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Ray801Graduate
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I found myself in Ipswich with work for a couple of days near the docks. As always these days travelling with running gear decided to go for a run this evening. I was not really sure where I was going couple of routes I took turned out to be dead ends so ended up doing an about turn. Once I reached 3k I decided to turn back the way I had come as I was not sure if I could make a circular route as I had hoped.

5k came up about a 100m before my hotel and I was pleased to see a new PB 28.34 :-)

Celebrated with fish, chips and salad all washed down with a pint of Adnams.

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paul2014 profile image
paul2014Graduate

Congrats on a new PB and a great way to celebrate :)

Rockette profile image
Rockette

Congratulations , that's a great time .

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MarkyDGraduate

A PB in this heat, well done!

I was born and bred in Ipswich (the only town in East Anglia with a football team): Arr you got a loight boi? I can drives a tractoor, but only on a Tooesdy.

From my bedroom window, I could see Norwich ;)

Rob_and_his_westie profile image
Rob_and_his_westieGraduate in reply to MarkyD

Off topic, but the only town in East Anglia with a football team? Colchester? Southend? Most of the isthmian league?

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MarkyDGraduate in reply to Rob_and_his_westie

Excellent! You know your stuff. Most people have only heard of Norwich (but that is a City). I used to watch Colchester as a young boy. I grew up in the heydays of Bobby Robson & Ipswich winning the Europa Cup (1979??), so my opinion of ITFC is, certainly, biased. Perhaps I should have said 'the only _town_ in East Anglia with a once, fleeting & distant memory of Premiership football'.

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Nilzed in reply to MarkyD

My husband was born in Ipswich and raised in Colchester. He and his brother are still Ipswich fans and try to go to a match now and then.

Rob_and_his_westie profile image
Rob_and_his_westieGraduate in reply to MarkyD

At the risk of trivialising this thread..... Would West Ham count? I grew up in Romford which is only just about East Anglia and everyone around there supported West Ham....

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Becca66Graduate in reply to MarkyD

No, boi, Oi in't got a loight, but Oi do loike moi Adnams!

Have you seen the Wet Dock lately? Not loike it was in the ole days...

Sorry. Thread hijack in progress.

PB's rock! Well done... great time!

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nikhilsahani

Not bad mate! Congratulations. I'm still stuck on the 30 minute mark. Have a 21k run next weekend, which is a qualifier for a marathon I intend to participate in next year. Training more for endurance than speed atm.

Rob_and_his_westie profile image
Rob_and_his_westieGraduate

Well done - that's exactly the same as my PB!!!

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PandaRunnerGraduate

Congratulations :-)

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azharalkindiGraduate

Congrats, we all now know how to deserve fish, chips and salad.. Ha ha ha.. Have fun,, happy running

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frannyfranGraduate

sounds like a good run. Well done

holbops profile image
holbopsGraduate

Wow! Amazing time, well done!

ginbin profile image
ginbinGraduate

Congrats!

Scot34 profile image
Scot34

28:34. Wow. Im struggling at 34min. The day i do sub 30 will be the day. Congratulations way to go. Please tell me your bf% as i am using this to gauge my time progress.

Becca66 profile image
Becca66Graduate

Well done on the PB.

And apologies for the thread hijack above. It was your fault, you mentioned Adnams... Hope you enjoyed it!

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LauraeGraduate

congrats XXX

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