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Woo hoo 60 today and a PB for my 10km as my best present!!

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60th birthday today, which I must admit I wasn't looking to at all, I must prefer being in the 55-59 age category in Park Runs etc, but...... I still got my priorities in order, determined to run a 10km despite the bitter cold and ice everywhere. I waited until 10.30 and then set off, thought I would just have a steady run, just me and Coach Bennett. My motivation all the way round was my lunch of smoked salmon and a bottle of bubbly and an Indian takeaway for the evening, although I'm not sure a bottle of bubbly really counts as after run refreshments!! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜‚πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³.

Joking aside, despite it being a steady and 'no pressure' run, I did my 10km in 1hr 3 mins, a definite PB for me, my previous was 1hr 7 was I was super thrilled!

The funny bit is when my friends asked me what I was doing today and obviously because of lockdown there's not a lot to do, when I said ' I'm doing a 6 mile run' they just rolled their eyes!!πŸ˜‚

Hope you've all had a good day!! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜†

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Happy Birthday πŸŽ‚πŸŽŠπŸŽˆ and what an amazing run

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Thank you, altht my hips are aching now despite a good stretch once I'd finished but atleast I'll sleep tonight! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toHedgehogs123

A long run does being a few niggles it was my knee yesterday, so far hips are ok Dream well tonight

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Tinytears60Graduate10

That is a brilliant pace lovely! πŸ‘ŒπŸ’•πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ and of course what a fab special birthday present to yourself! Brilliant!

Icing on your birthday cake πŸŽ‚

Go and celebrate πŸ₯‚πŸΎ x

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toTinytears60

Thanks!! Hope you're well? πŸ˜†πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Happy birthday and what a fantastic way to spend it doing a new Pb 10k run. Amazing time, well done. I hope you enjoyed all the lovely food and bubbly. Happy running πŸ€—

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Catho78Graduate10

Happy birthday! πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚ great run and epic pace, celebrate both in style, very inspirational πŸ₯³

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Kevin41Graduate10

Happy Birthday!!! Sounds like a great run to celebrate also. Brilliant present to yourself

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mattconway1984

Superb!!! That's a very good effort, if I can run that fast when I'm your age I'll be very happy indeed.... Oh, and happy birthday :)

Happy belated birthday! and congratulations on you brilliant 10k. πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸŽ‚πŸΎπŸŽ‰

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Blossom-60minGraduate

Wow fabulous run and what a great way to celebrate your birthday! Hope you enjoyed the bubbly!☺️

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Congratulation on your fantastic 10k PB and a very happy birthday too! What a gift you gave yourself. πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

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Runninggirl5960minGraduate

60 years young, happy birthday πŸŽ‚

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CmoiGraduate10

Well done, that's a great time and a lovely present to yourself!

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RunjillyGraduate10

Happy Birthday! πŸ˜€ Brilliant 10k PB time a great achievement, you will remember what you did on your 60th in lockdown 2021 β­πŸ‘πŸ˜

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Hareshaw-GrannyGraduate10

What a great present to yourself, happy 60th. Fab time with an amazing time and PBπŸ‘πŸ‘

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toHareshaw-Granny

Thanks, I was more excited about that than my birthday! πŸ˜‚πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Peter44Graduate10

Happy beleted birthday, and well done on your PB 10k, about 20 mins faster, than mine! πŸ₯³πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toPeter44

Thank you! i don't think I will beat that now, but it was a good feeling! πŸ˜πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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58soonGraduate10

Oh Hedgehogs, what a brilliant birthday run! πŸ₯³Amazing, and certainly an inspiration for me for when i get to that wonderful age next year!Have a fabulous birthday - you should be truly proud of yourself 🀩πŸ₯‡πŸ˜

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply to58soon

Aww thanks. i was really chuffed because I didn't really concentrate on time so it was a real surprise! πŸ˜πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Curlygurly2Graduate10

Happy birthday! A super time indeed for your 10K. Of course, you'll get a better age grading at parkrun when you move up a notch, I've yet to see what mine is as we were already in lockdown for my 60th. Enjoy your treats xx

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toCurlygurly2

Arrh, didn't look at it like that, that's a bonus then, there has to be something turning 60! πŸ˜πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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grumpyoldgirl

Amazing! Happy birthday, and welcome to the world of better looking age adjusted results!πŸ˜€

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Thank you, has to be some benefits of turning 60! πŸ˜πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10

Big celebrations! Huge congratulations on your birthday (I know how you feel, 6 feels like such a big number compared to 5 doesn’t it?!). And a 10k PB too - way to go!πŸŽ‚πŸ‘πŸΎπŸŽ‰

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toOldgirlruns

You're so right, I much preferred being 59!!πŸ˜‚

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10β€’ in reply toHedgehogs123

Me too but it’ll only be a couple more years before 6 becomes 7 - now that really is scary!

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