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Parkrun #7 . My first parkrun sub30🀩🀩🀩🀩

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So today I got my first sub 30 parkrun. To say I'm chuffed is an understatement.

Strange though, my heart rate was slower even though I was quicker. Also got a notification from garmin connect that my vo2 max has gone up as of today also. Win win.

As always I love running and I want to thank everyone on here for their continuous support.

Tomorrow is a rest day then I will try for that 9k on Monday.

Have a great weekend everybody πŸ€—πŸ€—

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FatterPenguin profile image
FatterPenguinGraduate10

Wow, very well done! I'm still battling to get to under 40 minutes! πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toFatterPenguin

Thank youπŸ€—

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Jacca

Well done buddy 🀩🀩 I’m so happy for you, I bet you’re over the moon

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toJacca

Yes I am thank you πŸ€—

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Zebadee1

Well done. You're doing so well. I'm in awe x

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toZebadee1

Thank you πŸ€—

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DebstonGraduate10

Wow Buddy34, that's brilliant! Hope you're feeling very proud of yourself. ☺ πŸ‘Ÿ πŸš€

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toDebston

Yes just a bit πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Congratulations to you Buddy34 on achieving a sub 30 minute 5k at Drumpelliier parkrun, that is a dream come true for you which I will never achieve.

I ran at Dunfermline parkrun this morning, no PB at 32.43, however, my age grading remains above 50%, today it was 56.09%. which I am happy with.

Enjoy your 9K on Monday, next Saturday I'll be running at Drumpelliier.

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thank you AlMorr, it's great I managed a sub 30 minute parkrun and I'm happy but I wouldn't want to push myself like that all the time or it's now the longer runs are helping me go faster. Enjoy your weekend πŸ€—

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

It's a great time for you.

As I say I was at Dunfermline this morning, immediately I got off the bus I was greeted to a beautiful display of Christmas 🀢 πŸŽ„ lights in Dunfermline High Street, all the shop windows were also lit up with Xmas πŸŽ„ lights as well, to cap it all there was a beautiful large Christmas 🀢 πŸŽ„ tree all lit up just at the entrance to Pittencrieff Park where the parkrun is held, all the lights were still on when I finished the πŸƒπŸΎ run.

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Great, where I live the town christmas tree is always a joke

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Vintage61Graduate10

I bow down to your awesomeness, well done matey πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ»πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toVintage61

Thanks your so kind πŸ€—

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toVintage61

How is your running going πŸ€—

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Vintage61Graduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Slow but I’m fine with that. Starting week 5 again tomorrow for structure...need to find a midweek solution in the dark to

Work through it faster. Core strengthening classes going well and lost over a stone. Marshalled again this morning and I’ve set myself target of running Christmas Day Parkrun!! Going to be a better version come the spring and push on. Thank you for asking my lovely. X

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toVintage61

Congratulations on your weight loss and your running is building up nicely πŸ€—πŸ€—

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Vintage61Graduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Thank you 😊

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10

Go you! Well done Buddy - that’ll brighten up your day!

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Bike_and_RunGraduate10

PBs always feel good, but when you cross a threshold time it has an even greater joy added to it.

Well done, congratulations, and hooray!! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸ»

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IannodaTruffeGraduate10

Well done Buddy34 .

You are reaping the benefits of those longer, stamina building runs.

It is an arbitrary distance/time combination, but no less satisfying to get under your belt.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Go Buddy go! Brilliant achievement - sub 30 is super special. Not sure I’ll ever get there, but I love hearing about those who do.

Well done you! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Beachcomber66Graduate10

Well done Buddy34.....great feeling ! Has to be celebrated πŸ₯‡πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ†

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Thank you , I treated myself to a nice roll and sausage which had black pudding in the middle. πŸ˜‚

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Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Each to their own .... will stick to my flat white and triple chocolate brownie!!😊

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Calmack

Well done Buddy34, fantastic achievement

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toCalmack

Thank you πŸ€—

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tiggs1Graduate10

Amazing, well done Buddy that is so well deserved :)

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply totiggs1

Thank you πŸ€—

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Fantastic effort you must be delighted. Enjoy your 9k.

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toGrannyhugs

Thank you hope you're feeling okay πŸ€—

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Deals1Graduate10

Whoop whoop! πŸ˜€πŸ™ŒπŸ‘πŸ‘ŒπŸŽŠπŸŽ‰

Well done u. Huge achievement

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toDeals1

Thank you πŸ€—

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Vegout25

Sub 30 wow 🀩 Well done Buddy34, fantastic achievement. Great reward for all your effort and commitment. Congratulations πŸ₯³πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘

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linda9389Graduate10

Fabulous. That's a great achievement πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thanks and I remembered to start the Garmin πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Phew! 😍😍😍

AliHC profile image
AliHCGraduate10

That's wonderful! Very well done Buddy34 ❀️ Enjoy the rest of your weekend and good luck with your 9k xxx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Go you...Huge well done to you..its a great feeling isn't it? X

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

Thank you it really does. I've only ever had one sub 5k before when out running in June this year and it never happened again. But a first for parkrun πŸ€—πŸ€—

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Jell6Graduate10

Well done Buddy!πŸŽ–πŸ†

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate10

Fantastic! Congratulations! Sub 30 is a huge milestone πŸ’ͺ🏽

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toTasha99

Thank you πŸ€—

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Dexy5Graduate10

Congratulations Buddy34. Sub 30 is something many of us aspire to reach. My 60th today and still trying to get sub 31 πŸ˜ƒ. I will do it one day but it will have to be perfect conditions.

Celebrate in style

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Happy birthday Dexy. πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‚

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Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Thank you Buddy, but I meant 60th parkrun . πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I’m a bit older than 60 now. But it was a good year - I discovered running.

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚I see it now . Congratulations on your 60th parkrun. Have some cake anyway πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‚

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Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

πŸ˜‹πŸ°πŸŽ‚

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damienairAdministrator

Yahoo. Congratulations on your sub 30 minute 5k time. My first sub 30 min 5k time was also 29:56 and I was thrilled. Brilliant and very well done. Sub 30 is a great milestone.

Damien

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply todamienair

Thank you Damien. Now I always wanted a sub 30 although I never thought I would be competitive but parkrun seems to bring it out in me. So now I've done it I'm happy , so you think I will stop wanting to beat my pb?πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Hated2RunGraduate10

Nice one to get under your belt - well done πŸ˜‚

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toHated2Run

Thank you 😊

Awesome!!!!!! You must be really pleased with yourself, well done

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply to

Thank you πŸ€—

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Thats super Buddy34 Go you... that must feel amazing!

What a brilliant run. πŸ‘ŒπŸ˜Šxxx

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

I always seem to think back to wk1 and how tough it felt. To go from that to this really is amazing. Thank you πŸ€—

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10

Well done Buddy!πŸ‘ Sub-29 next!πŸ˜‹

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toJonathanP

Thank you . I'm now looking forward to getting to 10k 😊

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RunningChocoholicGraduate10

Well done Buddy! That’s a great achievement! And thank you to all the support you give everyone on here xx

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toRunningChocoholic

Thank youπŸ€—

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marmalademonsterGraduate10

That is so brilliant Buddy! I'm always in awe of a PB under 30 for a parkrun! I'm usually hacking round in about 33 at the moment and I'm determined to shave off those 3 minutes somewhere, but it's just not happening at the moment!

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply tomarmalademonster

Thank you. I think my longer runs are now helping me run faster not sure. πŸ€—

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LeosmitGraduate1060minGraduate

Well done! Absolutely fantastic!!

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toLeosmit

Thank you πŸ€—

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Sparkey500060minGraduate

Awesome! To me that’s a massive milestone in this crazy running journey. Think you are fully justified in being super smug!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Well done that’s fab x

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Gwenllian1Graduate10

Amazing! Congratulations. That's awesome. I'm another still trying to get under 40 minutes! Guess it takes all kinds.

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KatnapGraduate10

Woohoo!

Run46 profile image
Run46Graduate10

Well done again Buddy, that's a hell of an achievementπŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

Enjoy your 9K on Monday πŸ‘

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RowersGraduate10

Amazing! A milestone I'd love to achieve. Technically, I've only got to get 51 seconds faster but seems an impossible dream! Have a great 9k.

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ArthurJGGraduate10

Well done. Drumpellier would have been my local parkrun had it existed fifty years ago as I grew up in Coatbridge. I’m hoping to be there next week for my 50th parkrun.

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toArthurJG

Thank you ArthurJG . Good luck with your 50th parkrun that's amazing. I won't be there next week as I only go ever 2 weeks. Hope you really enjoy it πŸ€—

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Do you still live in Scotland?

ArthurJG profile image
ArthurJGGraduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Yes in Arbroath so I usually go to Montrose parkrun but I have a family occasion next weekend so it’ll be Drumpellier on Saturday.

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toArthurJG

I've only been to Arbroath once when I was younger, visiting my uncle who was in the Army .

Sp81 profile image
Sp81Graduate10

Fabulous run. Well done πŸ‘ πŸ₯³

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Aspire24Graduate10

Well done Buddy, hope you’ve been celebrating alllll weekend as I would defo if I did a sub 30 πŸ‘

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triwoman

Oh wow! And another wow! Don't you deserve that rest day. Amazing.

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CoddfishGraduate10

Very well done. Hope you are celebrating!

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Puddocks

Well done! My best to date is 31.54

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Cpankhurst1

Well done, any tips appreciated πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toCpankhurst1

Not sure if I've got any tips as such but I've started running one slower longer run each week on a Monday maybe have helped with speed πŸ€—

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Jogonton

Well done you . πŸ…I am struggling to run at all, more of a slow amble πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Cpankhurst1

Well done and thanks x

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sTrongFuseGraduate10

Well done. I've still to do a sub 30 parkrun, but definitely find that the longer runs have helped me speed up the shorter ones.

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Bouncyshoes

Wow! Well doneπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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smeeagainGraduate10

Nice one....and chuffed you should be!!

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Rigpig

And here's me only finding out what a Parkrun is today and getting really excited that there are a few I can go to not to far away from me :-)

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