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

[Hedgehogs123]

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!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😂🎉🎉🥳.

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!!😂

Hope you've all had a good day!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😆

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Happy Birthday 🎂🎊🎈 and what an amazing run

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you, altht my hips are aching now despite a good stretch once I'd finished but atleast I'll sleep tonight! 🏃‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

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

[Tinytears60 Graduate10]

That is a brilliant pace lovely! 👌💕👏👏👏 and of course what a fab special birthday present to yourself! Brilliant!

Icing on your birthday cake 🎂

Go and celebrate 🥂🍾 x

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to Tinytears60]

Thanks!! Hope you're well? 😆🏃‍♀️

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

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 🤗

[Catho78 Graduate10]

Happy birthday! 🎉🥂 great run and epic pace, celebrate both in style, very inspirational 🥳

[Kevin41 Graduate10]

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

[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

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Happy belated birthday! and congratulations on you brilliant 10k. 👍🏃‍♀️🎂🍾🎉

[Blossom- 60minGraduate]

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

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

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

[Runninggirl59 60minGraduate]

60 years young, happy birthday 🎂

[Cmoi Graduate10]

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

[Runjilly Graduate10]

Happy Birthday! 😀 Brilliant 10k PB time a great achievement, you will remember what you did on your 60th in lockdown 2021 ⭐👍😁

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate10]

What a great present to yourself, happy 60th. Fab time with an amazing time and PB👏👏

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thanks, I was more excited about that than my birthday! 😂🏃‍♀️

[Peter44 Graduate10]

Happy beleted birthday, and well done on your PB 10k, about 20 mins faster, than mine! 🥳🎊🎉🥂

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Thank you! i don't think I will beat that now, but it was a good feeling! 😁🏃‍♀️

[58soon Graduate10]

Oh Hedgehogs, what a brilliant birthday run! 🥳Amazing, 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 🤩🥇😍

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to 58soon]

Aww thanks. i was really chuffed because I didn't really concentrate on time so it was a real surprise! 😁🏃‍♀️

[Curlygurly2 Graduate10]

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

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to Curlygurly2]

Arrh, didn't look at it like that, that's a bonus then, there has to be something turning 60! 😁🏃‍♀️

[grumpyoldgirl]

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

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Thank you, has to be some benefits of turning 60! 😁🏃‍♀️

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

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!🎂👏🍾🎉

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

You're so right, I much preferred being 59!!😂

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Hedgehogs123]

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