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Lancing beach green Parkrun

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The old saying " you only know how ill you've been when you get better" is oh so true, and I'm well on my way to getting better 😁. Happyhays agreed to come too this morning after her amazing 5k in the New Forest a fortnight ago.

My daughter and granddaughter wanted to see what I got so excited about so both signed up and told me they would be walking it. So I had a few of my favourite people with me, said hello to a few people I've spoken to before and after the briefing off we went.

All 4 of us started walking across the green, Happyhays couldn't contain herself and off she ran, then I just couldn't walk any longer and off I went.....way too fast and before long I was walking again, puffing and panting and wondering if I could actually do this.

But.....there was a big smile on my face and seeing the fast runners going back across the green spurred me on...up the only hill that everyone jokes about, it's a few strides up by the cafe... then along the top of the beach along the path looking across to the sea sparkling in the sun., still too fast, with walk breaks but feeling great.

I saw Happyhays turn a few metres in front of me and we cheered each other as we passed, then it's my turn to turn back and over half way run.

Coach B mutters in my ears, various people sing in my ears and I take little notice if either, I'm into run walk intervals and really feeling good. I pass Hays and we give each other encouraging waves.

Along the top of the green, through the funnel and done βœ… slower time than NRC gave me but feeling like I could carry on.

I walk back to cheer Hays in, then we both walk back to wave at my beautiful child with her child..... both of them are smiling 😊.

Happy weekend all.

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Jools2020 profile image
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Sounds wonderful, Sue! Well done 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toJools2020

Thanks Jools, and you too πŸ˜„

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10

Brilliant run for you both. Loving the sunshine and smiles! The way you felt you could just carry on at the end is perfect. ❀️

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toMissUnderstanding

It's great to be feeling better

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Week7Graduate10

This really is what it's all about isn't it? Feeling good!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toWeek7

Absolutely 😁

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Well done to u both and Happyhays completing her 5km two weeks ago. πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toDoris8

Am loving Parkrun, thanks Doris

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Wonderful, this has put a smile on my face too!πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸšΆβ€β™€οΈπŸšΆβ€β™€οΈπŸ’œxxx

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Aww that's good, it was lovely this morning, all I need now is to get faster πŸ˜‚xxx

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Oldlady64Graduate10

Fantastic! Really pleased to hear of your recovery too

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toOldlady64

Me too thanks, my blood pressure has been through the roof, it's dropped nicely back to normal now, eyes ok, ears still not great but don't hurt, nose better, legs obviously still work πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Well done Sue, good run, another lot of lovely photos. βœ”οΈβœ”οΈπŸƒπŸΎ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thanks Al 😁

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Dexy5Graduate10

Brilliant SueAppleRun , how lovely that you’ve got the family involved too. That really is what is so wonderful about parkrun.

I’m very impressed that happyhays is consolidating her c25k graduation run at parkrun.

What a beautiful morning it was today too.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toDexy5

It was just perfect along the seafront, cooler and bright and no howling gale

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RunBrianRunGraduate10

Well done Sue πŸ‘

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toRunBrianRun

Thanks Brian, how's it going in Italy?

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RunBrianRunGraduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

🀫 It’s going ok so far

RunBrianRun profile image
RunBrianRunGraduate10β€’ in reply toRunBrianRun

Between me and you I’m in the semi finals of the 200 tomorrow morning! 😬 πŸ‘

I’ll save the rest for my race reports 😊

Cmoi profile image
CmoiGraduate10β€’ in reply toRunBrianRun

Wheeeeeeee πŸ₯³ (you know you can rely on me to gatecrash threads!)

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RunBrianRunGraduate10β€’ in reply toCmoi

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toRunBrianRun

Awesome, well done you, we are waving pom poms and sending speedy vibes your way πŸ˜ƒ

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10β€’ in reply toRunBrianRun

More gate crashing here! Good news indeed!I hope all those many race elements that you have been working on come together. πŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ˜Š

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Glad you are feeling better and what a lovely happy run... well done you!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Thanks Floss, I've been unwell for a while, it was beginning to feel normal

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

And doesn't, normal, feel wonderful? Xxx

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Gthants60minGraduate

What a delightful experience! Well done to you both! πŸ™Œ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toGthants

Thanks, it was great

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10

A great run especially with all your favourite people around, well done 😁

Scruff55 profile image
Scruff5560minGraduate

beautiful run for you SueApple Run. So pleased your beginning to feel better. Happy running πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toScruff55

Thanks, I'm getting there

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FolkylassGraduate10

Well done Sue and so pleased your feeling betterπŸ‘πŸ₯°πŸ₯°x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toFolkylass

Thanks, 😁

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Feeling better, some favourite people and enjoying parkrun. All sounds so good. So pleased to read this. πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Thanks it was pretty good

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JeremiahObadiah

Well that’s a lovely post to read. For some reason my updates from HU skipped a day or two and I feel behind! I’m so pleased you feel properly you again.

Here MrJO has just realised he is feeling sniffly and groggy -probably covid. Not quite in right age group for jab. One has that sinking feeling….

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toJeremiahObadiah

Oh no, that's a nuisance flipping COVID is now everywhere, and the difference between that and a cold or flu is that it takes so much longer to recover, hope it's not, colds may be horrid but they don't hang around so long. Now I'm retired I'm reluctant to be jabbed for anything, it was different when I worked with vulnerable people

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10

aww lovely pics and lovely write up. Well done, sounds realy positive!πŸ˜€

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toHedgehogs123

Thanks, it felt better than more recent 5k's even with walk breaks

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