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I’ve been feeling like a wet rag for a couple of weeks. Last night I had a lovely big dinner and I slept 10 hrs.

This morning I faffed , then put my running gear on, did a 2km warm up then jogged down a short, steep hill, than ran back up it...4 times. I was aiming for 5 times but being nice to myself, and totally whacked, I 🐌🐌🐌 to a round 3km then walked home and had bacon 🥓 , egg 🍳 and tomato 🍅 for brunch. Half way round today’s 2km I made it up a hill I failed on last week, so feeling good about that. I’m wondering if I was fighting off the cold that my friend had, but I think my sore throat was a burn from slurping a scalding hot drink 🥺... anyway, hoping to feel less exhausted next week.

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Well done to you! Sounds like great progress to me. 10 hours sleep sounds wonderful! 💤🛌🙂🏃‍♀️🌄⛰🏞 Nearest images that I could find for hills!

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying

Complete madness, but If VBs are planning to meet at Lyme Park I needs lots of practice!

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate

Lol!

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KnittingrunnerGraduate10

Sounds like your on the mend. That brunch was well deserved. 🙂

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to Knittingrunner

It was lovely. I need to do that more often 😊

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Sadie-runsGraduate10

Lorks, cannot remember the last time I slept more than 8 hours! You must have needed that! Well done 👏👏👏 on the hill repeats. Something I have yet to try...you are a brave wee soul!

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs

I was an exhausted wee soul. Hoping to get to be a fit wee soul . More hills required! I just couldn't face 5 times! As I get fitter I hope I will be able to do 5 reps...?!

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Sadie-runsGraduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate

Oh you will, with a little patience and determination. 👍 x

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Bridget007

10 hours you must have been more than tired! 💤 😴 well done on your hill work 👍🏻

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to Bridget007

Making up for a couple of bad nights last week maybe.

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

Wow! Great job on the hill repeats. That is great work. Sounds like your body needed some much needed zzzzz's (10 hours! I'm in awe). Here's looking toward a rejuvenated week next week.

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat

Might need another 10 hrs tonight after hills and washing the car!

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KatnapGraduate10

Great to hear you're enjoying your running! 😁

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to Katnap

I always enjoy it when it's finished! Sense of achievement. Also sense of the miraculous. I've never been a runner before 😀

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FlaraflarkinGraduate10

What a great idea!

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EmmaRunningGraduate10

Wow @ hills! Thats impressive - I mean I can down a huge brunch without that effort haha! Seriously tho that is good, you clearly needed the rest as well. Hope next weeks better for you :-)

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Great run, great brunch Baddie! I’m glad you’re feeling better now too! Does this mean there will be lots of hills in your repertoire now? 😀🏃‍♀️👍

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Once a week for a bit I think...

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Ang33333

I burnt my throat on a chip - hurt for weeks! 🤪

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to Ang33333

I was wondering how much damage I'd done all the way down, but seems ok now

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JoP61Graduate10

Go Baddie! I'm rubbish at hills and do admire those that can tackle them. Your post has made me want to have a go at them, anyway. Well done! 👏👏👏💪

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to JoP61

I'm rubbish at them too. It was only a short hill, but a steep one. It has to lead to some improvement to tackle it. I've done it before, but I hope to do it weekly for a bit 😬

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JoP61Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate

Sounds like good training. I ran up a small hill this morning in your honour as I was doing my 4K - first run of Week 8! 😲😲

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to JoP61

Well done, we're hill buddies😀

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JoP61Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate

👍😀 There is a steep hill on my favourite route but unfortunately I have to run up it on the return leg of my run, meaning that I'm just too tired. Might try it though. I have heard that "back stitching" is a good ploy. Run up 2 lengths, run back down 1, run up 2 lengths, run down 1, and so on. It could work. 😀

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to JoP61

Hill-arious. Sounds fun!

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RunningroniGraduate10

10 hours sleep would suggest you have been under the weather. I firmly believe sleep is restorative when unwell.

Hope you are soon back on top form

I have also just read pianism' s post about being injured. I don't want to be running on my own later this month.

I have just had a run around the Stray in Harrogate. Here for the weekend.

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to Runningroni

Nice place. Did you go to Betty's tea room?

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RunningroniGraduate10

Not this time. We were here following our local rugby team so the club house had more appeal.

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JonathanPGraduate10

Go Baddie! 😀

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to JonathanP

Going...!👍

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