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Dexy, UTS and I did it! Thank you Bristol. β˜€οΈπŸ… πŸƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€οΈ

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Done and dusted! What a brilliant event. πŸ‘β€οΈ

I was awake a lot last night, far too excited to sleep properly. So up with the lark (as was Dexy5 too, judging by the time of her PM! πŸ˜…)

No faffage as I had everything laid out, so utilised the useful Park and Ride and was in Bristol by 8.30.

Met up with some of my husband’s office gazelle team, then Dexy and UTS showed up, grinning happily! πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

UTS was in the faster White wave, Dexy and I were in the Pink. Some excited waiting around and we were off! πŸƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ A sea of happy people, walking and running.

I started off quite fast according to Dexy, and I was happy to stay with her until around 5.5k when my fast start began to take its toll on my legs! 🐌 She disappeared off into the distance and I continued my trot. Loads of high fives and well wishers and offers of jelly babies. πŸ˜€

I saw my family in 2 places and my daughters were whooping loudly for me! ❀️❀️

It’s a lovely course, taking in lots of Bristol’s sights. It was, for the most part, flat - but by golly, when you have jelly legs like I did at the end, every minute little incline seems like Everest! But I continued snailing away and came in (according to Strava) at 1:18:46 for 10k - so a PB for me! πŸ‘Š Dexy and UTS were pleased with their times too. πŸ‘πŸ˜€ We’ll get our official results later today. Edited to add that it came through as 1:19:49. Still happy, still a PB as I was aiming for sub 1:20 for the first time. πŸ˜€

So, first race done and dusted. First piece of bling collected, plus a finishers’ tee shirt to match my Garmin strap! How thoughtful!

Next up, Bristol Race for Life 10k at the end of June! πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Congratulations to you Cheeky, Dexy5 and UpTheStanley for your wonderful run this morning at the Bristol 10K, lovely photo of all three of you.

I was reading about 'wave colours' at race events, you did particularly well, well done, onwards and upwards to another 10K in Bristol at the end of June. 😊 πŸƒ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to AlMorr

Thank you Al, yes Dexy and I were in the slow wave, but I’m happy to say we were nowhere near the back of the pack! It was a lot of fun. πŸ‘πŸ‘

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

You will be very proud of yourself and pleased that you were not last and nowhere near to the back of all the runners. 😊 πŸƒ

Enjoy the rest of the day and celebrate πŸŽ‰. 😊

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to AlMorr

Absolutely Al, and thank you, I will! πŸ˜€

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Beachcomber66Graduate10

Well done to the three of you! Celebration time!!πŸ₯‚πŸ₯‚πŸ©πŸͺ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66

Oh yes, definitely BC. Luckily my family are preparing lunch, which makes a change for a Sunday! πŸ‘

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Beachcomber66Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Well you are a celebrity medalist now so this lunch arrangement should become a regular feature. Too busy training to make lunches!🀩

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66

Hey, I like your thinking BC! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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CRAZYCATMEGraduate10

Wow..looks like you all had a fantastic time..well done to all of you! Time for that bubbly now....enjoy...you really do deserve it! :)

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to CRAZYCATME

Bubbly sounds just the ticket CCM! πŸ₯‚ πŸ˜€

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Wimborne

Yay!!!!!!! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘. Congratulations and well done. What a fabulous run and what a happy run Cheeky. πŸ’–πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜€.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Wimborne

Thanks Wimborne, it was truly happy all the way, even though my legs felt like they’d rather walk a few times towards the end! I told them off and they carried on running! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Wimborne

Fabulous photos too πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Wimborne

Thanks, they were jolly weren’t they? ❀️

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Couchpotato2

Hurrah! Well done to you all, so glad it went well, I was thinking of you guys this morning πŸŽ–πŸŽ–πŸŽ–

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2

Thanks CP2, I can relax now, having been a jittering ball of excitement for weeks! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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Beanjo

Well done to all three of you. Fantastic achievement and lovely photo πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Beanjo

Thanks Beanjo, it felt wonderful being part of such a wonderful happy event! ❀️❀️

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sunshinefishGraduate10

Well done to you all! Great achievement, first race and a PB!

Hope you are having a great time celebrating now xx

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to sunshinefish

Oh most definitely SSF! It was such a thrill and I even managed to persuade my legs to do a little sprint finish! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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sunshinefishGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Yay! You go CCM! Just look at how far you have come. Awesome. Well done you xx

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to sunshinefish

Thanks SSF, I do get a warm fuzzy feeling when I think how much I love running! ❀️

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Jell6Graduate10

Brilliant, well done all of you, and that really is a great photo. 🀩🀩🀩😊😘

Aaaaaand a PB. Fabulous πŸ₯‚πŸ₯‡

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Jell6

I was so happy that Dexy and UTS were able to make it to Bristol, even though they could have easily stuck closer to home and run Southampton instead. We all had a great time! πŸ‘

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TheGoodWillOut

Huge well done πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to TheGoodWillOut

Thank you so much TGWO! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

Whoohoo! Congrats cheekychipmunks , Dexy5 and UpTheStanley on a great race! What wonderful pictures - the smiles say it all! Display that bling proudly.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat

We had the best time Sask, thanks! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ…πŸ…πŸ…

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GranspeedGraduate10

Congratulations! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Inspiring run report and ultra-festive photos. πŸ‘πŸΌ And I love that the family both cheered you on AND are sorting lunch. Such a good team.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Granspeed

That was the icing on the cake Granspeed! I always cook Sunday lunch - but today’s special! β€οΈπŸ˜€

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Nels1234

Well done all! I did it too, my first 10k. The atmosphere was great and was so grateful to the complete strangers shouting my name in encouragement, particularly towards the end! The early sunshine on the portway caught me by surprise a bit so it was definitely a relief to get back in the shade. I'll be celebrating with a long soak in the bath whilst contemplating the next challenge.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Nels1234

Well done on your race too Nels1234! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Oh yes, that sun was brutal wasn’t it? Not so bad running out, but on the way back it was a killer! I also found the bit along Commercial Rd (past Aardman) quite a challenge - so loooong and not totally flat!

I agree about total strangers calling our names and giving high fives. Amazing! ❀️

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Nels1234 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Yes, any slight incline at that stage feels like a mountain! I felt like walking so many times but something kept me going. Enjoy some well earned r&r now!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Nels1234

I kept running despite my legs bellowing at me towards the end. It’s funny as I wasn’t breathing particularly hard at all. I think more squats are in the offing for me ..... πŸ™„πŸ˜³πŸ˜©πŸ˜…

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Nels1234 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Yep - me too!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Nels1234

We can do this! πŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to Nels1234

Well done Nels1234. Despite factor 30 on my face, it was glowing all day. Maybe from the wind as we sped along at the speed of light (not). Confession: I walked a minute at the base of that last bridge! Loved the cool shade in the underpasses. Were you happy with your time too?

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Nels1234 in reply to Dexy5

No shame in that, it was hot! I am happy with my time, it's a pb but then that was pretty much a given as I've never gone further than 9k before! I was quicker than I'd usually go for the first 5k and then about on my average pace for the rest and came in on 1hour 20.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Nels1234

Well done! Fantastic achievement. πŸ˜€πŸ‘ I’m still on a high today! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Me too πŸ˜ƒ

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to Nels1234

That’s brilliant for a first 10k - May you run many more. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Nels1234 in reply to Dexy5

Thanks both of you! I'm definitely still on a high too, can't wait to do another one now!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Nels1234

And me! I’m counting the days down to June 30th when it’s Race for Life. I even have a holiday in France to look forward to before that, but I haven’t really given it much thought! πŸ˜³πŸ™„πŸ˜…

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paul1960Graduate10

very well done its great when you get your first medal go my 5k and in 2 weeks get my 10k medal them all being well hm medal

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to paul1960

It sure is Paul! It’s already displayed proudly! πŸ…πŸ…

Good luck with your upcoming races. You’ll smash them as ever- you are amazing! πŸ‘ŠπŸƒ

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paul1960Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

why thank you

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MandiV

What fab photos you look just as lovely as I imagined you all!! Well done xx

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to MandiV

Aww shucks Mandi! We had the best time. ❀️

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uncle_wiggy

Well done guys, you may well do many more 10k events but you can only do your first 10k event once, glad it was such a happy one! πŸŽ‰ πŸ… πŸ’ͺ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to uncle_wiggy

Ahh yes you’re right Wiggy, it was really special and it was a beautiful day too. Surprisingly warm, but with a cooling breeze every now and then. It was magic. πŸ˜€

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to uncle_wiggy

That is so true uncle Wiggy , except when your first 10k turns out to be 9.5k, so 2 weeks later you are doing it again. This was like an enormous long parkrun with bling Highly recommended !

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KnittingrunnerGraduate10

That’s amazing. Well done. 😊

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Knittingrunner

Thanks so much KR! πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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Fantastic and a PB on the day what more could you ask. well done and you have another on the horizon. There’s no stopping you now. A great day all round πŸ…πŸΎπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ’₯πŸ˜€

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Runsome

Yes it was an amazing day Runsome. I can’t wait for Race for Life now. Try to regulate my start pace a bit and go for another PB perhaps! πŸ˜€

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RunsomeGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

I’m smiling as I read your reply. How strange it felt reading such things as pace and PB’s when we stared our C25k journey and here we are living it. The New C25kers must think the same as I did β€œrunning is easy for some” but we both know how much work and how many miles we have covered on our journey, it’s never easy but it is really enjoyable. Especially after that PB comes along or a Beautiful run πŸ‘πŸ˜€

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Runsome

Absolutely spot on Runsome! Having not run a step until June 11th last year, the fact that I’m planning my strategy for the next 10k is surreal!

We’re all amazing, but I swear we wouldn’t be half so good without the invaluable support of these forums! πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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RunsomeGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Here here. when we’re up everyone is up and when we’re down everyone helps to bring us up. That’s because we all come from the same start and have experienced the same hurdles. mind you not sure how many have suffered with yoga toe 😊 Enjoy your post run buzz and again well done πŸ˜€πŸ‘

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Runsome

Hahaha, yes yoga toe wasn’t my finest moment was it Runsome? πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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RunsomeGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

But it is a perfect example of how we’re all normal people who have everyday lives and everyday things happen and we carry on regardless πŸ˜€

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Runsome

Yep, you’re right again! πŸ‘πŸ˜€

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10

Great report CheekyπŸ‘, and a great day too. I was really happy with the way my race went, having missed my start wave thanks to the loo queue☹️ I had a lot of overtaking to do which may be why my Garmin thinks I ran 10.14kπŸ€”, but anyway I was inside my superstretch target of 5’15”/k pace at 52’04” - so a nice 30 year PB!πŸ₯‚

Btw Cheeky, for someone whose home Parkrun is Southsea, that wasn’t β€œmostly flat” either!πŸ™„

PBS for Dexy for 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10k too, I think, subject to scrutiny πŸ‘

So all round it was a fantastic day - onwards and upwards πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸΊ

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley

Congratulations UTS and a excellent 52.04 PB for you, enjoy your celebrations this afternoon and evening, congratulations also to your wife for those PB'S of 6 to 10Ks, what a fantastic day both of you have had. 😊 πŸƒ πŸŽ“

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uncle_wiggy in reply to UpTheStanley

Damn those loo queues!! So glad it picked up from there. Massive congrats to you and Dexy.... You've definitely earned a pint or two!! 🍻

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley

Wasn’t it a wonderful day UTS? It was so lovely to see you both. Thank you for making the trip to Bristol, especially as you found out about Southampton! πŸ™„πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ˜…

It was certainly a lovely event, and I’ll do it again next year for certain. I agree about the β€˜mostly flat’ comment! No big hills, but lots of sneaky inclines!

You guys ran great times. πŸ‘Š I was very pleased with my outward bound 5k - my 2nd or 3rd fastest as far as I can tell. That pace did did legs in from 6k onwards though! Nonetheless I was happy with my 10k PB!

Hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Bristol. πŸ˜€

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Thanks cheeky, we had a relaxing day at the North Somerset country show which was lovely. πŸπŸ¦™πŸ‘πŸ‚πŸπŸ–πŸ„πŸŽ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

It’s a nice little show isn’t it? Hope you had fun. πŸ˜€

I met my husband and went for a riverside dog walk up to the pub. He had a few hours to kill between coaching sessions (rowing) and I thought a walk would benefit my legs. It did! πŸ‘

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

It was lovely. Especially enjoyed watching the sheep shearing competition. But if anyone finds a wedding ring in that vast area, it’s Stanley’s. Loss of weight due to running I think πŸ€”

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Oh nooooo. That’s such a shame Dexy. Is there a number to ring re lost property I wonder? I’d be happy to pop over and pick it up if it was found. I’m only 10 minutes from the showground.

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Thanks kind cheeky, but we did we report it to the officials so they could ring if found. Needle in a haystack scenario though. I think we’ll have to go shopping for a smaller one.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Well let me know if they do find it. You never know. 🀞 πŸ˜€

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley

Well done UTS - fantastic time!

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KatnapGraduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley

Wow! That's just awesome! πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸ†

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Wimborne in reply to UpTheStanley

So happy you and Dexy were flying too today πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜€πŸ˜€. Sounds such a fabulous event.

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne

One for next year’s diary Wimborne? We were all as high as kites. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Wimborne in reply to Dexy5

Absolutely on for next year πŸ˜€πŸ˜€. Hoping we will get another PR before then if we can all make it πŸ‘

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Wimborne

Yesssssss! Definitely another PR meetup! We could come to yours if you liked Wimborne ? πŸƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Wimborne in reply to cheekychipmunks

I’ve never done it so have no idea what it’s like πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. I am going to google it πŸ˜€

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Wimborne

Hahaha! Have a google and pick a date! πŸ‘πŸ˜…πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

I still am Dexy! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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That's the way to do it!

Well done! And 10Km Race PB by definition!

πŸ‘πŸ‘£πŸ·πŸ‘πŸ‘£πŸ·πŸ‘πŸ‘£πŸ·πŸ‘πŸ‘£πŸ·πŸ‘πŸ‘£πŸ·

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to theoldfellow

Thank you TOF! It was such a fantastic experience. πŸ˜€

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to theoldfellow

Just noticed the results of yesterday's Keswick Parkrun, that 90/95 year old man just gets better and better, he usually runs it in around 42 minutes, yesterday it was sub 40 minutes. 😊

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to AlMorr

Wowsers, what an inspiration! πŸ‘πŸƒπŸ‘Š

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

The oldfellow who also runs at Keswick told me when that. 90/95 year old is not running, he is a marshall.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to AlMorr

Amazing! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

29.35 was the winning time by Chris Thomson at todays Bristol 10K, now then cheekychipmunks that is a time you can work at for next years event.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to AlMorr

I saw that winning time too Al, and was blown away! That’s 5+ minutes quicker than my 5k PB! Incredible. πŸ‘Š

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theoldfellow in reply to cheekychipmunks

He really is. I wonder if he realises that his fame is spreading.

But you don't have to be over 90 to inspire me. You all do!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to theoldfellow

I’m in awe of that chap. What a total legend! ❀️

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Well done cheekychipmunks Dexy5 and UpTheStanley for a brilliant race. Lovely photos and the smiles just say it all. Now relax and celebrate with a small glass or two πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ…πŸ₯‚

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Thank you Sandie! You must join us for a race - it was lovely having running buddies there (note, no longer virtual ones! ❀️) πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Would love to πŸ˜€

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Yay! ❀️

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Small? πŸ₯‚πŸ₯‚πŸ₯‚

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley

I wouldn’t want you to think I was encouraging excessive alcohol πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Why? πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

We are supposed to be athletes setting a good example for those starting out on a life of health and fitness πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

My bottle of water in the goodie bag lasted all of a10 seconds, but the bubbly was great to celebrate. What a day !

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Ahh yes Sandie! The voice of reason. Thank you! πŸ˜…

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley

πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Wonderful pictures and huge well done to all three of you!πŸ‘πŸ…πŸ…πŸ…πŸ˜€ I ran this event three years ago (as my first big event) and would love to do it again some day. Looks like the weather smiled on you too! πŸ˜€

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Sandraj39

It’s a fantastic event isn’t it Sandra? The weather was beautiful, albeit it quite warm when running back along the Portway into the sun. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ β˜€οΈ πŸ₯΅

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molly1973

Fantastic efforts all round!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to molly1973

Thanks Molly, we were all pleased with our times. πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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GlossyGraduate10

Great race report!!!

Well done to you all, sounds like a great event. 1.19 is a brilliant time πŸ‘

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Glossy

Aww thank you Glossy. I was so pleased to get sub 1:20 for the first time. I checked the winner’s time - 29 minutes something! What? 😳😳😳

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GlossyGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Yikes!!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Glossy

🦌 🦌 🦌 (the closest to a gazelle I could find!)πŸ˜…

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IrishprincessGraduate10

Whoop whoop πŸŽ‰πŸŽˆπŸΎπŸ’ͺπŸ‘ I was thinking of you today and am thrilled you enjoyed it so much. Well done on your PB! Did they have the bands? And did you dance? πŸ™‚ It's a brilliant atmosphere, one for the memory bank.

Lovely photos, great bling and well done also to Dexy5 and UpTheStanley , you're all fabulous πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Irishprincess

Thanks IP! Yes there were several bands, it was such a happy atmosphere. πŸ˜€ No dancing for me - my legs had one job today, and that was to run 10k! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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IrishprincessGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I didn't dance either but in my head I did πŸ˜‚

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Irishprincess

Very sensible too! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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Fabulous450Graduate10

How absolutely amazing Cheeky!! 🀩🀩🀩! And running with the amazing Dexy and UTS, even better. Fantastic achievement! Bravo to you all. Brilliant! 😁😁😁😍❀️

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Fabulous450

It’s fun running with fellow C25Kers, Fab! You’re not too far from here are you? Would you fancy a parkrun meet-up somewhere one day? We’d have such fun! ❀️

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

That would be great. Just need to get back into the swing, but would be lovely to do that. ❀️

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Fabulous450

Just say the word ...... you’re amazing and will definitely get back in the swing with that growing mojo of yours! ❀️

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CloudbusterGraduate10

What an achievement! Very well done , all 3 of you. Sounds like you had an amazing time and I love the pics. πŸ‘πŸ…x

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Cloudbuster

Thanks CB! We loved every moment. πŸ˜€πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘

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CrawlhomeGraduate10

Amazing cheeky. So glad you enjoyed it and great time! πŸ‘Loving the bling, addictive isn't it? 😁

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Crawlhome

Oh yes, 100% addictive CH! πŸ‘ I’m already looking forward to June 30th when I do Race for Life - and then the Severn Bridge 10k in August! Someone mentioned Cardiff has a good one in September too. I wonder? πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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Well done all of you πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ˜ƒπŸ… πŸŽ‰ and such lovely happy photo 😊

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Bridget007

Thanks Bridget, an amazing day! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜€

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SANDI_runsGraduate10

Well done cheeky! Great to get a PB and nice bit of bling to start your collection. Reading this has made me quite excited for my first official 10 next month.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to SANDI_runs

Thanks Sandi, you’ll have a wonderful time! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘

Bling suitably on show for all (me) to admire! πŸ˜…

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CoddfishGraduate10

Well done to all 3 of you, it sounds like it was a great event.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Coddfish

Thanks CF, it really was fun. πŸ‘πŸ‘

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JonathanPGraduate10

Sounds a fantastic experience for your first race Cheeky! Well done to you, Dexy and UTS! πŸ˜€

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to JonathanP

Thank you Jonathan! I picked it because it was flat. Umm, not 100% flat! But it was wonderful and we all had a blast. πŸ˜€

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RunningfitGraduate10

Awesome!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Runningfit

Thank you RF! πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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Huge well done... and HOOOOOOORAAAAAAY!!!!!

Super report and super photographs....what a happy happy run!!!!

I hope that you had a lovely lunch and lots of bubbles.... you deserve it... absolutely brilliant! xxx

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

I have to admit I’ve been thoroughly spoilt Floss. Not only did hubby make lunch for us, he bought me πŸ’ 🌷 🌹 too! Think I should run 10k races more often! πŸ˜…

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OldflossAdministrator in reply to cheekychipmunks

Totally wonderful!!! Just terrific! X

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

❀️❀️❀️

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KatnapGraduate10

You can't ask for more cheeky when you run a PB so huge congrats and hugs from the Katnap family 😸

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Katnap

Thank you Katnap, we all ran great times and had a fabulous day! Have you guys run Bristol? If not, next year perhaps? I think Wimborne has plans to join me! πŸ˜€πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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KatnapGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Eldest kitten will be in A level year so we will see how his mock results are first...

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Katnap

Maybe running it could be his reward for getting good mock results! Win-win! πŸ‘

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KatnapGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

😁 absolutely! Not ruling it out. Just depends how stressed he feels.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Katnap

Yay! 🀞🀞🀞

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Don’t worry cheeky, I’ll persuade him! I’m itching to come down, I’ve never seen Bristol properly and I’d love to have a go at your race, let alone Ashton Court pr πŸ€—πŸ˜€

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to TailChaser

That would be fantastic TC! As the 10k is on a Sunday, we could do Ashton Court PR the previous day as a β€˜gentle’ warmup! πŸ˜³πŸ˜… Our running legs will have an extra year’s worth of miles on them, so no challenge! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸƒπŸƒ

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Easy-peasy 😁 *cough*

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to TailChaser

The challenge is on! 3-2-1 ..... βž‘οΈπŸƒβž‘οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈβž‘οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈβž‘οΈπŸƒβž‘οΈπŸƒβž‘οΈ

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Cazza26Graduate10

Brilliant! Such happy photos!

Congratulations - hope you’re celebrating this evening!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Cazza26

My legs are being treated to life back on the couch this evening Cazza! It’s been a magical day and I can’t wait for the next race (June 30th .... not that I’m counting down the days or anything!) πŸ˜…

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Susietirzah78

Well done to you all! Wasn’t it fab? Lovely route and perfect weather. Already thinking about next years! Hard to think this time last year we would never have dreamed we could do this!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Susietirzah78

Too right Susie! This time last year I hadn’t even started C25K. I thought running was a thorough a waste of time! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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Tinker5393Graduate10

Well done to you all. Fantastic on your pb cheeky. You all look very happy. Lovely pics.

Will you be wearing your medalπŸ…πŸ…πŸ…πŸ… all day. 🀩🍾🍾and doing πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈπŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈπŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈπŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Tinker5393

My medal has been placed in pride of place for my family to admire. Except it’s me who’s admiring it! And as for πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈ πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈ, well my legs are currently on strike, so no, not those! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10

Fabulous. I love that you were 'in the pink' in a bright pink top πŸ˜€. Well done on PB. Sounds like a lovely atmosphere too πŸ…πŸŽ‰

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate

Know what Baddie, I hadn’t even realised I was matching my wave colour! πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈπŸ˜…

It was a truly amazing experience and I can’t wait for the next one. πŸ˜€

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BarbieWGraduate10

Well done to all of you, sounds you had a great time. Good start to your bling collection.......

You are so inspiring!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to BarbieW

Aww thanks Barbie! I’ve been inspired by runners on here, and it’s great to pay it back. πŸ˜€

Yes, the medal is a lovely one. The first of many I hope. πŸ…β€οΈ

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skysue16Graduate10

Fantastic, very well done! Lovely report :)

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to skysue16

Thanks skysue! I’m looking ahead to the next one at the end of June now. πŸ˜€

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Congratulations to you cheeky! Just so lovely to read of your great joy! So lovely too that your husband cooked lunch and bought you flowers. What a day you have had! Brilliant! 🍾πŸ₯‚πŸ…πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ˜ŠπŸŽ‰πŸ‘β˜€οΈ πŸ’₯⚑️ πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying

A truly amazing day over61! And as uncle_wiggy pointed out, there will only be one first 10k race to enjoy. Today couldn’t have been any better, and the wonderful comments on here have just made it even better! ❀️❀️

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TailChaserGraduate10

Looks like you all had a fantastic time cheeky, and is that blue sky I spy there? Perfect conditions too? Congratulations to you, Dexy5 and UpTheStanley πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ…πŸ…πŸ…

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to TailChaser

Oh yes TC, the sky was most definitely blue! Surprisingly so, as the forecast had been for ☁️ ☁️. The shades were compulsory and I’m so happy with my new ones. No slippage! πŸ‘

It was the best day! πŸ˜€πŸ…πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€οΈ

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FlaraflarkinGraduate10

Lovely pics Cheeky ~ beaming all round 😬😬 Well done to all of you πŸ‘ŠπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ¦‹

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin

Thanks Flara. I think we beamed the whole time we were there, and I continued when I got home too! πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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Dexy5Graduate10

So sorry I haven’t been on here since the run but thought it was a bit naughty to be on my phone as a guest. Totally exhausted now and will be back soon. Thanks so much for your company, just loved my day, and following visit to Mrs Potts Chocolate Shop - say no more. 😘

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Oh gosh, no need to apologise Dexy! I had the perfect chance to post on here yesterday afternoon, as my husband and son were busy watching Man Utd on tv. Suffice to say, my day was better than theirs! πŸ˜…

What a fabulous happy event. Thank you soooo much for coming! I know I’d have felt vaguely responsible if it hadn’t been fun! Safe trip home! ❀️

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

It was all the better with you being there. Wasn’t it the best day? Loved it! 😍

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

We sooo need to arrange a mutually convenient race lots of us could attend ........ πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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lexi6Graduate10

Just absolutely brilliant Cheeky! Love your photo, great time too. No conversation with OH this morning at the breakfast table, wanted to read your race report first πŸ˜‚ lovely bling too! πŸ‘

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to lexi6

Oops, sorry for distracting your OH Lexi! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

It was the best day! Can’t wait for the next one now. πŸ˜€

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grumpyoldgirl

Woo hoo!!!! Fantastic you lot, that sounds brilliant cheeky, so glad you all had such a lovely time. Nice to see you guys flashing the bling too :)

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl

It was so lovely seeing everyone rummaging in their finish packs for their bling and putting it on GOG! A wonderful reward for running a long (for lots) way! ❀️

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LaurzmumGraduate10

Amazing !! Sounds like you all ran a great race. Wear your medals with pride πŸ…πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Laurzmum

Thanks Laurzmum, it felt wonderful wearing the bling. My first of many I hope! πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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Dexy5Graduate10

Well done Cheekychipmunks, lovely post, lovely run and so lovely to share our first official 10k with lovely you.

And what great VRBs we have supporting us. This running lark has opened up a new world to us, including New Zealand and Canada. Aren’t we lucky?

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Absolutely Dexy! We’re all VRBs with a common new-found passion. Fantastic isn’t it? ❀️ Such a friendly pastime. πŸ˜€

I’ve already signed up for the pre-registration alert for next year. πŸ€“πŸ€“

Did you see the winning time btw? Just over 29 minutes! 😳

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

I can’t do 5k in that time!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Nowhere near in my case! 😳😳😳

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TeachermGraduate10

Well done and congratulations on your pb! Hope you had fun celebrating x

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Teacherm

Most definitely Teacherm, thanks. πŸ˜€ I think my family will be relieved when I stop harping on about how much fun it was! πŸ˜…

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SlinkymalinkiGraduate10

Congratulations to all of you! The fabulous photo says it all - you should be very proud. Each time I read about 10k races I do feel inspired to pluck up the courage to have a go on day. Hope you're all still basking in glory and the legs are less wobbly! πŸ…πŸ₯‚

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Slinkymalinki

Thanks so much Slinky. If I can run a 10k race, you can! It’s so much fun and the crowd spurs you on! An amazing experience. ❀️

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roseabi

Well done, gang! πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to roseabi

Thanks roseabi! It was so cool being a tiny part of team C25K - and Dexy5 kindly brought along a C25K graduate pin for me to wear with pride! ❀️

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Deals1Graduate10

Yyyyaaaay

πŸ₯‰πŸ₯‰πŸ‘πŸΊπŸ˜

Well done u 3. I'm so pleased it went well and u enjoyed it. Fabulous

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Deals1

Oh it was incredible Deals. I can’t wait for next year’s event! πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ˜€

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