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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10
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So apologies to anyone seeing this multiple times. I'm putting it in all 3 forums. Today's run strava.app.link/JQBM7C81TW was for anyone who can't for medical reasons get out or is being held captive by mental gremlins or just feeling too down.

I took endless photos to take you all with me. I breathed in the fresh air and listened to nature (as well as P!nk in my headphones). It was a celebration of what I can acheive right now. No one knows what tomorrow will bring. Whilst we can do... we should. Rather than give ourselves a hard time for what we can't do, give credit for what we can, however small it seems.

Most of all enjoy what nature can give you. ๐Ÿ˜

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Coddfish profile image
CoddfishGraduate10

Itโ€™s great that the route is shaped almost like a mini Great Britain! I am currently obsessed with running to P!nkโ€™s Beautiful Trauma, which it has taken me a while to find.

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply toCoddfish

My playlist is about 5 of her earliest albums. Not too fast...not too slow ๐Ÿ˜

It is rather! Didn't spot that! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜

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Jell6Graduate10

Some lovely thoughts there GGJJ๐Ÿ˜Š

I am going to download some Pink too.

Glad you had a great run๐Ÿค—

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Deals1Graduate10

Hi. Thanks for this... ๐Ÿ˜Š I thought was a strava drawing too

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

It is absolutely about celebration of what we can do... especially if we couldnโ€™t before. That said, when I can run 14 in sub 12 minute miles Iโ€™ll be in the nearest bar to the finish line and Iโ€™m buying!

Oh... maybe run the welsh coast next time too ๐Ÿคฃ

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply toUnfitNoMore

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ I'd love to do the Welsh coast but can't really manage that from my doorstep... yet! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ‘

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grumpyoldgirl

What a lovely idea, JoJo ๐Ÿ˜Š I was also wondering what had happened to Wales in your map of Britain run ๐Ÿ˜

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply togrumpyoldgirl

I'll try harder next time to be more accurate! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ

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grumpyoldgirlโ€ข in reply toGoGo_JoJo

๐Ÿ˜‚

lexi6 profile image
lexi6Graduate10

Very, thoughtful and lovely of you to do that GoGoJojo

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply tolexi6

A couple of posts in the previous days just reminded me how many are stuck without the option to get out there, a couple of my own inspiring mentors, and I remembered what it felt like, both when I broke my toe and when I overdid things and found myself barely able to walk.

I realised that my current goal of wanting to get up to 20 miles so I could reach the Downs from my door, with a few tweaks could already be acheived. Sometimes we get so focused on the future goal we forget just how far we've come already.

My heart was full of joy in each moment along the way. It was therapeutic for me too. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’–

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lexi6Graduate10

What a lovely way to describe your run Jo and what amazing distances you are achieving. I felt strangely satisfied looking at your photos you took along the way and felt like I was there too. Thank you. ๐Ÿ’

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply tolexi6

I'm so pleased ๐Ÿค—๐ŸŒผ

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Wimborne

Ah thatโ€™s lovely ๐Ÿ˜Š thank you for taking me with you. Fabulous run ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ and Who better to run with than Pink ๐Ÿ˜€

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply toWimborne

You're welcome anytime! ๐Ÿค— Yes, I've not listened to Pink for a while so it was a nice change and good mix of up tempo to get me up the hills and ballads to sing to the sheep ๐Ÿ˜

Blooming heck! 14 miles. It amazes me when people do cracking runs! I hope it was a lovely one. Iโ€™m always constrained by time as well as my own ability obviously. Good on you though. Iโ€™d love to be able to run that distance once day

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Thanks ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜ I used to think that too... now I just make time, although I'm fortunate not to have too many things to consider other than work and my fiance. ๐Ÿ‘ It was grand. ๐Ÿ˜ I'm off out for another in a mo...

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Good luck ๐Ÿ‘

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Thanks... I needed it in the end. Ran out of water! Oops ๐Ÿคฃ

โ€ข in reply toGoGo_JoJo

Oops. Hope it went well other than that.

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

16 miles and a bugger of a hill... in the bag ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜

โ€ข in reply toGoGo_JoJo

Smashed it then ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป. Well done!

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Thanks. Now I have to brave Tesco! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

Sweaty Tesco run?! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ. Poor you! I hate going out Saturday afternoons.

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Me too. But working tomorrow and Monday so no option really! Done now. Can finally sit down now ๐Ÿ˜

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Phew. Chill time! ๐Ÿ˜

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