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I came here to write a post and saw one from Yesletsgo which I read and smiled and felt the frustration of a playing up NRC app then smiled widely at the letโ€™s run 9 ๐Ÿ˜€

This was yesterdays run but I didnโ€™t sleep at all Saturday night, not quite sure why, at 5am I started online training for work and at 11am I climbed into bed and promptly fell asleep for an hour, in the afternoon I updated a care plan and in the evening I pinned my eyes open and stayed awake til 9pm slept like a log too.

Finished work at 4pm today, put something in the oven and off I went.

The last of week one for NRC Half Marathon plan. A 25 minute easy run, didnโ€™t have a clue where to go as was on my own, Willow is on the beach with his grands.

I did enjoy this run, walked a few minutes, ran along the road, whatโ€™s that smell? turned my head, roses ooo lovely, no cars when I reached the main road so crossed, is that a close? ran closer and saw itโ€™s a drive, turned down there and, ooo lovely smell, peonies, later lilac just coming out, I do like running past front gardens.

Coach Bennett told me how important easy runs are and I believe him, I ran along enjoying the sights and smells of flowers, breathing easy, after all Iโ€™ve been at work all day, second kilometre second half of run and coach Bennett tells me I may be running a little faster, may feel a little stronger, so I did ๐Ÿ˜€ always do what Iโ€™m told ๐Ÿ˜‚

Turn for home after running round roads I didnโ€™t know were there, and the run is done ๐Ÿ˜

Still a way from home so walk, listening to Elton John, smiling at the feeling of peace and happiness, week one done so 5 runs down

Have fun smile and go out if you can

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Another great run for you Sola, not long now until you complete the course, 5 runs down ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toAlMorr

Itโ€™s 14 weeks Al and 5 runs a week so my weeks are longer than most but Iโ€™m really enjoying it and beginning to feel stronger already

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSueAppleRun

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WoollyweaverGraduate10

What a lovely description of your run - I can almost smell those roses! Here I'm swooning at the smell of hawthorn blossom - isn't May a glorious month to run? ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿฅ€๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’ฎWell done for completing week 1 - it's a great plan ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toWoollyweaver

Lots of hawthorn round our park to smell when we run there, yes itโ€™s an amazing month

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Doris8Graduate10

Well done , your first week done. Glad your enjoying it. Havenโ€™t had any nice smells like you yet on my walk mostly smells from the fields . But theyโ€™ll come. ๐Ÿ‘

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toDoris8

Field smells are good

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FionamagsGraduate10

How fabulous are you? Running five times a week us a full on job? Hats off to you! Looking forwards to hearing all about your journey to HM!!!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toFionamags

I think it was a longer week than 7 days it might have been 9 ๐Ÿ˜€

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FionamagsGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSueAppleRun

Still impressive though!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toFionamags

Iโ€™m loving it

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10

Another lovely post Sola, it sounds as if youโ€™re really back on form now! The smells of spring are glorious arenโ€™t they?! Enjoy your plan - HM eh? Impressive!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toOldgirlruns

I just love a plan but recognise i might fizzle out, and the man with the knife will tell me his plan on 7th June so that might put me back a bit

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSueAppleRun

Iโ€™ll keep fingers crossed for you on the 7th Sola!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toOldgirlruns

Thank you, Iโ€™m not that worried now for some reason ๐Ÿ˜€

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10

Ooooh I didn't realise you were on NRC's HM plan! How exciting!! I'm going to re-start it in the next couple of weeks, I need to get some more 'back after a short break' runs in first. Are you doing all 5 runs per week? Many congratulations on completing week 1 ๐Ÿ˜ƒOnly 13 weeks to go ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toBeatlesforever

Yes only 13 weeks to go, mind you week 1 took 9 days ๐Ÿ˜Š

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Huge well done you... good to know you are feeling well and stronger by the day. HM plan... it puts me to shame... I am happy just to be back up to 10K!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Thanks Floss, itโ€™s a while since I ran 10k but I live in hope and always the optimist, Iโ€™m feeling great and hoping for a good result next week so i can continue to run xx

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10

What a lovely run SueAppleRun , glad I made you smile :) I've turned off automatic stop/start on my NRC app so hopefully it won't be so annoying tomorrow.

I love your description of the flower smells, isn't it wonderful this time of year? My garden is tiny but I have honeysuckle, roses and jasmine plus a few other scented flowers to enjoy when it's warm and dry enough to lie on the lawn for my cool down stretches.

Enjoy the HM plan, I started it and really felt a lot of progress but life sort of intervened, maybe I'll try again.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toYesletsgo

Thank you and yes this time of year is special as is any other time of course but itโ€™s the time of the flowers ๐Ÿ’

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SunnytomGraduate10

Love smelling all the lovely flowers this time of yearโ€ฆ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toSunnytom

Me too

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