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Good morning, we’re being a bit unmotivated lately so kept trying to run after work and it just didn’t happen, so say off today and we are off, I picked a NRC run because the chatting is interesting, Willow picked his favourite music. Go slow, it’s up hill a bit and breeze in our faces but slow and steady we go, it’s dull and warm, we’ve plumped for the run round the industrial estate because park is busy.

Up and down herbs, cross the road but keep running

A friend at work said she wanted to run so tomorrow we are starting c25k with her and if she enjoys it there’s another running buddy for when Willow doesn’t want to.

She wants someone to encourage her and we want someone to re enthuse us so it’s a win win all round thing.

Happy Bank Holiday Monday

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Instructor57 profile image
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Not bad going .... A year younger in 20 minutes 😁👍Great that you will start C25k with your friend !

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toInstructor57

I forgot to add the picture lol yes i’m hoping she will enjoy it and keep going Is that a new profile pic I see?

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Haha, yes .It's a couple of years old .... Was taken in China !

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That's fantastic! 👍👏👏👏 And how lucky to have a friend who wants to start C25K, enjoy going through the programme with her 😃

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBeatlesforever

We are going to thanks

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Jools2020Graduate10

Well done! A year younger, too. How exciting to be running with a friend starting C25K. It will be interesting to be doing it again! 👍😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toJools2020

Yes it will, she’s bringing her dog too, ive wished for a dog to run with, daughters collie is way too reactive to run with, if he saw a person or another dog he’d be off

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I must try some short runs and see if I can win round Mr GarminAnother year younger-well done!

And how lovely to be doing c25k with your friend. I hope she sticks at it and you get a new running buddy😀

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBirdlady64

I hope she sticks with it, she’s quite a bit younger and the long term aim is to go to the stables with her and run home together over the downs, she said she’s often walked it so only a few miles

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Great and in only 20 minutes. Thats really cool running with your friend and doing the c25k over again, giving her the encouragement.,good luck and 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDoris8

Thanks Doris8, there’s a chance that by winter when Willow doesn’t want to go out i’ll have a great running buddy

Sounds like a good idea to do C25K with a friend! It is not bad to do the program again (wondering at yourself how far you come from). And having a running buddy can indeed help in going out more often.

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Willow will come too but when he doesn’t want to i’ll have another option

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By the way, how is Parker doing? 😸

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

Parker’s fine thanks 😊 he’s now been neutered but recovering well, he’s still a bit bitey scratchy but less than he was

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😻

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

Here he is

kitten
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Aww has his lil paw been shaven? My black furball had blood taken a few weeks ago and is still growing her fur back on her paw. I always find it 'sad', such beautiful fur demolished.

He has grown (obviously of course). I love black kitties. Got1 naked kitty of 15 years old and 1 black kitty of 11 or 12 years old (former owner did not know the exact age).

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

Yes, where they put the anaesthetic but it’s growing back a little bit already, he’s still a bit of a demon, we have a plum tree and he loves to bring plums in. They roll around the floor Your cats sound lovely 😊

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Better plums than birds 😹

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

I didn’t mention the slugs but yes much better than birds

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🐌

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That should be really encouraging to do c25k again. It should make you realise how far you have come. And then, in addition, you have an opportunity to encourage someone else. Nice!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLifluf

We are looking forward to it, we’ve been a bit lazy through summer, it started with lots of extra hours at work and just carried on so looking forward to running with someone else who’s really enthusiastic and have planned our 3 runs this week so we keep each other at it 😀

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LiflufGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

It'll be harder to chicken out if you're running with someone else too.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLifluf

Exactly! and she’s about 15 years younger so i’m sure will stretch us, she says she’s always wanted to run but can’t but she rides a horse so pretty fit, it’ll be great fun to go together, Willow and I have to both be enthusiastic because otherwise if one of us can’t be bothered we just don’t go, but this i think will make us go

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LiflufGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Sounds like a win-win situation. Hope it goes well. And she'll find that she can get back from the stables so much quicker. I've found when I've been walking my running tracks with my dog it takes sooo much longer.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLifluf

Yes walking seems to take forever nowadays even though we aren’t fast runners if i walk anywhere it feel like i’m not getting anywhere

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LiflufGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Haha. Me too.

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Fab fitness age! 🙌🙌 It’s better than mine! I run with a running buddy now which is nice. It definitely motivates because you want them to achieve. I did find it frustrating at first though as I had to put all of my own goals on hold for a while. I was ready to push onto further distances and, obviously, she wasn’t. I also missed running solo with a good set of tunes or a guided run from time to time. I’ve adapted now and I miss her when she doesn’t run.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFrizzbomb67

My thinking is to get back into running more often and if it’s not enough for me I can go out fir a longer run another day or just run home and add a couple of kilometers to the end, we ran yesterday though so probably week 1. day 1 will be enough fir today, I have an ear infection and waiting fir doctor to phone back so an exciting day off fir me lol 😂

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Being a year younger must be a great motivator! Well done on joining your colleague for her C25K - I’m sure you’ll all enjoy it, even the dog! Let us know how it all goes won’t you!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldgirlruns

Thanks Oldfloss, she’s 14 years younger than us and loads faster

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Ah, but you have the experience !

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldgirlruns

Yes

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Oh how fab to have a new runner join you! Should defo keep you motivated!🥰

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLottieMW

She certainly keeps us moving, she’s so fast

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😂🏃🏻‍♀️💨

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