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LiflufGraduate10
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Another beautiful sunny morning and I couldn't resist the call of the running shoes.

The footpaths are nice and dry now but quite hard and uneven so I couldn't rush even if my legs weren't tired before I started (too much gardening yesterday with a very unhelpful puppy who tried to dig up everything I planted 😖).

So it was another slow and steady 4.5k today. Saw a couple of dog walkers, one with a grown up golden retriever- gosh, Pitta has got a lot more growing to do to catch up 😲.

Let's hope the weather holds. Its so nice to feel some warm sunshine again.

Happy running folks!

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Delly-dotGraduate10

Lovely photo. Looks just like my kind of a run 😊.

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LiflufGraduate10 in reply to Delly-dot

I love the space and seclusion round here. I feel quite lucky.

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Snail61Graduate10

I like the pic, seems so much more inviting than my usual run along a busy cycle track beside an even busier A road. I think I'll have to give trail running a go myself.

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LiflufGraduate10 in reply to Snail61

Definitely better than a busy road which I have had to do in the past but more challenging for the feet and ankles. And none of the roads round here have pavements which makes them slightly dodgy if you meet a racing van or tractor.

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dijepGraduate10

That looks a lovely path to run on. When it's such a lovely day it's much nicer to take it slow and steady so you can fully appreciate your surroundings.

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LiflufGraduate10 in reply to dijep

Yes, I'm not pushing myself at the moment. I lost a bit of fitness over winter because I wasn't running quite so often so now I'm just getting back into the swing of it - slightly more difficult with a puppy as I'm not entirely my own boss any more 😏😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

That looks like a lovely place to run, I know what you mean by hard uneven paths

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LiflufGraduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

There's a sense of freedom to be able to run in open spaces without people. I've only lived here for a year and a half and I still really appreciate it.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to Lifluf

Yes i love to run on the Downs and suddenly much less people about... long may the hairdressers and pubs stay open

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CBDBGraduate10

Looks like a yummy running route! 🤤👍🏽

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Wonderful photoI know exactly what you mean. The wet and mud churned everywhere up so much and now it's all baked dry and hard. It would be so easy to turn an ankle

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