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After 4 days sitting around reading and eating biscuits, today the wind had calmed and it sort of stopped raining so off we went. The aim was for 5k but as we set off the drizzle started.

The 'Let's just get this run done' mentality kicked in and I started far too fast. After the initial exhilaration of being outside wore off I realised I needed to slow right down.

Once we reached the forest the wind was muted and the rain eventually stopped. There have been storms here for the last few days and several trees had fallen, including the one that barred our path in the photo. Never mind, we went round it. I supposed I could have tried an impromptu hurdle but decided better of it.

Somehow the run felt like hard work. About a km in, when it was still raining I was on the point of suggesting we turned back (I hardly ever feel like this) but as husband was way ahead of me I didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm. It got a bit easier as we progressed, as it often seems to, and towards the end I'd picked up to what I consider my 'usual' 5k pace.

Why was it hard work? Possibly lack of hydration or just the feeling of being out of practice and having to stir my old bones to make an effort. Was it worth it? Oh yes, definitely :)

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When I was younger I may have hurdled. Certainly not now. I would have been a crumpled mess in the mud 😊

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That's exactly why I didn't try hurdling (not that I ever did, even when I was young and bouncy 😂)

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You could have tried a limbo underneath that …..😯 🤣…. Then again, maybe not….

Good for you for getting out there at the minute 👍

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Limb0 - I think you mean Limb-no 😂

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Well done for getting out there! I needed to read this post today as am currently in front of my computer, working, but with biscuits! I need a kick up the priverbial to get out running. Maybe tomorrow 🤔

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toRoxdog

Some days aren't running days, they are biscuit days. Some days work interferes with what we'd rather be doing. Good luck for tomorrow, may it be dry and calm :)

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Hurdling would be good, although ohh - if it goes wrong! 😢At least there would have been soft ground to land on.

On my favoured route there is a metal railing placed across the path to make a chicane so cyclists cannot bomb along it. I've promised myself that when / if I ever get down to my target weight I will vault over it. 😁(There is an A & E not too far away!).

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toForbiddenPlanet

Take it easy! If you lose all that weight the last thing you'll need to do is hurt yourself and retreat to the injury couch eating biscuits for comfort 😂

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Well done Obk! The fallen tree looks like the kind of thing we’d leap over as children (when we bounced 🤣). I’m so pleased you got out there.

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