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At the 7th attempt (lucky 7?) and in fancy dress 😸

I helped with pre-run setup. So the selfie also shows off the world's smallest Santa hat 😸

Happy running over the festive period everyone and Merry Xmas πŸŽ„!

πŸŽ… Xmas Katnap πŸŽ…

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KatnapGraduate10

Oh. Forgot to mention the whole family got into the festive fun on today's parkrun.

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Deals1Graduate10

Well done!! πŸŽ…πŸŽ…πŸŽ…

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply toDeals1

Thank you Deals1! 😸

Check out the family photo in the reply I made to myself...

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What a great achievement for you running your first sub 30 minute 5k at the parkrun this morning, nice Xmas present to yourself, lovely family photo, all dressed in Xmas πŸŽ„ πŸŽ… for the run, Merry Christmas to you all.

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KatnapGraduate10

That's lovely! Have a great time over the festive period! 😸

Well done Katnap! Fab stuff πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

TailChaser looks good ...are they lights on the Santa hat? and so do the kittens!

...I especially like the Womble outfit 🀩

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Oh yeah! Youngest kitten volunteers for Rubbish Friends who do regular litter picks around town.

We Wish You a Wombling Merry Christmas! 🎼🎡🎢

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Hehe! And the same to you and your family Kat πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸ‘

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TailChaserGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Hi TS, yes, they’re lights. It was still a bit dark when we got to the pavilion so they stood out more than usual.

There was a definite changing of the guard today with Katnap beating me but I knew it would happen sooner rather than later πŸ˜€

Happy Christmas to you and yours πŸŽ„πŸ€—πŸŽ„

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...Ooh right TC, the real competition has started now then...! πŸ‘ You’ll catch him out when he least expects it, I’m sure 😁⚑️✨

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Yep, looks like it πŸ˜… Could be quite a challenge this, he’s younger than me and has longer legs...😳 What have I created???? πŸ§Ÿβ€β™‚οΈπŸ˜

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10

Well done! That's a terrific result!

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply toBaddieThePirate

Thanks BTP! I hope you have lots of runs planned over Xmas?

BaddieThePirate profile image
BaddieThePirateGraduate10β€’ in reply toKatnap

Yes, trying to stick to 3 per week at dawn to avoid the Australian summer heat!

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply toBaddieThePirate

I bet its still pretty hot even at dawn?

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10β€’ in reply toKatnap

Yep. Humid and sticky.

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FlaraflarkinGraduate10

Brilliant result!! Love the pic πŸ€—πŸ¦‹

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply toFlaraflarkin

Thanks Flaraflarkin! 😸

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AgelesslassGraduate10

Well done, I’ve yet to achieve this goal, my parkruns seem to be taking me longer not shorter. Merry Christmas Katnap

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply toAgelesslass

Strangely, my times have got better since doing slower and longer training jogs (about 8 min/km pace)..

The logic is at odds with itself. Run slower to go faster. But it seems to work!

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Brilliant, well done Katnap. Sub 30 5k still feels a way off for me. Love the photo πŸ˜ƒ

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

Thanks Sandie1961! 😸

I've been putting my head straight and reminding myself not to go for a PB on every run.

Plus in the build up to Xmas day I find myself carbo loading on mince pies 😸

But don't tell anyone! It's a secret...

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Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toKatnap

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

Whoohoo! That's awesome. Love the family pic 😸

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

Thanks SaskieAlliecat! 😸

I hope you and your loved ones have an excellent crimbo!

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toKatnap

Thanks Katnap. We sure will, with a few days off giving some proper time to breathe and get some much needed runs in. Yay! Have a great one as well!

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JonathanPGraduate10

Well done Katnap - yes that first sub-30 parkrun really feels great!

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply toJonathanP

Thanks JonathanP! Have a great Xmas!

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JonathanPGraduate10

You too! πŸ˜€

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kwell39Graduate10

Way to go you!! Awesome sauce!! Love the festive gear. πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply tokwell39

Thanks kwell39!

For my next trick... (I hope) a Graduate10 badge

kwell39 profile image
kwell39Graduate10β€’ in reply toKatnap

You got that one in the bag! πŸ₯‚

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Dexy5Graduate10

Under 30 minutes Katnap? Well done. I’m still trying to get under 32. I know I’ll be joining you sometime though. Christmas Day would have been the day to do it with perfect weather conditions but I was in a Santa outfit just enjoying wishing everyone a merry Christmas and not thinking about time.

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KatnapGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Thanks Dexy5. It was harder work than the recent 10k jog! 😡

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