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3.99 miles of hills in the heat

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I wanted to go one way and Willow wanted to go the other and he won

We plodded along the uneven paths dodging people and dogs with me grumbling away and him not listening

Across the bridge me running up and down the steps and him going the slopes which i said would be gentler on his knees, then it starts to get steep and even steeper, quite a few dog walkers so we took a left and across towards the poppy field, too early for poppies, Willow went down towards the tip park and i went onwards and up towards the field across the top of the poppy field and he’d walked up the road and met me near the top corner

We ran back down the hill over the bridge and back home

3.99 miles with huge grins in our faces, sweat pouring down all of us, stripped, clothes in washing machine, washed hands, large glass of cool water , bath is running

I meant to be out an hour but couldn’t quite make it and blame it on the hills and going round people mHapoy Easter everyone, run when you can and wash those hands

Back to work tomorrow

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AlMorr profile image
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Good run for you today, remember next time it is YOUR choice on where you want to run, I wish you both a nice safe Easter.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Oh what i forgot to put was my nicotine patch had fallen off sometime, i forgot to put a bit of gum in my pocket and i nearly always win, poor man would have just gone and sat in the garden if he had his way, I like a good grumble and i was soon happy enough

If we had gone my way we would have hit the beach in a mile and been home in two I’d have still grumbled and not felt such a sense of achievement

Grumbles or not, it looks a lovely run. Well done you two 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

Thank you, our longest yet although not non stop running, too steep, good to be out though,

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Great running and yes think we are all very sweaty today🤣.

Lovely photos👍

Happy easter weekend 🐥🐥🐤🐤

P.s how long is that you've been smoke free

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBuddy34

12 weeks last Tuesday night so 15 january my first full day

I’m a bit sun tanned so now in garden getting kegs out, thinking my walk tomorrow will be in shorts we have to change when we get there anyway

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSueAppleRun

And Happy Easter to you too

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I need to get shorts now it's too warm and yes I've started getting the patchy runners tan 1/4 leg , half arm and my face🤣

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBuddy34

I’ve already got white runners feet lol, last year was horrible because the psoriasis drugs i took meant i burnt double quick now i can run and not come home red and blistered if i forget the sun tan lotion

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Do you feel better for quitting. I'm 7 years smoke free on the 26th of April👍

sTrongFuse profile image
sTrongFuseGraduate10 in reply toBuddy34

I'll be three years a couple of days after that

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tosTrongFuse

Wow well done

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBuddy34

I feel amazing thanks, i used to sound like an old steam train running now i puff but it’s almost silent, and if i get irritable i treat myself to a bit of gum, i do like boiled sweets but then i aalways did, lots of people say my skin looks fresher and people haven’t recognized me on th phone, oh and i can sing way higher notes

The main thing though is I can run on and on long after Willow has dropped back to a walk

7 years that’s awesome

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sTrongFuseGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

To be fair, I still sound like Ivor the Engine with asthma when I run, but I suspect that's just my "style"

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tosTrongFuse

Ivor the engine is great lol

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate10 in reply tosTrongFuse

I've finally been able to do lots more nose breathing on a run , feels better

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Dexy5Graduate10

A lovely long run for you both W&S, and what a lovely day to do it. Marriage is so full of little compromises 😂😂. Luckily there’s not a shortage of Easter eggs so hope you have a great one . 🐰🐣🐥🌷🌞🥚

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDexy5

Thank you and yes, it was great and if we’d gone my way we would have only covered about 3k

We bought Easter eggs for the grandchildren and this morning we very kindly started eating them for them, i’m working sat and sun so as i’d forgotten the hot cross buns we started on the eggs lol mohave a great weekend Dexy

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSueAppleRun

Oh and we aren’t married 😀

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Ha ha, my mistake. Delete marriage, insert partnerships. 😂😂

I hope you’re happy with your egg choices 🐣

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDexy5

No worries, we couldn’t believe how much chocolate we ate this morning and it was lovely, as i work part from home and part at work i have to organize my files into what i will need at work tomorrow and what i can carry comfortably, I tried running it but the bag bumps my hip too hard so no good for hip or laptop, have a lovely weekend Dexy, i’ve just realized i’m off monday and tuesday lucky me 😀

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BarbieWGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I so laughed out loud at the idea of eating the kids eggs for them. How kind of you!!!!

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Sounds fantastic. I hope work is ok. Take the greatest care WillowandSola 🌸😊🌸

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toComfortnotspeed

Thank you, work is the most normal place at the moment, now i’m careless i’m really enjoying walking to and from work, i can wear shorts for the walking as we change when we get there

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Lovely photos WandS and run too. Its lovely with all thats going on at the moment to read yours and everyone’s posts now that the warmer weather is coming to the UK. Time for sunscreen, keep safe. 😎

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tolexi6

Thank you, it’s great to be out

You keep safe too

Roxdog profile image
RoxdogGraduate10

Sounds like a fantastic run - getting proper sweaty running outside is how it goes from now on if this weather keeps up!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRoxdog

We started end of April last year so live running in shirts and teeshirts

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