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My longest run. Ever.

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After a couple of lazy weeks - between visitors and lots of work I only managed 3 runs in 2 weeks - I went out this morning... Walked down to the Lake (18 minutes warm-up walk) started my usual route, dog following (or more often preceding ...) struggled for ten minutes, listening to stepping stones podcast - and finally found my breath. The 30 minutes were gone, and felt like I could go on - took the forest track, crossed the stream and headed North ! Got stopped by the hill - I knew it was there but had decided to give it a go: no way, had to walk up that steep incline - 8 minutes walking that in all honesty seemed harder then the previous 32 running!

Then started running again, a bit slower but I manage to go on for another 20 minutes - some gentle downhill, some up, very little totally flat - I reckon that "totally flat" is not found in West Cork - and I ended starving, walking for another 30 minutes to get home to a banana pancake!

So big day today: 52 minutes running in total, and covered about 6 km - plus about another 3,5 km or maybe walking and eating blackberries. And thinking that I had not even managed 5 k before today!!!!!!!

Enough me thinks.. going to spend the rest of the day with books and tea!

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VixchileGraduate

Sounds a lovely running location, with snacks along the way! I don't hill - maybe will start soon! Sounds perfect tea and books to rest and recover

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aliboo70

fantastic! well done to you, sounds like a lovely time, its amazing what you can achieve really when you're in the right mode! banana pancake sounds great! :) enjoy your rest and tea now! :)

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ju-ju-Graduate

brilliant, well done you :)

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AncientMumGraduate

What a lovel run. Reckon you deserve your tea and books after that:)

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PollynorrisGraduate

that sounds fantastic, banana pancakes sound good too. Well done you- great feeling isn't it!

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Pigivi in reply to Pollynorris

yes... and still feeling great now!

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atomic

Sounds like a great run :)

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