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Cold start! Car said 2 degrees but with no bag drop I had to venture out in my teeshirt so was very grateful of the warm sun later and of course soon warmed up from running anyway. I set off very steadily which I was pleased with, but also with 461 runners going into a bottleneck - then pavements along busy roads - it was tricky to get past people! After about 4k on the road came the steep 'Star Hill' to get back up to canal level. Then a beautifully sunny, breezy run along the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal back to the park. My time was 1 hour 5 mins so slightly slower than usual but I had gone steadier and had enough energy for a faster finish at the end! My watch at the end asked if I wanted to raise my max heart rate number as I just hit a new number (oops) and this after it already said my nightly recharge had been poor last night so don't do strenuous exercise (double oops). It was a very well supported race with a sad story as this year, it was to remember a member of the local running club who had very sadly died last summer, although happily, his young son came first - having run it in 33 minutes!!! Astounding! I think I still need to up my strength training to makesure I'm strong over longer distances and I will carry on with heart rate training I think to see if I can run without shooting up into high zones!

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LookslikejamesGraduate10

Good work and a great time!

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CowladyrunningGraduate10 in reply toLookslikejames

Thank you!

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CmoiGraduate10

Congratulations Cowladyrunning - good time too!

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CowladyrunningGraduate10 in reply toCmoi

Thank you!

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buzzardsGraduate10

Congratulations! 👏👏 That time looks good to me.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

That’s a good time, I’m glad you warmed up too it must have been a chilly start

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CowladyrunningGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Yes! Could have done with a bag holder 🙂 funnily enough no-one volunteered to stand around in cold waiting for me !

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCowladyrunning

It’s funny that isn’t it? i wonder why people don’t want to stand around in the cold waiting for us to finish our runs 😂

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CowladyrunningGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

No idea 🤷🏽‍♀️ just plain rude! To be fair my family all work too so had excuses 🙄

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCowladyrunning

And to be super fair, who’d want to stand in the cold waiting for us to run our race? Willows daughter plays rugby and right from the start I said sorry but no that’s not what i’m doing on my day off, not standing around in the cold and wet on the edge of a field 😀luckily she’s very understanding

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CowladyrunningGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

🤣 very lucky!

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GailXrunning

Congratulations! That you had energy for a finale is a great sign (and surely testament to your fitness). Sounds like a fabulous run for you, and a wonderful way to remember someone.

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CowladyrunningGraduate10 in reply toGailXrunning

Thank you, I did feel pleased that my minimal strength work is helping (must try harder).

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LizcanrunGraduate10

Congratulations! Sounds like a lovely course.

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Impressive! Well done, that's a great time.Did the young lad actually run 10k in 33 minutes? I can't even do 5k in 33 minutes, he must have been leaving a trail of fire and smoke at that speed!!!

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CowladyrunningGraduate10 in reply toYesletsgo

Yes!!!! A few of them did! I cannot believe their speed!

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Super well done, it sounds like a great run. That’s a great time, and brill you had enough in the tank to speed up at the end. Well done on that young man coming first - what a time! It takes me that long to get out the door 🤣. Well done again! 😊😊😊

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CowladyrunningGraduate10 in reply toFrenc

🤣 true that's me too...getting out the door!

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