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Graduation Euphoria Returned....

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I've just returned from an amazing run. On Tuesday I'd been determined to run up a hill which leads onto another hill then I turn and run up at a different angle, so there are 3 brows, and this is at the end of my run. I've been off running for a while and am trying to ease back gently so had a 2 minute walk before reaching the hill giving me time to prepare, and I conquered it. Today I wanted to try again but without the walk and I did it. :-) The whole run was a dream, I started out slow and steady but felt strong and confident, climbed over the gates, I ran through the cow field with no dramas, ran along the farmers path which he has kindly churned up with his tractor, through puddles as there was no way around them and even thanked ipod girl for her km prompts, with 2 km left I reached the foot of the hill and just knew I was going to make it, up, up and up I went and even finished with a 200m sprint. Gosh, it's good to be back.........

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yatesco profile image
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Excellent work, and welcome back. Much more of this and you will need to change your name from 'SlowStart' to 'FastFinish' :-).

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SlowstartGraduate in reply to yatesco

Ha ha, I think "At last I've Finished" might be more appropriate!!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Oh yes!!! Well done. Sounds idyllic, except for the muddy cow track puddles..yuksters!!!

I agree with yatesco .. change the name..Fast Finish is the thing!!! :)

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SlowstartGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

Ah, being a country girl you realised it was probably not all rain in those puddles, repeat the running rule...keep your mouth closed when splashing through puddles

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to Slowstart

☺ oh yes....not good..😏

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ju-ju-Graduate

Brilliant, well done :)

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aliboo70

that sounds like a great run, well done you :) sprint finish too! :)

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SlowstartGraduate in reply to aliboo70

Yes that really was the icing on the cake!

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UllyrunnerGraduate

How lovely! It's just great when it all comes together like that!

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SlowstartGraduate in reply to Ullyrunner

It makes all those harder runs worth while.

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