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Fabulous450 & The Commitments - 6 Weeks On LEJOG!! πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🀩❀️

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Hi Runners!!

This week has gone by so fast 😲. The weather hasn’t been great πŸ™ƒ, but I’m so pleased with my drive and motivation. I’ve been out whatever the weather (and I’ve enjoyed it πŸ˜‰). I never thought I’d be saying that πŸ˜‚!

Yesterday was my long run day in my Garmin 10k plan. The weather was really bleak with heavy rain, but I took advantage of the rainy weather (and no Parkrun) and went to the park normally used for Parkrun πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ 🌲 🌳 . I enjoyed the rain and the open space!! 🌧 ...😁! I only saw 2 other runners and a couple of dog walkers in the park!! Due to the weather, it was pretty deserted πŸ˜‚.

Sgt GarminπŸ’‚πŸΌstill wasn’t performing well this week. He decided not to return to the mission 😨 (The tech issues were not resolved) so...with a heavy heart he was discharged from duty. I exchanged him on Friday for Sgt Major GarminπŸ’‚β€β™€οΈ...🀝... now everything is working wonderfully again now πŸ˜‰πŸ€©!

The Jeff Galloway plan has been working really well for me. I’m really pleased that I have reached less than 700 miles to go after 6 weeks on LEJOG4 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ too. And...I’m in a position in the high 200’s at the moment...😲...πŸ˜ƒ!

I have a couple of rest days before heading out again and I’ve been putting my feet up watching the London Marathon. It’s been lovely to hear all of the stories of the charity runners! Congratulations to all of the Marathon runners 🀩🀩.

Happy running Runners!! πŸ˜‰β€οΈ

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Delly-dot profile image
Delly-dotGraduate10

Good to read that you haven't allowed the awful weather to slow you down Fabulous. I think I would run better in a pair of flippers then trainers in my neck of the woods at the moment!

So Sgt Garmin got the old heave-ho in favour of a promotion? Well, chances are that the new Sgt Major Garmin will have high expectations of you as you have been doing so well. Happy running 😊

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Delly-dot

Thanks so much πŸ€—. There are certainly a lot more ponds around and about today. It was a good move getting out fairly early yesterday πŸ€“. I might have to dig the flippers out for Tuesday too! πŸ˜‚β€οΈ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

This weeks weather has been a bit of a challenge for a lot of people, glad you managed to get out and run, you are doing so well on the LeJog i am enjoying reading people’s progress

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

Ah thanks so much WillowandSola! πŸ€— It’s not forecast to be that great next week either, so I hope its good practice for me. The plan is really helping to get out regularly and ticking off those LEJOG miles. Hope you’ve both had a great week!😁 I’m just catching up with everyone now! ❀️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to Fabulous450

Thank you, yes ours was good too but a lot less miles than yours

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

My mileage includes daily steps WillowandSola!! I’m still only running 3 times a week on the plan. Saturday’s are the long run. I do rack up the miles a bit (for me πŸ˜‰) on that one. I’m out for an hour, but you I don’t even notice it with the warm up and cool down. I’m getting a bit younger on the V02 Max thingy, but not young enough! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‰β€οΈ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to Fabulous450

That Vo2max thingy is funny, if I don’t put in too much effort or it doesn’t go on too long I get younger but the longer run makes me older, I was down to fitness age 49 but i’m back up to 53 now and trying not to be disappointed

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

Im 49 at the moment, but I was 57 before! πŸ˜‰ I won’t be giving it too much thought WillowandSola! If I did my principle of β€˜out there don’t care’ would be out of the window! I hope to surprise myself from time to time, but that’s about it πŸ˜‚. Don’t let the stats distract us from the joy! There was a time when we didn’t even know what V02 Max was. πŸ˜‰πŸ˜β€οΈ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to Fabulous450

I know, I take it all with a pinch of salt, as long as i can run a few times a week I’m happy and Willow is the same

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

That’s how I’ve kept going too! πŸ˜‰ Lets face it we are always doing the best that we can at the time! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜β€οΈ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to Fabulous450

Sometimes I’ve wondered if it’s worth it because we plod along so slowly, then one day we went for a 5k walk along the river and it seemed to take forever to get to 2.5k until we could turn round and walk back, made us realise how much faster running actually is, I love that we can just keep plodding on, we have the 3k run next and i’m looking forward to speeding up a little for that one, Willows knee is a bit sore and i walked into something at work the other day which has left a huge sore bruise on my thigh but we can still run yay πŸ˜€

Have a good rest day and runs this week Fabulous

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

You two keep up the amazing runs too!! πŸ˜‰ We’ve all come a long way since our first 60 seconds! 😲...πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜‰β€οΈ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to Fabulous450

We all so have πŸ˜€

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FionamagsGraduate10

You're doing great on the LeJog - less than 700 already!! I think I will be taking the full year.... Shame about Sgt Garmin but the new model will no doubt step up and get you marching again! The weather has suddenly brightened up again just now - just typical when I had a right soggy run yesterday. Aren't we marvellous though for getting out in it???

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags

Fantastic Fionamags! Well done you! 🀩🀩

I am counting total steps on LEJOG, so mine is not all running, but I’m out running regularly on 3 days a week, which was the goal 😁.

Sgt Major Garmin is on full form, though he doesn’t seem to tell me to move! Maybe I’m moving enough now...😲 or he’s just settling me in! πŸ˜‚!

Hope you’re enjoying clocking up those miles too! πŸ€—β€οΈ

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FionamagsGraduate10 in reply to Fabulous450

Yes it is definitely getting me out for the three runs a week as well. Also counting steps or else I'd never get anywhere ... :)

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags

Me too! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ βœ… Steps or pray to just get out of Cornwall! πŸ’­...Steps it is!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‰β€οΈ

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KatnapGraduate10

Well done Fabulous! Its strangely gratifying to run in grotty conditions! Kipchoge might not think so though!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Katnap

Thanks so much! πŸ€— It certainly is when you get almost the whole park to yourself 😁. Ah Kipchoge was definitely not on form today! ❀️

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10

So, Court Martial for Sgt Garmin is it? Glad his replacement is doing his duty - with your LEJOG commitments you can’t wait for slackers to catch up! Happy running!

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns

Thanks so much Oldgirlruns!! πŸ€— Yes...πŸ’‚πŸΌ...I did β€˜dob him in’...🀭....🀫! Well...we had made commitments to be fair! πŸ˜†

I’m now well and truly back in full order!! πŸ˜‰β€οΈ

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SybilwGraduate10

Glad you’re enjoying life? Does Sgt Major Garmin know who he’s taken on?!πŸ€”πŸ˜

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw

Thanks so much Sybilw! πŸ€— I think he might be a bit worried as Sgt Garmin was doing a little dance on his way out!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

I do try to follow orders though. πŸ˜†β€οΈ

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SybilwGraduate10 in reply to Fabulous450

🀣

That’s all just Fabulous πŸ€—

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to

Thanks so much jorgeRuns!! It’s really so good to have that need a run feeling!! 😁❀️

You deserve to feel so chuffed with yourself. It radiates through this post. Love how you go out regularly and whatever the weather. Consistency is absolutely everything πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Thank you so much GTFC!! πŸ€— Yes, it is a great feeling. Heavy rain was forecast for my last two runs, but I actually had sunshine on the first one. Not yesterday though! πŸ˜‚, but I was smiling during the run because I did it!...Run anyway!! I think where I run makes such a difference for me. Parks, woods and forests are my absolute favourites. πŸ₯°

Congratulations again on the VLM!! πŸŽ‰ 🎊 So, so pleased for you!! πŸ€—β€οΈ

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Mum22boysGraduate10 in reply to

Super well done on you VLM, I'm in awe πŸ˜€ hope you've been glowing all day

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I am super happy. Thank you sooo much 😊

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Brilliant week Fab. Yes the weather has been pretty dire, but I don’t think us runners mind as much as others. Maybe we draw the line at strong wind though .... πŸ’¨

Ahh so you’ve commandeered Sgt Major Garmin now have you? You’d better be on top form! Of course you will, it’s you! πŸ‘πŸ‘

I chuckled because I’ve been in my home patch on LeJog4 - I’ve just passed Bristol so I popped home for a cuppa! 🀣

Happy running Fab! πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Thanks so much Cheeky!! πŸ€— After Sgt Garmin deserted his post 🀨 and left me without supervision, I ran past my own home town and I’m now in Bristol! So I’ll pass by your house and ask the family for a coffee!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚...enjoy!! πŸ˜‰β€οΈ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Fabulous450

Come on in - we have cake! 🍰 β˜•οΈ πŸ˜€

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Thank you! You’ll be long gone Cheeky, but tell the family, milk, no sugar! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. 🀫🀫🀫....We will have champagne in JOG πŸ˜‰! 🍾πŸ₯‚

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Instructor57Graduate10

Your runs always sound like such good fun 😁

I wish I had half your motivation at the moment with this awful weather !

Well done with 700 to go and a position in the 200's πŸ˜¬πŸ‘

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57

Thanks so much Instructor57!! πŸ€— I use a little self- persuading rationale that I won’t know what the weather will be like on my personal virtual 10k race day, so it’s practice (and...let’s face it...the weather may not be too fine for a bit! )πŸ’­....onwards we go πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ...🦾...πŸ€“.

Having tried it, it was a lot better than I thought it would be. I won’t be doing any thunder and lightning though πŸ₯΄...and there will be more walks if it’s snowing πŸ₯΄πŸ₯΄...there’s limits πŸ˜‚β€οΈ.

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CBDBGraduate10

Just catching up with London Marathon now. Also put Jeff Galloway on my next workout plan. And I find I love planning sets of weekly runs & workouts. Oh no, I have turned into a runner 🀣🀣

But wow, you are swooshing up the country in RunLEJOG! Can’t keep up πŸ˜… and ... almost 200 miles, wow!!! πŸ€ͺπŸ˜²πŸ˜ƒπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to CBDB

You certainly are a runner CBDB!! Fantastic! Planning really works. I was pretty resistant to planning after the C25K programme, but I’ve finally realised it works well and I’ve got with it! πŸ˜‰ You’re doing it the better way! Brilliant! 🀩

Jeff gives little clips before the run, but theres no guide on the run. I do like a guided run! πŸ˜‚ It still works really well, as the Sgt Major Garmin buzzes you with details of the requirements on the watch at each stage of the run πŸ’‚β€β™€οΈ...πŸ—£...πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ.

Really pleased with the LEJOG miles. I’m feeling like I’m getting fitter too. 😁❀️

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Mum22boysGraduate10

You are flying Fab 😁 super impressive stuff, keep it up πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Mum22boys

Thanks so much Mum22boys! πŸ€— Every step counts in my case! πŸ˜‚ How’s it going for you? ❀️

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Mum22boysGraduate10 in reply to Fabulous450

Bad week πŸ™ˆ I'm on approx 706 miles to go but still ahead of schedule so mustn't grumble!!

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Elfe560minGraduate

Ah, you are on fire Fabulous! πŸ˜„πŸ‘πŸ»Good for you making a positive thing about the weather- there is something really enjoyable about having a wet park almost to yourself. πŸ˜€ I too headed for the park in the rain & had peace & quiet- just a couple of hardy toddlers in mini wellies rushing from puddle to puddle (so cute) while their big brothers/ sisters searched for conkers. πŸ˜„

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Elfe5

Ah thanks so much Elfe5! πŸ€— Yes, I love the parks. It was great! The kids out searching for conkers! Brings back memories... so sweet! πŸ₯° Your run sounded great too! 😁

We sometimes have a little problem with flooding at the little park nearby and others get a bit muddy, so it’s probably going to be quite a trial and error adventure this winter. 😁❀️

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