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I Did my First Event!

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I completed the Great North 5k today!! I was completely soaked but so happy, yes I did walk for about 40 seconds but the uphill climb a mile from the finish got the better of me. I am now home with my new bling and t-shirt ready to wring my socks out and have a hot cuppa and a well deserved bacon sarnie πŸ˜ƒ

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Well done! What a fantastic achievement! And lovely bling too! Hope you enjoy your bacon sarnie!

Happy running πŸ‘Ÿ 😺

really well done, very nice bling :D bacon sarnie sounds a great reward :D enjoy

Well done. Proper event, proper distance, proper runner ! You've definitely earned the sarnie.

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Congratulations. First event down and there's lots more to come, I'm sure. Whilst you bask in the glory and put your feet up, try meandering across to northernrunningguide.com where you can browse for that next trip out ;)

There's lots to choose from.

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Well done! I bet you won't get that grin off your face all day now & quite right too!! ☺

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Well done. That hill killed me too!!! And why put the photographers at the top! I will look hideous!!!! Well done you!! Nice to be dry and warm again eh!!! Xx

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Tulip73Graduateβ€’ in reply toToonlou24

Hopefully they won't print any of my photos as I had my jacket convientently hiding my running number. A guy I know came 38th, wow to be that fast, I was content with 366th. Well done to you too Toonlou x

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Toonlou24Graduateβ€’ in reply toTulip73

I was way slower than you!!! I was near the back I'm afraid. I went off too fast I think and struggled a bit. Although saying that I was near a PB!!! I'm just a snail!!!! Xx

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Well done Tulip. Just amazing xxx

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Well done β˜Ίβ˜Ίβ˜Ίβ˜Ίβ˜Ίβ˜Ίβ˜Ίβ˜Ίβ˜”β˜”β˜”β˜”β˜”β˜”πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§β˜”β˜”β˜”β˜”

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SuzyB2008Graduate

Well done! I was there too, so wet but proud to have done it :-) x

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smiler61Graduate

Well done :)

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Tracey001Graduate

Well done! You must have been going some to come in that far up the field. Fantastic achievement.

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