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Up in Cumbria for mum and dad’s 60th wedding anniversary celebrations and, as lunch isn’t until 1.00pm, plenty of time to fit in a parkrun. I had really been looking forward to joining theoldfellow for his C25K graduation Runniversary parkrun in Keswick. Unfortunately , as you may have seen, my running buddy has picked up an injury and wasn’t able to run. We started C25K on exactly the same day, so are running twinnies - such a shame! So rather than driving to Keswick, I popped down to Penrith instead. I was going to walk but it’s about 2 miles from mum’s so took the car, with mum’s words of warning about going without having any breakfast (as if I am still 7 and not 57)! It was already 23 degrees so no attempt at a PB (Strava time 33:15) even though a very flat course. Tea and cake after 😃 Now for a shower and dress up for the party 🥳 Keep safe in the heat!

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Buddy34Graduate10

Great running and hope you enjoy your party 😊

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply toBuddy34

Thanks Buddy!

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DebstonGraduate10

Well done, is the course not very hilly? I imagine it must be in gorgeous countryside.

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply toDebston

Sadly the course is around an open field at the sports centre next to the A66 so not exactly scenic. Elevation gain 10m on Strava, which is flatter than Lincoln 😳 In this heat, though, I’m glad it wasn’t hilly.

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DebstonGraduate10 in reply toSandie1961

Ah, I see... Not what I was imagining at all! 😂 But I would have happily done a flat route this morning, too hot for hills!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Happy anniversary to your parents Sandie. That’s an amazing amount of time to be married! ❤️🎉🥂🎈

And good for you running in today’s heat 🥵 I volunteered today, and watching the pained expressions on lots of the runners’ faces made me thankful that I wasn’t one of them today! 🥵🥵🥵

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thanks Cheeky! You’ve got your Race for Life tomorrow haven’t you? Hopefully it will have cooled down a little.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Yep I sure have Sandie. 😀 It’s meant to be 18 degrees and cloudy tomorrow at 11am. Still a tad warm for my liking, but hey I’ll take it! 😀👍

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Wimborne

Great run in this heat Sandie 👏👏. And what a wonderful celebration to have. 60 years. Just so lovely. 😊

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply toWimborne

Not my fastest but my first parkrun for a few weeks due to the french/Spanish trip. Lovely to get the 4 generations of the family together too !

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Couchpotato2

Have a great party! Well done on what sounds like a nice run

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply toCouchpotato2

Thanks Couchpotato! I certainly needed the run to work up an appetite - still feel full from lunch!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Huge well done you.. hope you are enjoying the celebrations:) xxx

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply toOldfloss

It’s lovely thank you Floss! 4 generations doesn’t happen very often but my dad would've been tearing his hair out (if he had any) trying to get a family photo. Herding cats 🐱

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSandie1961

Sounds perfect to me...x We have our 46th in August...!

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CoddfishGraduate10

Well done to you and congratulations to your parents on their anniversary.

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply toCoddfish

Thanks Coddfish!

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theoldfellow

I wish we could have got together today, Sandie. The worst part of being on the IC is Saturday Parkrun reports. I am insanely jealous of everyone who got a run in.

Glad you made it round Penrith.

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply totheoldfellow

I wish we could as well TOF 😥 It was blooming hot though 🥵 Take it easy and you’ll be back soon🤞

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply totheoldfellow

I wanted her to meet you..you sound so lovely...but you just heal well. !

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Beachcomber66Graduate10

Happy anniversary to Mr and Mrs Sandie snr. Pity about missing out on your runniversary jaunt with TOF; happy runniversary(graduation) anyway. I am back down to earth, chilling out after the boat journey from Scilly. No run for me until Monday. Maybe things will have cooled down a bit by then. OH took a seasickness tablet....seems to have knocked her out judging from the large 💤 floating around the room! Hopefully she will be awake in time for the train north in the morning.....we could always stow away on the ferry if she doesn't make it......

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply toBeachcomber66

You could always carry her to the train and prop her up in the corner 😂 Safe journey anyway!

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Beachcomber66Graduate10 in reply toSandie1961

🤣🤣🤣

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Dexy5Graduate10

Sorry you didn’t get to run with theoldfellow Sandie, but good that you got a tourism run in . What a lovely family celebration you all had too.

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