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So when I got up this morning I was not intending to run today .

I had work in the morning and I don't often like to run in the afternoon .

While I was out working the weather was so nice and there were runners everywhere !

So when I finished I decided to have a quick light lunch and then go and run about 1.5 to 2 hours afterwards.

So I think it was just before 2 when I went out .

It was bright and sunny and around 10 degrees, so shorts and short sleeve top were in order , it's so much nicer with decent weather .

I was feeling good and rested , it has been 5 days since my last run and I was feeling good ๐Ÿ˜

I was going to do a Zombie run but when I had finished my warm up walk I couldn't get the app to run โ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธ

Ahh well, never mind , just me and Jethro tull then ๐Ÿ˜

I hadn't decided how far I was going to run but knew I wanted to get beyond the 5K if all was well.

Had a bit of the toxic 10 which was perhaps to be expected as it has been a few days !

But after that I was feeling good !

Pleasently comfortable so then into the 2nd K and quite relaxed now .

If was getting near 4K and i was thinking how far to go !

At first I thought 6K, but when I got there I was feeling absolutely fine so thought push on to 7.5K

I was having no issues at all no tiredness or aches or twinges so I just kept going and once I reached 8K and still feeling good I decided I would do a 10K

Actually my first one of the year !

Actually, one thing I did have around the 8K mark was an unexpected protein intake !

I'm assuming it was a fly !

It wouldn't come out again but also resisted going down ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

It felt as though it was stuck halfway !

So that was a bit uncomfortable for a few minutes ๐Ÿ˜

I was running whist trying to cough it up for a few minutes before I decided to accept the protein boost and try to swallow it down ! ๐Ÿคฎ

It was around 9K before I had finally sorted myself out and resigned myself to the extra calories, haha ๐Ÿ˜‚

So 1K left and still feeling good ,

So on to my first 10K of the year .

Back home , stretches done , gulped down some water incase the fly decided it still wanted out !

Then a mug of tea just to make sure !

๐Ÿ˜

Happy running folks !

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Jools2020 profile image
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Thatโ€™s brilliant, Ian - huge well done! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‘

Sometimes it just feels right to carry on and you took advantage of that. I enjoy those runs where you arenโ€™t sure how far youโ€™re going to run ๐Ÿ˜Š

Sad ending for the fly, though ๐Ÿคฃ

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply toJools2020

Thanks Jools , yes it just felt good so I carried on !The fly would've probably done 10k quicker without the lift from me though ๐Ÿคฃ

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Jools2020Graduate10โ€ข in reply toInstructor57

๐Ÿ˜‚

nowster profile image
nowsterGraduate10

A fly today, a spider tomorrow, and then it's a long slippery slope. (Or so the song says.)

Well done! ๐Ÿ‘

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply tonowster

Thanks , and yes not a huge fan of spiders at the best of times .I remember declining deep fryed ones in China , ๐Ÿ˜‚

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

I love those runs where you listen to your body and go a bit further, oh my at the fly though, glad once it had decided to go down it stayed down

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply toSueAppleRun

Yes, those runs are so enjoyable !And yes, I could've done without the fly ๐Ÿ˜‚

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sparky66Graduate10

Well done sounds like a great run ( well apart from the fly) ๐Ÿ˜ฆ it's great when you go out undecided on how far to run.. then get home with a 10K ๐Ÿ…

Hopefully you feeling good afterwards, since it's been a while x

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply tosparky66

Yes, runs like that are great ! And yes thanks feeling fine ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Great run Ian! Sorry about the fly though. That did make me laugh ๐Ÿคฃ

I hope there's no aches and pains afterwards

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply toBirdlady64

Thanks Diane , and actually, I'm feeling fine ! ๐Ÿ‘Let's see what tomorrow brings ๐Ÿ˜

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CouchphoenixGraduate10

Great Job Ian well done on completing 10k, sounds an enjoyable run, good time too. I did the same today, weather was perfect wasnโ€™t it๐Ÿ‘Œ.

You even managed to take a passenger on board part way through ๐Ÿชฐ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

Thanks, yes I really enjoyed that one .Amazing what a difference the weather makes .

I think the fly might have slowed me down a bit though as it was heading the other way ๐Ÿคฃ

Oh I'll go check out your post ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

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LittleoyellowGraduate10

Great post Ian you've made me smile this evening ๐Ÿ˜ glad you are going on ok and enjoyed your afternoon run so much that you kept on running ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply toLittleoyellow

Haha, glad to make you smile ๐Ÿ˜‚And yes it was a lovely run , totally unexpected and unplanned but very enjoyable ๐Ÿ˜

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9weeks2RunGraduate10

Aww that is fantastic Ian, Congratulations on running your first 10k if 2021, I wish you many more and many days of no aches and pains !!

Great to read how much you are enjoying your running, very inspiring. He he sorry but it did make me giggle about the fly!!

Happy running

Rebecca x ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿงธ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฆ„ ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿป๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿญ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply to9weeks2Run

Haha thanks Rebecca ๐Ÿ˜ฌGlad I made you smile lol

Yes it was one of those runs where you just feel like keeping going ๐Ÿ˜

And I even feel ok this morning so fingers crossed ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคž

Enjoy your next run ๐Ÿ‘ x

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LiflufGraduate10

That was a good run. Shame about the fly - although worse for the fly than you! ๐Ÿ˜„It's great that the weather is finally being a bit kinder to us runners (athough it's being very mean to us gardeners).

Happy running!

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply toLifluf

Thank you !And yes the weather made such a difference .

It was a really enjoyable run ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ‘

58soon profile image
58soonGraduate10

Love that story!! Well done on your 1st 10k ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply to58soon

Thanks, it not my first , ive done 4 or 5 and 12k ๐Ÿ˜Just my first this year ๐Ÿ˜

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DupsGraduate10

Brilliant stuff๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Iโ€™m sure the weather does motivate us along. It sounded like you definitely had a โ€˜feel good runโ€™

Iโ€™m sorry that you swallowed the fly but it did make me chuckle ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply toDups

Thank you ! Yes the weather couldn't have been better, it was a very enjoyable run ๐Ÿ‘

Could have done without the unexpected protein intake though ๐Ÿคฃ

58soon profile image
58soonGraduate10

Ha! Sorry- I should know that as Iโ€™ve read your posts over the past months!! In awe of you and canโ€™t wait to get to my 1st 10k ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply to58soon

Haha no worries, I had some time out so I took some time to do this one ๐Ÿ˜Well you have done the 60 mins !

Your 10K is just around the corner ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

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Peter44Graduate10

Sounds a nice comfortable run, it's great when it all comes together, and your 5 day break must have helped, i've noticed having a bigger gap 2/3 days between runs is helping. Hope your niggly pain behaves itself, oh, and the fly must have helped with the last km!!! ๐Ÿคฃ

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply toPeter44

Thanks Peter , yes it was an enjoyable run , no niggles (apart from the fly ๐Ÿ˜‚)Feel fine today also so fingers crossed for the future runs ๐Ÿคž

Well done, but eugh the fly! I read you whole post and I keep being stuck on the fly, protein boost or not. I still prefer my powergel shots above a fly. I am vegetarian, so I prefer no critters, haha. Though I do admit to have tasted a sort of baked caterpillar a colleague brought from his business trip in Africa. It was a kind of dare and just a pinch of the critter, not a whole one.

Anyhow, well done for having gone out despite it not being your regular time!

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Instructor57Graduate10โ€ข in reply to

Haha yes, I think I would prefer a powergel ๐Ÿ˜‚It's strange though just running at a different to time then your used to !

But an enjoyable run ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

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