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Fabulous450 Does Faffing So Well, But Day 3 Move for Mind Is A Must!๐Ÿ˜‰โค๏ธ

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Hi Runners

Well what a lovely sunny day!! ๐Ÿ˜ Itโ€™s really getting hot out there now! Yesterday, I did a 5.7k walk on Day 2 of my Move for Mind Challenge.

I did some award winning faffing today. I was dressed for a run from 8am and created quite a few unnecessary obstacles for myself (we wonโ€™t go into it! ๐Ÿ˜‚).

I was meeting a friend for coffee at 12. So, by 11am (yeah 11! ๐Ÿฅด), I was heading out to do Day 3 of Move for Mind! By the time I was โ€˜ready to goโ€™, the run options on the app were already narrowed down for me, based on time. This couldnโ€™t be a leisurely long run. So, it was intervals in the little park near home ๐Ÿ˜ฏ. 17 minutes in total (45 seconds recovery between each split) and nicely named โ€œOn the Moveโ€!! ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿฝ.

The App says it starts with you fast and ends with you faster! ๐Ÿคจ I wasnโ€™t convinced I could do fast, but quick was what I needed. ๐Ÿค“

After the 5 mins warm up, I did have a 5:35 split and the last one 6:09, so not faster at the end, but very fast for me. It was quick and that was very rewarding indeed!! I was back in time for a quick shower and then straight out again. Perfect. It was a burning platform, but that got me moving. And weโ€™re done! โœ…

Little Park is perfect for intervals. And I had the park to myself too. I didnโ€™t think Iโ€™d enjoy the faster pace, but because of the 45 second intervals (to catch your breath๐Ÿ˜›), it works really well. Itโ€™s over before you know it and Iโ€™d do it again too. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿฝ

Happy running Runners! โค๏ธ

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Equi-geekGraduate10

Well done Fab! Great weather for it too!

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek

Thank you Equi!! Lovely day. ๐Ÿ˜โค๏ธ

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Prettyrandom

Park looks lovely fellow faffer

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Prettyrandom

Thank you Prettyrandom. It was my very own running track today! ๐Ÿ˜‚โค๏ธ

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10

Sounds great, should help build stamina for future runs!

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate

Thank you BTP!๐Ÿค— I thought that too. ๐Ÿคฉโค๏ธ

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CrawlhomeGraduate10

Fantastic work on those intervals. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Crawlhome

Thanks Crawlhome ๐Ÿค—! It was so much more fun than I anticipated. ๐Ÿคฉโค๏ธ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Ooo how wonderful! I love hearing people say they enjoy intervals .... my turn tomorrow morning!

What a super photo. Check out that gorgeous sky! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

It was quick but effective Cheeky! I liked it! Certainly keeps you on your toes! ๐Ÿ˜‚!! The Park was all mine today!! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Have fun! ๐Ÿ˜‰โค๏ธ

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KatnapGraduate10

Well done with that fast split ๐Ÿ˜ธ

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Katnap

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜€! Itโ€™s not sustained for very long Katnap, but it was nice to see it can be done. ๐Ÿ˜ฏI was pleased by it. โค๏ธ

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KerteszGraduate10

Well done you...! I did my first intervals yesterday too - loved it! I call myself Anxious Annie on account of thefaffing I do to avoid actually getting out and running!! May I ask what the app is that you use? I like that it makes choices for you!! X

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Kertesz

Hi ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ! Thank you!

I use the Nike Run Club App. You can create a programme with a target and it makes the choices for you. Or, you can choose from a range of various types of guided runs. You can check the duration and type of run and just choose what suits from that. Iโ€™m doing the latter at the moment because Iโ€™m really focusing on getting out regularly again, rather than a specific goal. I love the way thereโ€™s always something to suit the mood. Including a โ€œDonโ€™t wanna run, runโ€! ๐Ÿ˜‚ The coaching is specific to the one you select. It really works for me. ๐Ÿฅฐโค๏ธ

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KerteszGraduate10

Thanks so much for this - โ€˜Donโ€™t wanna run, runโ€™ - count me in!!! ๐Ÿ˜‚. X x x The whole app sounds like a party pack of runners delights!! X

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Kertesz

Yes, I find as long as you get the kit on and go through the door, the rest is taken care of nicely! ๐Ÿ˜โค๏ธ

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Bridget007

Well done ... and thatโ€™s fast ๐Ÿš€ although now my back is feeling better me and fast are not going to be new friends but me slow are going to be ongoing friends ๐ŸŒ and great cause too ๐Ÿ˜

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007

Oh thank you Bridget! ๐Ÿค— Honestly the splits are very short. 2 minutes is the longest and thatโ€™s at a 10k pace. I wouldnโ€™t (and couldnโ€™t) run 10k at 6. anything. ๐Ÿ˜‚, but I guess itโ€™s good practice if you want to learn a bit more about how to pace yourself. I enjoy running slow when itโ€™s long. Iโ€™d be unrelaxed if I was going fast ๐Ÿฅด. Iโ€™d rather the last minute burst, if Iโ€™ve still got it in me.

I do like to think of being on a track in intervals. Missed out on anything running related at school โ˜บ๏ธ. I stuck to other sports, like netball and field sport. I know now that I might have been ok at it if I was brave enough at the time. Still I can make up for it in my running adventures now! ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†โค๏ธ

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