Something unusual happened .. 😳

[cheekychipmunks]

I actually overtook 2 people on the hideous hill at parkrun this morning! How is that possible? 😅 And, to be honest, even though it’s still vile, I dare say it wasn’t as vile today. I think I even passed my snail (sorry buddy 🐌).

Now you have to understand we’re still not talking swift. Far from it. But it was my 2nd fastest PR time (PB was in the rain a few weeks ago), and it felt really good! Today’s official time was 38.05 and MMR recorded 37.54 at 5k. Pleased with that.

Can you spot which km includes the hill?!! 🐌🐌

In other news. I’m well excited as my Christmas pressie from my dear husband is arriving today! Garmin Forerunner 235 in Frost Blue! I won’t open it until the big day though. Seriously, it’s as exciting as getting a horse for my Action Girl back in the 70’s! 😅

Happy running lovely peeps. 🏃‍♀️❤️🏃

[Jell6 Graduate10]

See you do whizz!!!, and that garmin in that colour is just what I have ordered for myself 🤗, mine should arrive on Monday.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

I love that colour! Absolutely can’t wait to play with it and go for my first run! Did you say yours was the same model too? 😀

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes I had just posted about it earlier. Black Friday Amazon deal.

I'll be in touch with you if I'm struggling to set it up 🤯🤯

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

More like me being in touch with you Jell! I’m no techy! Hope you’ll report back after your first run with it - with stats! 😀

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I might just do that, depending on what they are🤣🤩

[sunshinefish Graduate10]

Oh wow, overtaking on hills! No snails today CCM and a very good run from the sounds of it, well done! Your Christmas present sounds lovely, nice husband!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to sunshinefish]

Thanks SSF! I helped him out by adding it to the Amazon basket and even got him a good Black Friday deal (£149 I think). All he had to do was press the button! 😅

[sunshinefish Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Wow, yes that is a good deal! Well done. Very helpful of you too

[telford_mike Graduate10]

That looks like a fine bit of running Cheeky, it sounds like you’re getting the measure of that hill. You'll love your Garmin. I have the same model - it’s great being able to get all geeky over the reams of stats it produces after each run.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to telford_mike]

Oh yes Mike, I feel my inner geek itching to emerge! 🤓 Can’t wait to ditch the annoying arm band, where I can’t operate my phone even with special phone fingers on my gloves! 👎

[Jay66UK Graduate10]

You’re going to love having a Garmin.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Jay66UK]

I’m already overly excited about it Jay. How many days until Christmas? 😫

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

31 running days until Christmas.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Might need to use the countdown app on my phone! 😅

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I have just installed a "a time until app" on my new Smartphone, at 4pm today it was exactly :30 days 13 hours until 5 o'clock in the morning on Christmas Day🎄, that's the time most little children wake up to open their Xmas 🎅🎄presents. 😊🎅

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Hi! 🙋‍♀️

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Whoohoo! You go cheeky!!! You'll love your Garmin. I have the base model but feel naked if I run without it because I forgot to charge it.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

How am I going to resist opening the parcel when it arrives? I’ll need to hide it from myself! 😅

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Isn't that the truth! If you can resist opening it before Christmas, you have some amazing self control! You might have to get hubby to hide it for you .... and remember where he put it 🙄

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Not sure I’d trust him not to forget! 😅😅

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

You’ll just love looking at all your stats when you’ve got your watch cheeky.

Well done on your hilly Parkrun; I’m sure your snail will be back with you for the long distance runs. That’s what you’ll notice, the longer you can run, the faster your parkruns will be.

🏃‍♀️🐕......🐌

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy! Yes I think my legs are getting stronger at last. I’ll never be a gazelle, but it feels great when something clicks, like the feeling I had on the hill today. I’d love to get that km down below 8 minutes!! 😅

[Hidden]

Well done Cheeky! Awesome running today! I bet you feel super happy! ... & added Garmin excitement too! Eeks! 🤩🙌

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Oh yes I feel awesome Dreams! It’s lovely having a breakthrough like that. It gives confidence for next week as I know I can push a little harder. 💪🏃‍♀️😀🐕

[Hidden in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Good for you Cheeky! 💪 It sounds as though it was a fabulous run! 😄

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Brilliant run! However, any further overtaking could bring your membership of the snail club under review! Setting a very bad example to fellow Gastropoda!!

🐌🐌

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Hahaha! Oh there’s no danger of me leaving that club BC! I have an 8k to do on Monday and my snails will all be there, way ahead of me again! 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌🏃‍♀️

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Relieved to hear it 😉

[Snuffy_T Graduate10]

Congratulations ! Impressive hill run

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Snuffy_T]

Thanks Snuffy! Amazing how a good hill sets you up for the day! 😀

[Tartancat Graduate10]

Well done Cheeky, brilliant times for your run.

The 235 in frost blue looks gorgeous- I was very tempted by that one too. I've just got the Vivoactive (in the sales) - you are going to love yours I just know it! Ive just started the Jeff Galloway training plan that's installed on it, that promises to make me faster ( from 🐌 to 🐢). Though how you have the willpower to wait till Christmas I do not know, you're a far stronger person than me!

And yes, it beats getting action girls horse (though not by much. Gosh, those were the days!)

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Tartancat]

Thanks TC! It’ll be a massive exercise in self control, that’s for sure. But I’m going to be strong ...... (I hope 🤞)

I love blue and knew that’s the one I wanted. I didn’t really look at any other models. Hope you love yours. Do you use Strava? 😀

[Tartancat Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Havent used strava, but must look into it - a new thing to play with!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Tartancat]

I don’t think I’ll be very good company on Christmas Day! I’ll either be fiddling with my Garmin and Strava, or be out for a run! 😅

[Crawlhome Graduate10]

Not in the least bit suprising cheeky! Fantastic work, you're getting faster all the time.

You're going to love all the garmin stars, think I'm getting a running jacket 😁

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Crawlhome]

Thanks CH, I think the long runs are paying off and my legs are feeling stronger. 💪

Our families should be pleased we’re runners. Always something cool to buy us as a gift! 🎁 🏃‍♀️😀

[jayval70 Graduate10]

Well done cheeky. Sounds like a great run. You will love your Garmin. I got a basic one a few weeks ago and really like it. It has made me a bit obsessed with my stats though. I keep telling myself I’ll have a ‘naked’ Garmin free, just for fun, run. Then I tell myself I’ll do that next time......😁 It’s so addictive.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to jayval70]

I can well imagine it being addictive jayval! I love a good stat. 🤓😅

[Runsome Graduate10]

Hi CC nice run, that hill looks a killer, but now your overtaking folk perhaps your getting used to it. Great job😀 on the other news I’ve asked Santa (wife) for the same watch in lava red hopefully I’ll be lucky🤞glad you had a good Parkrun 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

Thanks Runsome. The first part of the hill up from the lake is steep but not too long. The killer is that it links up to the main path which is about a kilometre of steady uphill! Luckily we only do the whole thing once, on the 2nd lap. We do the main path on all 3 laps, so each one has an uphill element. But we still go back each week! 😅

Hope Santa brings you your lovely Lava Red Garmin! 🤞🤞 😀

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Ta😀

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Great run Cheeky! Well done with those hills - at some point I’m going to have to run up one myself, but putting it off as long as possible 🤣

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Haha I wouldn’t rush Sandie! 😅

I’m tempted to do a flat parkrun one week to see what my time would be. There is one I could get to, but it’s 20 minutes further away, so about a 45 minute drive for me. Maybe in the New Year ...... 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done on the overtaking cheeky - that hill looks steep!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks Jonathan. The first part is steep, the rest of less so but it’s about a km long. Each of our laps has an uphill section, but fortunately the steep/long combo is only on lap 2. Good thing too! 😅🏃‍♀️

[JonathanP Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I think you're right that longer runs and 'regular' hills do help build up our strength and stamina - but it is nice to do a flat 5k to see what time is possible!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

I totally agree. There are a couple of flat ones I could get to which are a bit further away, but I think I’ll give them a go in the New Year! 👍

[Hidden]

Haha! I bet your snails were saying “what on Earth is cheeky up to that wasn’t part of the plan!” Overtaking uphill... the world has gone crazy! 😜 good for you cheeky!

OMG that watch looks gert lush, love the colour nice big face too, looks lovely 💓 👌⚡️⚡️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I have to say it felt bizarre overtaking on the hill. I was slowly closing in on them, and I almost slotted in behind, but i thought I should go for it! Snail was confused, especially when I went past someone else! He joined me again while I recovered from my exertions! 🏃‍♀️😅🐌

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Well done to you! Running getting easier that is worth celebrating 🍾🥂🏅👏🏻😊🎉👍☀️🏃‍♀️🤸‍♀️🏃‍♀️🤸‍♀️🏃‍♀️🤸‍♀️ Whoopee!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Thanks 61! I expect it was also an element of pure relief for not wearing a onesie again like I did last week! Made me feel whizzy!! 😅🏃‍♀️

[Beanjo]

Sounds as though you are really leaving your snail behind cheeky. Go you 🐌🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👏

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Beanjo]

I expect he’ll be back tomorrow for my 8k Beanjo! 😅

[Moodymoo]

Well done..

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Moodymoo]

Thank you! 👍

[Lorijay Graduate10]

Hi Cheeky, well done on your run, you're doing brilliantly!!

I can totally relate to your excitement about pressie, my husband has bought me exactly the same garmin pressie and he collected it yesterday so I know its here. So want a little peek. Haven't been so excited about a pressie for a long time. Bring on Christmas morning, I'll probably beat our grandson up on the morning

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Lorijay]

Haha, brilliant Lorijay! I received mine from the Amazon guy yesterday evening and put it in a drawer. It’s sooooo tempting to open it! I haven’t been so excited about Christmas since the Action Girl horse! 😅😅😅 Bet there’ll be quite a few new Garmin photos on here on Christmas morning! 🎁 🎄 🏃‍♀️

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Yay!! Great, well done 👍👏

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks Baddie! 😀👍