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In the bag, kicking and screaming ๐Ÿ˜Œ. CP2 disappeared off into the bluebell wood, while I stuck to my known out and back route. It's an undulating path, with quite a steep downhill section just before my halfway turn. And then I had to run up it again, what was I thinking! I managed to take this photo without actually stopping, so it's a bit out of focus.The bluebells are in full bloom now, the smell was amazing. After struggling back up the hill, there was a lovely long gradual downhill, which then leveled out and all was well until around the 5.5k mark. Everything then got really tough, and I began to seriously consider stopping at 6 or 6.5k. But, weirdly, I started to feel better again, and managed to finish the last k without too much distress, although I could tell that my face was now matching my very bright running top. Certainly made it easy for CP2 to find me in the queue at the cafรฉ. Mmm, granola bar๐Ÿ˜‹

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CRAZYCATMEGraduate10

Well done..I remember my 1st 7k...it feels amazing! Looks like a lovely run as well..the bluebells and blossom are so beautiful this year..lots on our Apple trees so plenty of cider this year ..hurrah!!! Enjoy your afternoon feeling so satisfied with yourself! :)

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grumpyoldgirlโ€ข in reply toCRAZYCATME

Ooh, cider, yum! It feels like a real achievement, because I was stuck around 5k for so long with one thing and another. It was tough going though, so I'm not going to push too hard now.

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Fabulous! Well done to you! Congratulations! PBs are always worth celebrating. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฅ‚๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘โ˜€๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ฅโšก๏ธ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธ

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grumpyoldgirlโ€ข in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thanks still trying, I feel properly celebrated now ๐Ÿ˜ (have to say, 7k seems a lot further than 5k!!)

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Deals1Graduate10

yaayyyy. well done!! love the action too

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grumpyoldgirlโ€ข in reply toDeals1

The blurring is a deliberately arty technique, deals. To convey the sense of action and movement, and speed of course ๐Ÿ˜ which was sadly lacking by that point in my run ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Lezlie

Fantastic! :) Oh, I remember my first 7k very well! It was so amazing when my watch told me that I reached 7k and I could stop. When I started that run I was so nervous that I told myself, ok, you can stop again at 6.5k, it's ok ... but everything went ok and I finished that run with 7k. I still know that I was crying during my cool down and was talking to myself "haha, I did it" all the way home. I think people who spotted me thought I was insane. :D

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grumpyoldgirlโ€ข in reply toLezlie

Can't quite believe I did it, lezlie! Amazing how you can remember your own run so vividly. I only started getting nervous when I got to 5k, and knew I still had another 2 to do ๐Ÿ˜ฌ it seemed impossible, but I called up my snails and got there ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Dexy5Graduate10

How lovely that you can join up for your runs and meet afterwards. Cuban very impressed with the photography while running grumpyoldgirl. And 7k is a major achievement. Well done. โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿง๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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grumpyoldgirlโ€ข in reply toDexy5

Thanks dexy, I had no idea if I had a photo until I got home again. I got a lovely one of a branch and some sky, but I figured nobody would want to see that ๐Ÿ˜ Very chuffed at completing the run ๐Ÿ˜Š

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10

Well done! That's fantastic. You should wear a pink top if you want a matching outfit!

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grumpyoldgirlโ€ข in reply toBaddieThePirate

I was wearing a decathlon bright coral top. I matched it ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10โ€ข in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Stylish. There's nothing like a matching outfit ๐Ÿ˜

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Couchpotato2โ€ข in reply toBaddieThePirate

helped me find her in the caf...

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JonathanPGraduate10

Well done on your 7k GOG! Keep extending it bit by bit and it won't be long till 10k is yours.๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜€

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grumpyoldgirlโ€ข in reply toJonathanP

Thanks Jonathan, it felt like a huge jump in distance today, and I really don't need to rush to 10k. So I think bit by bit is a good idea. I'll just bask in this for the time being ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Bridget007

Well done! 7k ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐ŸŽ‰thatโ€™s brilliant and multi tasking too lovely arty photo of bluebells! I always look like a sweaty tomato ๐Ÿ… when Iโ€™ve finished ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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grumpyoldgirlโ€ข in reply toBridget007

Thanks Bridget, when it got tough I remembered your words, I can crawl to the end if necessary, and that made me giggle and helped me to keep going. Funny I don't get sweaty, just really red. A dry tomato! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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Bridget007โ€ข in reply togrumpyoldgirl

That made me chuckle ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ a dry tomato ๐Ÿ… ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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Wimborne

Itโ€™s so fabulous to read both you and CP2s posts. They always make me smile ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜Š. Great run and what a great 7km ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ and with snacks afterwards. Sounds like heaven to me.

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grumpyoldgirlโ€ข in reply toWimborne

Thanks wimborne, it's nice to have a running buddy in real life sometimes, even if it's just to share a granola bar afterwards ๐Ÿ˜Š

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