Buff round the neck, fingerless gloves and an extra layer for the first time this year, all for week 2 of the speed challenge. I set off first (of course!) to make sure I was finished by the agreed time of 9.15. As I headed homeward I saw Mr and Mrs Speedy, aka Dexy5 and UpTheStanley, just setting off for their run. But we were all done in time for breakfast in our usual post-parkrun restaurant (remember those?!). And time? Well it didn’t feel any faster but the warm up km into a cold wind was 9.05 and my timed km (slightly wind assisted😳)was 8.39 - a whole 4 secs quicker than last week! This snail will take that thank you! Happy speed challenge folks!And I got a festive picture of me and a Christmas tree as part of the bingo challenge!
‘Twas a Parky morning’: Buff round the neck... - Bridge to 10K
‘Twas a Parky morning’
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You didn’t look too snail like to me Oldgirlruns. Well done you.
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A big whoop well done to you OGR on that 8.39 PB speed challenge, 4 seconds quicker than last week, UTS must be getting worried that you will soon overtake him at your weekly (not) parkrun, once again congratulations
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Awesome run OGR. Must be something about that bracing South Coast climate which is bringing out the best in you all; or maybe it’s the promise of breakfast! 👏👏👏👏👏
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Great run, bingo point and breakfast with friends too, what more can a girl ask for. Happy running 🤗
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Obviously the thought of breakfast in The Briny spurred you on as well as Dexy. 4 seconds faster is a great improvement! I resorted to long sleeved top and hat for the first time yesterday - it’s blooming freezing isn’t it?
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Brilliant run! You Beat your last time
You had Breakfast with mates
You got another Bingo card tick
😁
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Brilliant, well done on that improvement! 🤸♀️👏👏👏Hope you enjoyed your breakfast you always make me so jealous 😊😋 I'll try to take a Christmassy picture on my run tomorrow too, there's a lot of festive cheer out there already, loving it!🎄🎅☃️
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I’d take 8.39 too, that’s what I would be hoping for, that 7 thingy was a bit of a fluke It was cold this morning I’m glad you could have your post run inside
I’m dreaming of a 7 thingy km Sola!
I was having those dreams and it’s happened a couple of times, i tend to think if i could shift the giving up smoking stone i could run faster but suspect if i lost all my extra weight my little legs just couldn’t go faster lol Have a good weekend
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Brilliant Ogr, to knock 4 seconds off your 1km time and breakfast with your bubble, it sounds like a perfect way to spend a chilly Friday morning to me. And a tick on the bingo card to boot, excellent 👍🤶🎅🎄🦌⛄
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Well improved OGR! But fingerless gloves? They're my coldest bits!😀
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Great result OGR. Wish I had the brave pants to do the speed challenge, maybe next time. 😁
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Looks good to me Oldgirlruns. My second week was 5s slower😒. Happy running!
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Well run OGR and a 4 second improvement on your 1k time as well 👍