misswobble, if it's good enough for the super speedy older guy I'm going to keep it up. Oh yes, I didnโ€™t even think of the upper body benefits.

Great work with your hilly 5K loop I'm dead impressed! Absolutely, epic...๐Ÿ‘

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

Iโ€™m impressed... and looking to add some more crazy into that? That proper runner type will be thinking itโ€™s you thatโ€™s bonkers ๐Ÿ˜‚

Thereโ€™s a way of making hot ice cream now too!

โ€ข in reply toUnfitNoMore

Hot Ice Cream... hot ice cream.... HOT ICE CREAM.... my brain is now caught in a paradox.

Google shall resolve this conundrum... cheers UNM ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜‚

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Itโ€™s molecular gastronomy... my kids loved the paradox of it!

youtu.be/dseNfouFjoQ

Thereโ€™s also a sauce you can make that sets hot, and melts as it cools.

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10โ€ข in reply toUnfitNoMore

Mind blown ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ˜

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linda9389Graduate10

wow. just wow! :D

โ€ข in reply tolinda9389

No linda9389 I just read your last post.... ACTUAL WOW!!! You're amazing!

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linda9389Graduate10โ€ข in reply to

I 'cheat' - my runs are flat :D

Very impressive ThunderSloth! Especially on a cold night.Well done! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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Thank you Peggy! It has suddenly got a bit nippy... Enjoy your 5K today ๐Ÿ‘โšกโšก

Someone is officially a running lunatic! ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿ†

Awesome run & read Thundersloth! ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿฆ

Mega proud of your efforts๐Ÿงจ๐Ÿ’ช

You are literally smashing these runs to pieces๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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Dreams you already knew I was a prize looney before I did this๐Ÿ˜...๐Ÿ†

Where are those other runs? Letโ€™s get โ€˜em!

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅโšก๏ธโšก๏ธโšก๏ธ๐Ÿฆ†

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ju-ju-Graduate10

Thats a superb workout.... glad you werent arrested ;) and that ice cream is huge!!!

โ€ข in reply toju-ju-

My giant ice cream๐Ÿฆ shot was inspired by your fantastic head torch in the middle of nowhere pics juju, loved that big spider one ๐Ÿ•ท keep em coming... and thanks ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ˜โšก๏ธโšก๏ธ

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Canโ€™t resist a challenge eh TS๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ I actively avoid hills, even little ones (easy enough in Lincs!) so good for you, brilliant.

โ€ข in reply toSandie1961

It was like a red rag to a bull Sandie, definitely sticking to my flat beach path for the rest of the week, Iโ€™ve got a bit of a John Wayne walk going on again today ๐Ÿค 

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Dexy5Graduate10

Well Done ThunderSloth , I didnโ€™t think youโ€™d be able to resist that challenge and have been waiting for this post. ๐Ÿ˜‚

So are you getting changed before leaving work next week?

Definitely colder here this week. I was in long sleeves, long leggings and wind proof jacket today. Not sure what Iโ€™ll do when winter comes!

โ€ข in reply toDexy5

You know me SO well already Dexy! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ

That does make much more sense for next time. I have no idea why getting changed in the car sounded as though it would be simple?! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Yes, you do sound well prepared for the cold. I guess we all just have to grin and bear it for a few months... how bad can it get ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ

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KatnapGraduate10

Properly dedicated! ๐Ÿ˜ธ

And inspirational as ever!

โ€ข in reply toKatnap

Very kind as always Kat, thank you buddy hope youโ€™re ok ๐Ÿ‘Œ ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘โšก๏ธโšก๏ธ

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CrawlhomeGraduate10

That's some great training Thundersloth and you'll definitely improve your legs and speed that way.

Wasn't it nippy last night!! I got a cold bum on my run yesterday which was rather odd!

โ€ข in reply toCrawlhome

I'm trying everything I can Crawlhome! one day, if I keep at it... I may be as superfast as you! ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ™Œ

My other half had the cold bum thing too, it must be to do with blood flow mustn't it?? โ€ฆalthough I imagine the glutes are pretty damn active when weโ€™re running?! โšก๏ธโšก๏ธ

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CrawlhomeGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

I think we're a similar speed ThunderSloth and hopefully getting quicker ๐Ÿ˜

Yeah I think the cold bum is a female issue, something to do with our fat constitution ๐Ÿ™„

Ibot profile image
IbotGraduate10

Dude!! Awesome well done!!

Surely seeing the ice cream did you no favours on the warmth front ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ โ›„๏ธโ˜ƒ๏ธ

Iโ€™m sure someone was watching you and thinking about doing the same thing #circleoflife

โ€ข in reply toIbot

Thanks Ibot! Did you see that warm ice cream that UNM posted on this thread?? Will you make me some please Iโ€™m crap at stuff like that and I know youโ€™re pretty handy! ๐Ÿ‘‹

Ooh Iโ€™d love it if someone started doing it because they saw me, that would be very cool indeed ๐Ÿ˜Ž Iโ€™ll go back any theyโ€™ll have changed the park run route to go around the loop ๐Ÿคฃโšก๏ธโšก๏ธ

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IbotGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

I might try a fun run๐Ÿค” however not sure fun and run necessarily go together ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ

โ€ข in reply toIbot

How did you get a Graduate10 badge already Ibot?!?! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

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IbotGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Because I am immensely โ€œspecialโ€ ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ

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IgaT

Very well done!

Changing in car... Yeah... Never the best idea, but sometimes the only.

โ€ข in reply toIgaT

I wanted to see how you were before I replied to this message, brilliant to see that you got out! Go you! Now get some rest ๐Ÿ˜

...Never happening ever again the car is the worst changing room!!!

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IgaTโ€ข in reply to

Been there, done that :P Although not before / after run. And not in he cold.

So now, you are way more experienced than I am in that field ;)

I am not doing brilliantly, but I hope today's short run will put me back on track, as I felt out of the wagon a bit.

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