I’m home and have just eaten my third 🍌 of the day. 😅
What a fun event. Every type of runner, walker, all ages, all abilities, all happy - and we were all a lot warmer than we’d been promised by our weather forecasters as it ended up being 21 degrees and sunny. (Nothing compared to yesterday thankfully). ☀️☀️☀️☀️ Still, I was 🍅🥵, and still am!
The course was 2 laps of the Downs, lots of it is my regular route, so I knew it well. No records broken today due to the sheer number of people on the route, but in true cheekychipmunks style I ran the lot. The vast majority of people around me were run/walking, so lots of leapfrogging happened! I’m not entirely sure it was a full 10k (Garmin said 9.45k), but it’s no biggie. I earned some money for a good cause and I got bling! 🏅
Next weekend is Leamington PR where I’m looking forward to meeting up with some VRBs. Running makes life good! ❤️❤️❤️
This evening we’re meeting all the kids for a slap up Mexican meal. I intend to eat the entire menu!
Happy running friends. 🏃♀️🏃
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Thanks Al, I was most certainly happy. It was a lovely event, a beautiful day for it - and getting bling for having a wonderful morning can’t be bad! 🏃♀️🏅👏
By the way Cheeky, last week at long last I went for a gait analysis and bought the recommended shoes, I posted a photo of them under the heading "Ya Beauties" I like the shoes and went a run with them this morning. I hope to run my first parkrun in them in two weeks. 😊 🏃
I know what you mean Sask. I seem to cook gently for several hours post run. I’m not a massive sweater as a rule, and I’ve read that can manifest itself in a redder face than some. That would explain my 🍅 colour! 🍅🍅🍅
I never used to be much of a sweater, but that has changed, especially my hands, since my hysterectomy a few years ago. I'm shocked at how much my hands sweat but my face is still beat red 😂
Aren’t we charmers? 😅 I’m very happy we were all runners (apart from some poor family and friends) on the Park and Ride bus back to my car. We must have been a fragrant bunch - and poor bus driver! 😳
It’s amazing TC, now that I’ve run beyond 10k in training, it felt nowhere near as daunting as the Bristol 10k in May - 10k is hopefully going to be the new 5k! 😀
Ooo thanks Dottie, I’ll remember that while perusing the menu! 😅😅
Well done Cheeky, glad the weather wasn’t as brutal as it was yesterday. More bling 🤩 and another 10k under the belt. So now you’re training for a half marathon and possibly the London Marathon 😮.. And it all started with “welcome to week one of couch to 5k” 😂 outstanding stuff. 👏
Thanks Fabbo, it really was a fantastic event. Such a positive atmosphere, topped off by a magnificent meal with my hubby and 3 grown kids! It’s not often we’re all free at the same time. 😍😍
Oh you’ll love PR, I’m convinced of it! It’s so easy to chat to people, there’s zero pressure as all abilities turn up, dogs, buggies, Giant Vegan Runners inflatable chickens (yep, and they overtook me one weekend too - the shame! 😩😩)
Yey, well done cheekychipmunks , I did race for life in my other life (before running) but I walked it...i did it for mum who I did eventually lose to cancer but I was so proud of myself...and you should be too...j hope the Mexican meal was delicious?! Congratulations x
Aww Mummycav, so sorry about your mum. 💕 There were so many people there running for people they’d lost, it was poignant reading all their signs. The turnout was amazing, and I’d definitely do it again. I too felt proud to be able to contribute in a small way to the fantastic cause. 🏃♀️
Oh, and the Mexican meal barely touched the sides, it was delicious! 😅
I was in close proximity yesterday CC...passing through Temple Meads and Parkway on the way back oop north after holiday. Great run meal and family all in one day; doesn’t get any better. 😊🌵🌵
Ahh fantastic BC. Hope you had a great time! You’re wise to avoid the M5. It was ok yesterday but it was nightmarish on Saturday. Took my son nearly 4 hours to get to Exeter from Bristol to visit his girlfriend .... 😳
Yes, I had an amazing day all round. A great run, followed by a mahoosive meal. Basically a perfect day! 😀
9 hours on a train doesn’t do much for flexibility though!! Just done a hardish 5k to limber up for 13k this week😬. All I can say about your son is it must be love😊
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I did it! 10k in the bag
10K race for life done! Hoorah 🏃♀️🌟
First 10K race done! 
My first race - Yateley 10k
10k in the bag - sooooo happy
