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... was a pleasure today, as I got out before the sun got too hot. In the dark days of January I never thought I would welcome a headwind, but these days are a different story!

Having promised the July Quest to take strength & flex more seriously, I realised this little bridge that I regularly trot across has ideal hand holds to steady me as I try out some of those deep bendy balancing tortures/exercises .... 🤔😊 And it’s far-ish along the track, so away from likely observers; always a plus for me. 🤣

Also good: I seem to have moved on a bit and the new normal for the “this has gone on long enough so where’s the end?” feeling is now about 45 or 50 minutes. That lets me do a longer circuit with a bit of quiet road, and that seems to have led to the infamous negative splits. Aha! Progress. Though I strongly suspect it’s to do with the faster surface compared to my usual track and trail, not any real effort increase on my part. 😄 Still, stats are stats and good fun to have.

Happy running all.

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Well done with that. And that’s a very nice picture too.

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GranspeedGraduate10 in reply toStephen_UK

I’m lucky with where I can run, on the fringe of the New Forest.

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Stephen_UKGraduate10 in reply toGranspeed

It looks lovely.

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PianismGraduate10

Well done on the progress - sounds like you are making real headway! You're certainly doing better than me on the strength and flex front. :)

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GranspeedGraduate10 in reply toPianism

Not yet. Just planning. But public commitment might get me there! 😊

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

What a,super location to get that workout in...gorgeous!

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Jogunlikely

Congratulations on getting one of those lovely runs. The scenery looks beautiful x

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GranspeedGraduate10 in reply toJogunlikely

It’s lovely, but the thistles and nettles are doing a takeover bid for the pathway just around that corner!

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Couchpotato2

Can the horses watch you do your balancing exercises from there though?

Sounds like a great plan you have there

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GranspeedGraduate10 in reply toCouchpotato2

No, the horses have been replaced by a large herd of soft grey cows with calves, and they can’t see the bridge anyway. Haven’t discovered if the cows are interested in runners; they defo don’t do planks. 🤣🤣

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Couchpotato2 in reply toGranspeed

In my Parkrun experience of running with cows, they are mildly interested in runners in a superior condescending way: "what are you doing running in this heat, when you could be sitting eating grass?" and more recently they seem to have been more interested in the bags left at the start by the runners (will have to find a way to share the photo)

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GranspeedGraduate10 in reply toCouchpotato2

🤣🤣 Yep, that rings true to what I’ve seen so far!

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LaurzmumGraduate10

Negative spilts 👍🏻 Very impressive.

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GranspeedGraduate10 in reply toLaurzmum

We’ll see if it ever happens again! 🤣

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backintimeGraduate10

That sounds and looks wonderful. Well done.

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GranspeedGraduate10 in reply tobackintime

Strength & flex day now.... 😱

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply toGranspeed

I so need to do this, just need 2 more hours in the day

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GranspeedGraduate10 in reply tobackintime

Oh yes!

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Deals1Graduate10

Well done.. That looks an ideal spot too 😊

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