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FranglaiseGraduate10
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After many weeks being stuck on 8 miles....I have finally hit 10 miles this morning through beautiful sunny hilly french forest. I wasnt coming home until I did it.

This has been my best running week hitting three records...fastest 5k in 27 mins...fastest mile 8-31 and now longest run 10 miles....chuffed with myself...time to look for race number 2?

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

What a running week you have had! Congratulations! Very well done to you!

🍾πŸ₯‚πŸ…πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€ΈπŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€ΈπŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€ΈπŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸŒŸ πŸ’₯βš‘οΈπŸŽ‰πŸ˜Š

Just brilliant! I have just looked at your first post, now I shall go and read about your first race. Enjoy the happy after glow of your impressive week! 😊🌸

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thank you for your kind words...feel invincible today

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10β€’ in reply toFranglaise

Invincilble! What a wonderful way to feel! Long may it continue!😊

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Doesnt happen often but I agree...long may it last.

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate

Congratulations! Sounds like a great run n much nicer than rainy England lol

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toSeeJillRun

Hi there...it was lovely.

We had storms Tuesday and lost a nights sleep to thunder and lightening....the trails were very muddy and washed away in places.

It is easier going out when it isnt pouring down...hope your running is going well?

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SeeJillRun60minGraduateβ€’ in reply toFranglaise

I don’t mind the rain but could live without the mud lol, it’s too slippy. I’m suffering with some hip pain at the moment n noticed the running aggravates it so I’m on the IC n doing strengthening exercises in hopes it goes away. It’s very frustrating, I’m ready to increase to 6k n really looking forward to it 😀

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Fantastic week all round Franglaise! I’m not surprised you’re chuffed to bits with yourself. Who knew that running could do this to us? So good! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Oh, and if you haven’t already, don’t forget to claim your 10 mile badge on the marathon and race forum, and stare at it adoringly all day. πŸ… 😍

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thank you...oops, claimed it on the wrong forum...thanks for putting me straight...hope your running is going well

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toFranglaise

Great stuff! It’s a great badge to have. πŸ˜€πŸ‘

My running is going really well thanks. Did the Great South Run last weekend and I have a HM entered for March. That and lots of VRB meet-ups at parkrun! πŸ˜€

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FranglaiseGraduate10

Sorry to hear your on the ic...hopefully you will be better soon and smash 6k

My hubby has had a hip replacement 4 weeks ago...he cant wait to run again....nightmare patient keeping him still...running has preserved my sanity

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

Many congratulations on a great week! Yeah, it’s absolutely time to look for that race... maybe even 13.1! 😈

Very well done.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Congratulations on all those 3 record breaking runs, especially that 27 minutes 5K, I remember you struggling when doing the C25K program, now you can run a sub 30 minute 5k and also 10 miles, well done. 😊 πŸƒπŸΎ

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thanks Al...it was a bit of,a surprise the sub 30....think I just wanted to get home quick

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toFranglaise

πŸ‘

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10

Wow Franglaise ...those are excellent records you've smashed there!! And what a lovely place to hit your 10 miles?! I can just imagine you running and running like Forest Gump until it was done!! Brilliant!

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toMummycav

Ha ha...not quite as speedy as forest but nothing was stopping me.

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toFranglaise

Good for you girl!!!

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toMummycav

Shame that determination cant be bottled for when we need it most.

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toFranglaise

That's true...we just have to dig deep x

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

What a great week of running! Congrats πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘.

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Stephen_UKGraduate10

Well done, Franglaise! That’s amazing.

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Jogunlikely

Congratulations x that's an awesome weeks work xxx

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toJogunlikely

Bit of foam rolling tonight after a glass of wine

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Fabulous450Graduate10

Woooh hooo! Franglaise! πŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ™ŒπŸ½ What a week!! Amazing achievements. Well done you!! 🀩❀️

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toFabulous450

Thank you.

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JonathanPGraduate10

Very well done on your 10 miles Franglaise - and your other achievements this week.πŸ‘πŸŽ‰ You may want to take it easier next week - don't want to end up on the IC!πŸ˜€

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toJonathanP

Your right...will clock up 30 miles this week so easy week next week

Speed. session in there somewhere

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10

Really well done. What a week. Good luck with your next race. Amazing 5km time too.

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toBaddieThePirate

Cheers Baddie...took me by surprise that 5k time

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HeavyFootGraduate10

Big congratulations!!! Do you find 16km goes faster than 10 miles?!

Hope the wine went down well 😊

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toHeavyFoot

Im an old fashioned girl or maybe just old and prefer miles. Only managed one glass of wine...lightweight.

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Beachcomber66Graduate10

That is an amazing week Franglaise; pace, distance and stamina all headed in the right direction. A bit of basking in the sheer enjoyment of a fantastic week and some suitably wild celebration sounds about right πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ₯‡πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Wild celebration...thats been a while

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GranspeedGraduate10

πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸΌπŸŽ‰ Fantastic. And in French too - such a clever lass! 🀣🀣 Seriously, a huge achievement. Or, indeed, several of them. Enjoy the glow. πŸ‘πŸ’•

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toGranspeed

Thank you Granspeed

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Run46Graduate10

Wowee, fantastic week! You must be absolutely thrilled as well you should be πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸŽ‰

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toRun46

I am rather...just realised I have run 26 miles this week....if I get up and do 4 miles tomorrow I can round up to 30....then im done!

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Run46Graduate10β€’ in reply toFranglaise

Wow...26 miles is an impressive week already πŸ˜±πŸ˜€

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SlinkymalinkiGraduate10

FΓ©licitations ! That's quite a week of runs! May your running continue to be as excellent (minus the storms and mud) and your wine glass flowing this evening!πŸ‘πŸ·πŸ…

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toSlinkymalinki

Merci..Managed one glass...some for tonight now

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SaxartGraduate10

Congratulations!!

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FranglaiseGraduate10β€’ in reply toSaxart

Thank you Saxart

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Papillon17Graduate10

Well done will get there in time not rushing yet. Good luck

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