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backintimeGraduate10
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I signed up for my first race and did a 7K around some Paris monuments in a time of 1:01:32.

The cobblestones were hard to run on and it was a bit hot but I am reasonably pleased with the time.

I'm not overly fond of the medal shaped like cowboy boots but the theme this year was the Far West, which is why some people in the picture walking to the start have indian headbands lol.

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Well run...tricky conditions, cobblestones and warm..,but Paris!!๐Ÿ˜ that's a bit special๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ˜Šxx

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBluebirdrunner

Thanks! It was definitely a learning experience

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Couchpotato2

Haha, fun thing to do though and no idea how youโ€™d run on cobbles... with difficulty Iโ€™d imagine ;-)

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toCouchpotato2

they were a bit irregular and not all the same height, had to make sure I picked my feet up so as not to trip lol

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10โ€ข in reply tobackintime

Well done on running what sounds like the most dangerous run that you have have ever ran, cobbles are horrible to cycle on, let alone run on, so glad that you didn't sprain your ankle.

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toAlMorr

Thanks Al - it wasn't too bad as long as you picked your feet up

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RunRunRun13Graduate10

Well done ! I can just about walk on cobbles so very impressive...first medal of many Iโ€™m sure ๐Ÿ…

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toRunRunRun13

Thanks, we'll see, lol

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Buddy34Graduate10

You should be so proud of yourself on your 7k run and a nice medal to show for it. Well done you ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBuddy34

Thanks, I would have liked to come in under an hour but I am reasonably happy for a first experience

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Stephen_UKGraduate10

Very well done! If you can run on cobblestones you can run on anything.

Have to say thatโ€™s the most bizarre medal ever!

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toStephen_UK

It is a bit strange, it looks like a children's plastic thing, but it's definitely metal

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Stephen_UKGraduate10โ€ข in reply tobackintime

You have to wear it for the rest of the day. Those are the rules.

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toStephen_UK

I haven't even put it on once - there was no way I was wearing it on the train, I was embarrassed enough wearing my sports stuff on the train

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GranspeedGraduate10

Well done. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Very adventurous, Iโ€™d say for a first go. ๐ŸŽ‰ Youโ€™ll be able to say casually, โ€œWell, when I ran on the cobblestones in Paris...!โ€ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜„ Fantastique!

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toGranspeed

haha

thanks, I'll just drop it into the conversation from time to time :)

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Lavender1962Graduate10

Well done on your first race! A 7k in Paris on cobblestones with a cowboy boots medalist a pretty unique race. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toLavender1962

Thanks!

It certainly was an experience!

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Jogunlikely

Well done you x ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ†๐ŸŽ‰

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toJogunlikely

thank you

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Wow BIT that must have been a unique experience! Imagine how youโ€™ll fly along on pavements now! ๐Ÿ˜€

Bizarre shape for a medal, but hey itโ€™s great bling and you earned it! Well done you. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ…

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply tocheekychipmunks

thanks, it was a good first experience - slightly badly organised - nearly 2 hours in the "departure" area not being able to run and warm up - around 40000 participants. The winner won in 23 minutes - that is flying lol

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Well done! Cobblestones certainly sound like a challenge to the ankles, but you ran a great time. Hey, bling is bling ๐Ÿ…Hopefully the first of many.

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSandie1961

Thanks Sandie

It was definitely a new road surface for me. It made it harder but it was good experience

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSandie1961

Youโ€™ve got a (short) cobblestone challenge coming your way in October, you know ๐Ÿ˜€

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Sandie1961Graduate10โ€ข in reply toUpTheStanley

Oh no! I havenโ€™t looked at the course yet. Maybe I should

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSandie1961

Couple of hundred yards in the dockyard ๐Ÿ˜€

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LizzisforlivingGraduate10

Ooh, Iโ€™m really jealous. Cobbles are tough though. Well done! X

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toLizzisforliving

Thanks

There's always next year !

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Julia187Graduate10

Yee ha! Well done, a great achievement in tricky conditions ๐Ÿ˜Š

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toJulia187

thanks Julia

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Gwenllian1Graduate10

That's brilliant! I haven't dared enter something like that yet but I did 7k this morning in a very similar time. Who knows, maybe I might have a go... And yes, with you on the bling. How odd is that?!

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toGwenllian1

You should do it. It is definitely an experience worth having. No cut off, no pressure. The walkers left after us so there were thousands bringing up the rear. Find a "friendly" event and just experience a big race.

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DebstonGraduate10

Well done! Hope you were wearing a cowboy hat?! I remember you umming and ahing about whether to go for this race - hope you're feeling pleased that you gave it a go.

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toDebston

It was worth the experience. As I said, a bit badly organised...we waited nearly 2 hours in our departure station and it was too busy to do much other than jump a bit and a small jog on the spot for a warm up

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Fatgirlslim1960minGraduate

Yay! Well done you!! That must have been really hard to run on the cobblestones ๐Ÿ˜ฌ I have visions of you gamboling along like a spring lamb over them! Hope your ankles are ok!

What an amazing run to have done. And, I bet you won't meet many - if ANY - others with that same medal!

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backintimeGraduate10โ€ข in reply toFatgirlslim19

I bet you find lots of them on ebay ๐Ÿ˜‚

I never gamble like a spring lamb...I am a definite tortoise lol

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Fatgirlslim1960minGraduateโ€ข in reply tobackintime

A high stepping tortoise!! Hey, don't mock your hard earned medal!๐Ÿ˜‚

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