Back in the groove, touch wood.

[grumpyoldgirl]

After not running for a week due to a nonspecific illness (the lurgy?), I made it back to my running course on Thursday. I went out for 20 minutes of fairly gentle run/walk the day before, just to wake up my muscles. Urgh, hill training! 😨 Ok it wasn't Kilimanjaro, but it was challenging enough for me, thanks! But, it must have done me good, because I got a pb at Parkrun! Yay! Btw I've never seen spiky acorns before but I parked by this tree, and took a photo of them before I drove off home, to show you lot. Aren't they cool!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Nice photo, glad that you enjoyed your run today and got a PB at parkrun. 😊

I ran my 7th parkrun today at Dunfermline, however, no official results from a email and the parkruns result page is blank, however, I think my UNOFFICIAL time was around 32.40 ish because the runner just in front of me told me that her result on her Smartphone was 32.39

There must be a problem with the computer for the Dunfermline Parkrun.

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to AlMorr]

My official time was 32.45, so we were pretty close today!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

My OFFICIAL result was 32.31, the EXACT same time as that runner whose Smartphone told her UNOFFICIAL time was 32.39, I always go by the parkrun time, that is why I don't bring the phone with me to a parkrun, congratulations on your sub 35 minute 5K time of 32.45, yes indeed our times are almost similar. 😊👍🏃🏾

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Good run grumps. Been doing a bit of hill plodding myself. Must be the time of year! I am not a gardener, but are those sweet chestnuts? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Beachcomber66]

Definitely acorns, aren't they strange!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

GM acorns 😊

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Beachcomber66]

😂

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

Whoah...I wondered what they were...thought you were growing your own strange fruit!!! Well done on getting back to it...and such a success??!!! Get you?!! fabulous start to the weekend, strange fruit and all!!

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Mummycav]

Thank you MC, I nearly didn't even get out of bed! Glad I did 😊

[JaoJao Graduate10]

Well done on your PB! Sometimes a rest does you good, a bit of restore, rejuvenate and reset and you come back on fire! Xx

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to JaoJao]

I'm not counting any chickens but it felt good today 😊

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Congratulations on your PB, those hills are obviously doing some good 🙂

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Irishprincess]

I don't enjoy it at the time but I'm starting to feel the difference!

[51mc Graduate10]

Well done on your PB today!. I think the acorns may have been affected by the Acorn gall wasp, but they certainly look very attractive now>

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to 51mc]

Ah, thanks MC, that could be it. I've never seen it before, but every acorn I could see on the tree was the same. Fascinating!

[DebJogsOn]

Great photo. Great time! 😊

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to DebJogsOn]

Thanks lovely. You're up very early!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Love those spikey acorns too GOG, great pic! 😍😍

It’s nice to hear you’re feeling better. Well done on your run! 🏃‍♀️👍😀

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you cheeky!

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Congratulations on your PB - those hills must have paid off !👍

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks J, feeling it today 😌