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We set out to our half kilometre track round the park not very early this morning but after a good nights sleep

Couple of rounds of the track and off I went on my running adventure, gentle jog beside the golf course, turned right past the garage and right again off the main road to run where i haven’t before, with no plan and taking turns in the road where i felt like it wondering if i would come out where i expected to or would find myself in a close and have to turn round

At about 4k back on the main road and heading towards the sea, headphones had long given up so gentle Sunday morning sounds, someone was strimming and i could smell newly cut grass, a group of pigeons eating bread in a front garden flew up round my head as i passed , on the main road parts car fumes

Back heading east along the sea front, I can see the sea and the sun came out, warm on my bare shoulders, check in, my feet were losing their spring, my knees no more achy than when we started, oh dilemma back past the golf course? or beside the lake? neither i carried on the road and ran round the outside of the park, 7.5k and back on the track, sped up a little bit and carried on past 8k because i wanted it to be 5 miles, but where is Willow? he had also got bored ran round the golf course and lake then met me for his last half k, so we finished together and came home happy

Tea for me coffee for Willow and a banana each, now the bath is filling with hot steamy water

Happy Sunday runners

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AlMorr profile image
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Happy running to you, that certainly was a happy run, well done on that 8K run for you today, nice photo of both of you in that graph above. 😊 🏃🏾

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Thanks Al, it’s really slow but we really enjoyed it

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Elfe560minGraduate in reply toSueAppleRun

If slow = enjoy, there’s nothing more to say!! 😄 ‘Enjoy’ is always my top priority, but it’s extra pleasing to know that you don’t have to go fast to reap all the health benefits. 😄

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toElfe5

Slow running is hard work on the legs but enough energy left to finish strong

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Blossom-60minGraduate

You really do sound like you're having fun. Isn't it amazing. Well done! x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBlossom-

Yes very amazing and the benefits are fantastic

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Fabulous450Graduate10

Fantastic! What a lovely Sunday run! Perfect!! 🤩🤩❤️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFabulous450

Thanks Fabulous it really is

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SlothgoesrunningGraduate10

Ahh lovely run for you. Well done on 8k!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSlothgoesrunning

Thank you we did enjoy it

Elfe5 profile image
Elfe560minGraduate

Very well done! 😄

Lovely Sunday morning run - & sun warming your shoulders- bonus. 😄

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toElfe5

Thank you it was great

Elfe5 profile image
Elfe560minGraduate in reply toSueAppleRun

I thought of you as I was running along the prom this afternoon-no sun to warm my shoulders! 😂

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toElfe5

Nice to be thought of thank you, the sun only glimpsed out for a few minutes and it was hay, i could only see beachy head and the wind farm because i knew they were there

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Wonderful post about a wonderful run! Brilliant and lovely to read!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRoxdog

Thank you we really enjoyed it

Wahooooooooooooo!!!

You are super close to 10k now 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Great that you were able to step it up too at the end. This is a really good signpost for you both. One more mile and you will do it!!! Then I can run around the garden shouting!!!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

Ha ha it won’t be many weeks but we might stick on this week for an extra couple of weeks

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What a lovely post Sola - it sounds like a great way to find your way round the town! Enjoy your afternoon!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldgirlruns

20 years ago I was a home care support worker and remember most of the roads in east Worthing but lovely to get off the main road and hear the sunday morning silence

Super description of your run Sola. You sound comfortable and in good form 😊. Happy running 🤗

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

It went really well thanks Delly-dot 😀

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Lovely run you two!.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toJell6

Thanks Jell

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Sounds like a lovely run this morning 😁 and 8k woo hoo! but the most important thing is you enjoyed it. The Magic Plan is really working for you and that 10k is edging ever closer!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBirdlady64

It really is a great plan, I’ve always wanted to run further but i’m loving that Willow does now too and that’s the Magic

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Fantastic!

It's so wonderful that you can share the journey together.

My other half doesn't get it at all, although with two metal knees running is probably not the wisest choice of sports

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBirdlady64

Everyone does what’s good for them

59er profile image
59erGraduate10

You did it! Well done 👍 I'm going out on Tuesday for my 8k 🤞 Hope I find it as easy as you made it sound 🙂

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to59er

It probably wasn’t that easy but we didn’t push speed at all so it didn’t feel too hard, next run for us is 5k 😀

59er profile image
59erGraduate10

I'll grit my teeth! 😬

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to59er

I will think of you Tuesday

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Tinytears60Graduate10

Aww well done! 👏👏👏

That’s a fab run

Can’t beat the feeling of hot bath or shower after a run can you 👌😀

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toTinytears60

We love our deep hot bath after and feel renewed for it, oddly enough we both ate a banana when we got home and then didn’t eat until dinner tonight

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Dexy5Graduate10

Getting close to 10k now W&S.....

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDexy5

It’s quite exciting we said our next run was “only 5k” and that made us laugh

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