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I was due to run yesterday but put it off due to the weather. I drove down to the canal, seeking shelter from the still-gusty wind. I covered 8k, including warm up and cool down walks and a couple of short steep stretches up past two flights of locks in the last couple of km (NOT the one in the photo! I managed that incline!!) Really pleased, as I have my first race event in April, which is a 5 miler, and whilst I will be very slow (1hr 15mins today) and probably last, at least I know I can get around it. I plan to stay at this distance for a couple of weeks before progressing towards 10k for my second event, a 10k race in June. Embracing my inner snail ๐ŸŒ but itโ€™s nice to feel that once Iโ€™ve found my happy pace I can keep plodding on. Nothing hurts, either, which hasnโ€™t happened in some while! I never would have thought I could do this back in October when I started C25k: one very happy bunny here ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

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Sounds like your running is in a very good place indeed. I found that I speeded up a bit during the second attempt at a distance, without really trying to. Probably a confidence thing...but hey, who cares? I am a confirmed member of the Gastropoda club; ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒrule ok ๐Ÿ˜Š Well done Molly1973

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molly1973โ€ข in reply toBeachcomber66

Thank you! I too am in the club: maybe we need badges?! Is it @Oldfloss who has a snail badge?

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Beachcomber66Graduate10โ€ข in reply tomolly1973

Not sure. I have thought of getting a tee shirt made!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBeachcomber66

If tee shirts are ever made, Iโ€™d be up for having one! ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ Iโ€™ve shed a few snails, but Iโ€™ll always have a few by my side (or in front of me!) on every run. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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molly1973โ€ข in reply tocheekychipmunks

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molly1973โ€ข in reply toBeachcomber66

Yes! Do it!

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Beachcomber66Graduate10โ€ข in reply tomolly1973

Thanks ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

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JonathanPGraduate10

Congratulations - excellent progress since October! You'll have no problem with the 5 miles. ๐Ÿ‘

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molly1973โ€ข in reply toJonathanP

Thank you x

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Bridget007

Well done! Nothing wrong with being a snail ๐ŸŒ I too am one ๐Ÿ˜Š that looks a beautiful place to run ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ and you will smash that 5 miler ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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molly1973โ€ข in reply toBridget007

Thank you Bridget x

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Molly youโ€™re doing amazingly well! Slow and steady is the way to go, as your body is attesting to. Isnโ€™t it great? ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‘ Youโ€™ll be up to 10k before you know it.

Iโ€™m going to run 10k again this week. Like you said, once the happy pace is met, I could snail along for miles and have no ill effects. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‘ Go snails! ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ

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molly1973โ€ข in reply tocheekychipmunks

Snails are we! ๐ŸŒ thank you, cheeky. My knee is complaining a bit now so giving myself a proper rest before a short run in the week ๐Ÿ‘

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