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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate
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We've just watched The Human Race documentary, I saw a post about it the other day If you want inspiration do watch this. There's a woman of 80 yrs old who ran a half marathon in over an hour less than I would expect to.

Run happy everyone or rest well

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Oldlady64Graduate10

Oh, that sounds really good, I’ll give it a go. Thanks!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldlady64

I plan to watch it again the last day I work, sure it'll get me out the next morning, it's on YouTube

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Doris8Graduate10

Thanks👍

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

I'll take a look..seeing as I'm getting closer to 80!! X

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldfloss

I felt so emotional when watching, it's in YouTube the full film

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Instructor57Graduate10

Ooh definitely sounds like one to watch!Thank you 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toInstructor57

Oddly enough I thought it might have been your post, there's a lot of women runners but men too, I found it on YouTube and also found that my phone did magic and with a couple of taps I can watch anything that's on the phone on the TV, so we both watched it

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Haha, oddly enough so did I 🤣I remember posting about a program some time ago but couldn't remember what it was called ... Just had a quick look at the one you mentioned and don't think it's the same one 🤔😂

You've got me curious now about the one I posted about some time ago .

Think it may have been on Netflix

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toInstructor57

I'll just have to find your post now and look it up, poor Willow, he didn't set out to be inspired 🤣 but I heard mutterings of running yesterday, it's a strange time for me, I spent most of last year saying, when I retire I'm going to train for a half marathon, then a couple of weeks ago I thought if I left it too long I would be too old so emailed my notice over straight away, spent the next few days tearfully wondering what I'd done and if it was the right decision, then got down to planning 😃

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Haha, yes retirement is a big decision... It's one I'm also contemplating.I only really work part time ATM so it's not too bad .

I Still have the HM on the list also 😊

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toInstructor57

I don't know why but it'll give me something to do while waiting for the old lady stuff and Zimmer frame 🤣

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Judith17

Looking for the Human Race, found a horror film and a documentary about a race in Australia - is it the latter?

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

I tried and tried to link it here, best I could do was a screenshot, if you type The Human race documentary into Google or YouTube search you should find it, and yes I nearly watched that horror movie

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Judith17 in reply toSueAppleRun

Thank you

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Sulley101Graduate10

Thanks for the suggestion- will definitely take a look. I think your plan to train for a HM when you retire is a great idea. I found that when I retired, I still woke up early every morning, so running has given me something to do while my other half has a lie in! (Beats housework!)

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSulley101

He's so going to love that idea 🤣 but.... He's promised to come with me on the shorter runs, so I'll build back up with lots of 20 minute runs, he can walk them, can't have me being fit and energetic and him not can we? 😃

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Sulley101Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

😂 👍sounds like a plan!

Rungranny profile image
Rungranny60minGraduate

Is it on Netflix?

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRungranny

I didn't find it on Netflix, I found it on YouTube

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waterabbit in reply toRungranny

This is the link I have on Youtube. youtube.com/watch?v=fz9jyFv...

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply towaterabbit

Thank you, I couldn't copy link to look like that

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waterabbit in reply toSueAppleRun

No worries... just copy and paste the URL link located at the top if you are on a desktop. If you are on mobile, you can click the Share button, which will give you options to copy the link too.

URL to The Human Race documentary.
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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply towaterabbit

It was the share button I couldn't find, thanks 👍

Rungranny profile image
Rungranny60minGraduate

Thank you. Will do a search.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRungranny

google.com/search?q=the+hum...

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRungranny

Finally managed to copy link

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10

sounds like one to watch

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Instructor57Graduate10

So I watched it today !Thanks for posting, it was a good documentary 😊👍

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toInstructor57

😃I enjoyed it too

LottieMW profile image
LottieMWAmbassador

Ooo…I will have to watch this.

I retired on my 65th birthday…and ran W1R1 of C25k the next day…not having run since my school days 😊

…perhaps we’ll all have to train for a HM together? 😉

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLottieMW

I'm 67 now, I suddenly realised if I left it much longer there wouldn't be a half marathon in these legs, so snap decision and sent my notice immediately, so roll on May and I'd love to train virtually together, I'm thinking Nike Run Club HM plan 😃

And definitely take the time to watch that documentary, parts of it brought tests of pride to my eyes

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LottieMWAmbassador in reply toSueAppleRun

I’m 68 this year 😳…I was thinking NRC too. I’m into week 6 of the 10k plan…bizarrely you run 10km at the end of week 5, then it carries on for another 2 weeks (10 further runs). I’m doing all the runs, but spread over 2 or 3 a week. A virtual training club sounds like fun!🥰

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLottieMW

I've got a few weeks to go yet but let's 🙂

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LottieMWAmbassador in reply toSueAppleRun

…accountability!!!

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