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First Park Run:Done :)

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Well peeps I got up and dressed early this Saturday - I'm usually in my pjs until around 11am after a nice lie-in, a relaxed breakfast and a good read of the weekend papers....but this weekend was different - I was corralled into the running gear to do my first ever Park Run! I did it with one friend who's a Park Run vet (115 I think!) and a friend who was also doing it for the first time. There were a few 'hills' involved, ok, ok, slopes...and a couple of wooden bridges to cross - but cross them we did - and the finish line in a respectable 33 minutes! So I'll take that and add it to the bag of goodies I'm collecting - oh, and here's a piccy of me in the surprise present of a 'Bring On New York' T-shirt from my lovely friend....it's getting closer and closer - eeeks!

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90ldfinchGraduate

Briliiant- and a fast time, too. Great pic, and great t-shirt.

Your daughter's in for such an amazing surprise. :)

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CentralParkGraduate in reply to 90ldfinch

Hey thanks 9Oldfinch - isn't time weird...some bits of it seemed I was running fast then other bits almost like I was going backwards (and I confess - I did get over taken on lap one by a dude pushing a 3 wheeled double baby buggy!!! Mind you I got him back and overtook him on the 2nd lap heehee!) :)

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Yeay, whoop whoop.. you are looking sooooo good. Wow. great run and great time!!!

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CentralParkGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

Thanks Oldfloss - the T-shirt present helped haha - mind you - I most certainly didn't look like that at the end.....I feel I should post that picture and confess I was a sweaty-winded mess at that point! ;)

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ShireenjoonGraduate

Well done, great time. You're doing so well keeping it from your daughter. That must be so hard when it's probably all you want to talk about.

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CentralParkGraduate in reply to Shireenjoon

Thanks Shireenjoon - and you're right - I really want to talk to her about it, to talk 'shop' and compare notes haha - sooooo hard keeping this a secret!

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poppypugGraduate

Great photo and great time too !

You are doing brilliantly, you'll be leaving your daughter for dust at this rate :-D

Well done xxx

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CentralParkGraduate in reply to poppypug

Haha, thanks poppypug - I'm pleased with that for a first time...and I'll live with that happily for a while and build up on my stamina so I might eventually manage the 8K.....oh, they'll be no leaving my daughter for dust...she's just completed the London Marathon - and that my friends is NOT on my list of must-dos! :) xx

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poppypugGraduate in reply to CentralPark

Ha ha , you say that now , who knows in a year or so ? :-) xxx

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UllyrunnerGraduate

And don't you look great! Well done!

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CentralParkGraduate in reply to Ullyrunner

Heehee thanks Ullyrunner....I did chose the best one....you should have seen me at the end.....sweaty mess haha :)

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dddd4Graduate

So enjoy reading your posts and looking forward to the posts about the New York run .Dont know how you manage to keep it a secret. It must be so hard.

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CentralParkGraduate in reply to dddd4

Oh dddd4 that's so kind - and I have no idea how I haven't spilled the beans so far - I'm totally rubbish with secrets (luckily I never had an urge to join MI5) - I'm really trying to keep it zipped for the next couple of months so I can pull the biggest surprise on 20th August - and maybe even video her reaction too - I'll come back and show you all too :) How are you getting on with the challenge? :) x

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dddd4Graduate in reply to CentralPark

Doing well and on week 7 now. Just keeping listening to Laura and running slowly! Good luck!

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CentralParkGraduate in reply to dddd4

dddd4 - and before you know it you'll be at week 9 run 1 !!! Catch you soon x

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CeltprofGraduate

Well done! Great time.

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CentralParkGraduate in reply to Celtprof

Thank you :)

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