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Scared them at Church yesterday....

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I had a good week last week, a 7Km, and two 5Ks. Nice and slow, not trying for Parkrun PBs right now.

After church yesterday - I took the service - I was talking to the last ladies who were tidying up. One asked me about running, and I was singing the praises of C25K to her. Another said that she used to run 5 and 10Ks, and enjoyed Cross Country at school, but stopped enjoying it, and now goes to the gym for weight training. Very sad.

And then I made the mistake of telling them that my method of enjoying a Parkrun was to find a nice set of glutes in some brightly coloured tights and follow them... I think it shattered my rep. But the girl who does weight training thanked me, she said it might help her to get back to running if the clergy think appreciating the young men was okay... Doh! 😳

Runs away....

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

Priceless πŸ˜‚

Agelesslass profile image
AgelesslassGraduate10

Oh that made me laugh theoldfellow

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Tinker5393Graduate10

🀣🀣doh

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Mendelsohn composed a piece of music called Hymn of Praise, you could compose a piece of music called Hymn of C25K. 😊

Glad that you are still enjoying your πŸƒ. running.

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grumpyoldgirl

πŸ˜‚ ha, well you can't really disapprove now, can you! Purely in the interests of sporting progress of course. πŸ˜‰

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theoldfellowβ€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

I never disapprove of one person appreciating another, for whatever reason. From a strictly theological point of view, the object of ones appreciation being one of God's creations.

It's the next step that is critical, just like running.

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply totheoldfellow

Oh so true, what a dull world it would be! 😊 And I completely defer to you in matters theological. The best I could contribute would be "That would be an ecumenical matter". According to Father Ted, it covers a lot of bases, and may become my stock response when I don't know what I'm talking about 😁 (sorry not very helpful, I'm in a mischievous mood today - but thanks for sharing your story, it really made me smile 😊)

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Bike_and_RunGraduate10

I must confess, on my last run I might have been distracted by a passerby... Ended up running into a wall. πŸ™ˆ

That'll teach me! Eyes forward at all times!! πŸ‘€

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Time_to_runβ€’ in reply toBike_and_Run

lol...

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damienairAdministrator

There is a lady at my local Parkrun and she is a steady 30 seconds to a minute faster than me. This lady is quite cool looking and about 15 years my senior. Following the last Parkrun on Saturday I told a girl that I’m friendly with that I was going to take that lady out next week. I got a weird look in return. I realised as soon as I said it and laughed.πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

What meant to say was next week and the week after I am going to try and pass that lovely lady out before the finish line as I will be trying to match her speed soon. She is my new Parkrun Nemesis.

Damien

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Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply todamienair

Having a target is a great way of improving your time. It’s so satisfying when you’ve got to find a new target. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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damienairAdministratorβ€’ in reply toDexy5

Yes I’ve been doing that for a few weeks now. This Lady is running a sub 28 minute 5K. So I think it will take me another few weeks to pass her out.

Yes knowing people who are slightly faster and trying to pass them at Parkrun is a great way to secure a new PB. And it’s great to have someone to pace against also.

Damien

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Time_to_run

That has just made me laugh out loud .. Brilliant :-)

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

That’s an absolute hoot! 🀣🀣

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Beachcomber66Graduate10

Spring is obviously in the air TOF .......πŸ‡πŸ‡!!

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Irish-JohnGraduate10

As I always say - it wasn't so much the love of a good woman that saved me - it was more a case of the lust of several Bad ones :)

Actually - it's a testament to your fitness that you can not only focus properly on but discern glutes. :)

Me when I run- I'm usually anxiously scanning the sidelines to see the locations of any Defibrillator Kiosks just in case.... :)

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theoldfellowβ€’ in reply toIrish-John

Love it. That's why I like Parkrun so much, lots of paramedics, nurses, and others to call the ambulance.

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Irish-JohnGraduate10β€’ in reply totheoldfellow

Another reason I wish they did it here :)

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IrishprincessGraduate10β€’ in reply toIrish-John

Hahah John πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ you do make me laugh.

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

πŸ˜‚. This is how my friend runs parkrun too! If the big fella didn’t want that to be an incentive he wouldn’t put it just in front of us right?

I do always love to see the shock in some people when they realise that the clergy are actually human!

Great read... and it looks like she’s coming back to running... maybe checking out your tush on her first parkrun too.

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theoldfellowβ€’ in reply toUnfitNoMore

I'm 69 (happily married 45 years...) and she is about 25. I hope she isn't checking my tush out!!!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10β€’ in reply totheoldfellow

πŸ˜‚

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molly1973

Love it!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ There’s a chap at my parkrun with two new knees who power-walks and is invariably ahead of me... not quite the same view but an incentive nonetheless πŸ˜‚

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BarbieWGraduate10β€’ in reply tomolly1973

At our parkrun last week there was a young man in a wheelchair with 1 aand a half legs (young man, not wheelchair) and he did not come in last, beating about 5 or 6 others. I’d not seen him before and I tend to go each week, but I was right impressed I can tell you. Now I just need to make sure I always give thanks I still have 2 (legs not young men)

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Dexy5Graduate10

He he πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. You might have a couple of new recruits there theoldfellow.

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johnm12Graduate10

Very funny.

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IrishprincessGraduate10

That's hilarious πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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MarkyDGraduate10

Adds a new meaning to β€œRun so as to get the prize”. I always thought of the prize being at the destination, but now realise it is just in front of us... and mercifully out of reach.

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