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RunforurlifeGraduate10
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Well, got my second 10k in the bag and I really enjoyed that!!! Smashed a few PB’s too πŸ’ͺ🏼🦌🦌 fastest 5k, fastest 10k πŸ˜€

After battling the run gremlins 😈😈 most of the morning, I finally headed out suitably attired for the cold, long sleeve double layer with running tights, wearing my running gloves for the first time and felt like I looked the business.. I strode down to the local park - my starting point for my runs - now what was I going for today πŸ€”

The toxic 10 was well and truly out in force ..ugh.. people out walking everywhere (I mean really!! How very dare they?) maybe I’ll make this a nice round 5km. I pressed on and kicked up a bit of pace, 80’s tunes on point today, felt more in the zone and by the time 5km came round, I was on a mission down some new routes I’d planned.

Simple Minds β€œAlive & Kicking” powered me to 7km and I indeed felt alive and kicking and loving life and running at this point exploring my new route. Turned back at the country park and headed homeward thinking this might be a 10km and with a bit of a diversion to the last new route I’d found on my last run, and therefore still β€œinteresting” I clocked up a nice 10k 🦌🦌 Happy with that!!! Still shake my head and wonder at me running 10ks non stop πŸ˜‚ The difference is now a state of mind I have, having gone through C25K and the consolidation runs, I know I can do it, I know stopping is not an option and I know I have it in me. It’s a great feeling and I think that powers me on too πŸ”₯ Happy running if you’re out today!

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AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Great run for you today Runforurlife, sub 70 minutes time for a 10K PB, excellent, the next time you run in that park, tell all the people walking to quickly leave so you can get the park to yourself 😊 πŸƒπŸΎ for your running. 😊

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RunforurlifeGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thanks 😊 I like it when you put it like that β€œsub 70min 10k” I’m pleased with my time considering I felt the pace seriously slacked off in that last half km as I battled stitch that came out of nowhere! And as for those walkers πŸ€” I’m thinking of running out with a loudhailer next time to clear the paths πŸ˜‚

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toRunforurlife

Good idea RFUL, shout at them by saying "get out of my way, a future Olympic Runner is going to pass you" when they hear that, you will get a great applause as you pass them.

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RunforurlifeGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Lol not sure it would quite be applause I’d be hearing πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Jericho2332Graduate10

That sounds brilliant!well done you, hoping for something similar myself tomorrow πŸ’ͺ🏻πŸ’ͺ🏻πŸ’ͺ🏻

Just knocking out 10k runs for fun the gazelles these days 🀣🀣🀣

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RunforurlifeGraduate10β€’ in reply toJericho2332

Lol πŸ˜‚ yep who’d have thought us gazelles would be out there on our 10ks for fun 😳 Ah but I loved it today! Good luck with yours tomorrow 🦌🦌 hope the knee and foot niggles don’t give you any jip.

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Peter44Graduate10

Heh, well done, must be 10k day today πŸ˜€ and those PB's too, blimey, your pace!!! πŸ₯΅ and i think i'm uping it a bit now 🀣 it's mad really, look at us, knocking out these 10k's, and know what you mean, just cant stop! πŸ˜€I had a feeling you would be doing 10k today, i think you helped push me too!

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RunforurlifeGraduate10β€’ in reply toPeter44

Ha! I had a feeling you’d be smashing it too and I couldn’t let Team Gazelle down on it’s 10k quota, what with Bambi clocking up a 10 as well AND on the treadmill 🦌🦌 Glad to get my β€œlong run” done.. Must have a rest day tomorrow I think πŸ€”

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Peter44Graduate10β€’ in reply toRunforurlife

Yes, back to our short 5/6k's then! 🀣

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Bambi2020Graduate10

That’s a great run- fast time - well done! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ¦Œ

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RunforurlifeGraduate10β€’ in reply toBambi2020

Thanks 😊 i honestly didn’t think my time would be all that today. I hadn’t really been focussing on time, just enjoying myself and not getting lost on my new route πŸ˜‚

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Brilliant 10k and new PBs. You really know you can do this now so that distance is waiting for you whenever you want it. Happy running πŸ€—

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GailXrunning

Phew... another record breaking 10k. Congratulations! I’m laughing, imagining you striking a pose in the gear and saying β€˜now, let’s get this baby in the bag!’

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RunforurlifeGraduate10β€’ in reply toGailXrunning

Haha it’s was totally like that! Think I had my hands on my hips at the start which really means business πŸ˜€

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GailXrunningβ€’ in reply toRunforurlife

So where next for you, seeing as you’ve bridged to 10k?

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RunforurlifeGraduate10β€’ in reply toGailXrunning

I think I will focus on consolidating my running, 3x week, 2 shorter distances and 1 longer for now. I’m just enjoying it for now although might have my eye on something else to go for in the future.. 10miles 😳😳?

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GailXrunningβ€’ in reply toRunforurlife

😳😜!

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