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Quiet consolidation run

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Normally on a Friday morning there would be school parties and groups of other sightseers, but no sign today. Film crew that appeared this week has also scarpered, taking their trailer park with them. πŸ˜€Noticeable increase in runners though - hopefully because of home working rather than people being laid off.

Beautiful day, bright and sunny, cold and blustery, which stops me getting too hot.

After a couple of weeks running a bit faster, this week I've tried to go for gentler runs, although looking at the data for my Monday run, towards the end my stride length was 50% longer than usual! I paid for that extra stride length with grumbly knees which are gradually getting better.

Looking forward to more sunny and bright days!

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Well done on your run forbiddenplanet 10K πŸ‘

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ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10 in reply to pete1212

Thanks Pete. Always surprised when I make it to the end! πŸ˜€

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pete1212Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet

10 k and a awesome time to πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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pete1212Graduate10 in reply to pete1212

I hope to do 10K one day πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€£

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ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10 in reply to pete1212

You'll get there! If I can do it ... 🀣

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pete1212Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet

How long have you been running if you don’t mind me asking

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ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10 in reply to pete1212

I started C25K the last week in August 2019. Had a slight blip in November and spent 3 weeks on the IC, which taught me to take it steady. Other than that it's been good!

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pete1212Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet

You done great then well done I started a bit later and spent several weeks on IC of on for about ten weeks still get problem with the injury but physio said keep doing the runs and exercise think it’s my age lol

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ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10 in reply to pete1212

Thanks Pete. Taking on board the injury stuff you're doing great. πŸ‘I'm no spring chicken myself! πŸ‘΄πŸ»πŸ˜‚

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pete1212Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet

lol ok stay safe πŸ‘

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Fantastic effort great distance and speed. If this is you on a gentle run you are a true runner. Just back from my run, so many cars parked outside houses but nobody out making the most of a glorious day πŸ˜₯ they all need to learn to run. happy running πŸ€—

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ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs

Thanks GH. A lot more cars haven't left for work here as well. I can hear a spot of DIY going on. πŸ˜‚

After I quit alcohol and caffeine a few weeks ago, almost every time I went for a run it was a new PB. I'm trying to cool it for a couple of weeks now, before trying for 5K in under 28 minutes by Easter.

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GrannyhugsGraduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet

Good luck with your new target. Well done on the quitting. πŸ€—

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MartinKHGraduate10

Absolutely great stuff, well done.

I'd also like to get to 10k, you've achieved this and that great time really quickly.

I'm a newbie, having only just graduated end of Feb 2020.

Great to see what others have achieved, very well done again.

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ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10 in reply to MartinKH

Thanks Martin. Best of luck with your running. Looking forward to your "First 10K" post! πŸ‘

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MartinKHGraduate10

Thank you ForbiddenPlanet, I'm doing consolidation runs at the moment and intend to start Ju-ju's magic 10k plan in May. So first 10k post might take a little while.

Happy running.

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Buddy34Graduate10

Great running ForbiddenPlannet, doesn't it make a difference when the sun is out .

🌞🌞

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ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10 in reply to Buddy34

Thanks Buddy. It certainly does - most every runner I passed looked happy and smiley. (Passing some runners going the same way as me is a novel experience I am still getting used to!).

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ju-ju-Graduate10

Sounds like a great run, well done 😎

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ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10 in reply to ju-ju-

Thanks ju-ju. I'm learning the wisdom of not trying to go faster all of the time!

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