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So chuffed with myself as had certainly not planned a 5k as it was really cold up here 0degrees when I left the house but I'd only had one run this week & determined to get the second one done so after my granny babysitting duties I set out for my run at 4pm so getting dark! Anyway thought I'd take my dear friend Flossie 22s advise & just go for 20mins!! Better than nothing I thought😊😊anyway on "random" routes!! Just ran where there were lights & roadπŸ˜‚ o and inclines!!! (Ok maybe not hills!) felt like hills though when I got to 20mins thought I might as well try for 30mins.... 3.5k... Then might as well do 4k ... & low & behold just kept running till 5k!!! 20secs faster than my first 5k so maybe only a little less but it's an improvement 😊 that's 3rd 5k & felt ok! What I don't understand is last run of 3.5k was hard going!!!!! & yet today easier!!! This running lark complicatedπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚happy running to everyone this forum the BEST!!x

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Congratulations SP on a brilliant run! You're quite right to feel pleased, 20 seconds is a great amount to shave off your last PB. Must have been the thought of chasing that mince pie that made you so quick! πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»πŸƒπŸ»πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

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Pc59Graduate in reply to Flossie22

O it was trust me Flossie22πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚you know me so wellπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚x

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MeintheuniverseGraduate

Well done you!!! 20 seconds sounds like a lot to me!! Love the random route idea, I might try that later!!!

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Pc59Graduate in reply to Meintheuniverse

That way you have no idea where the inclines areπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚a wee bit of reverse psychology I think they say πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚I actually enjoy these runs as not boring I'm sure the folk that sees me are thinking I'm madπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚especially when I maybe go up & down same street πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚!! X

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MeintheuniverseGraduate in reply to Pc59

I am used to people thinking I'm mad, so there'll be no change there then!!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Gillysmith

Well done! Was it frosty as the other morning I set out thinking I would run 3.5 miles, got to where I should of turned around and felt really good not at all feeling like I was running so thought I would try to do the full loop, low and behold when I got home and checked my Strava I had run 4 miles. The frosty beautiful morning just made me feel so good and made the run so much easier. I've run the 4 since and it's not as easy now, so it must be down to the cold.

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Pc59Graduate in reply to Gillysmith

It's a strange thing the roads weren't white but 0degs& cars frozen but it was definitely easier than my previous run which was a hard slog!!! As I say running a mystery!! As roads not slippy it was a lovely run & layered so came home real cosy😊it was a thought going out as so cold but so glad I did! Again that's down to keeping in touch & reading everyone's posts as it keeps a lone runner"going!! πŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸ˜Šx happy running!

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Pug1Graduate

It is strange My PB for park run was done in minus temps. Been a minute slower since it has warmed up again.

Maybe running with additional purpose... to keep warm πŸ˜‚

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Pc59Graduate in reply to Pug1

You know that could be it!! It was a really nice run but thought to go out!!! Glad I did though😊

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UllyrunnerGraduate

Well done. It's great when everything just feels right like that. Maybe the colder temperatures suit you,

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Pc59Graduate in reply to Ullyrunner

Probably used to it as warmer in Elgin than it was in my home town Thurso away up in the very North of Scotland!! But it was nice 😊

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Von99Graduate

Hooray! Well done! That's brilliant, a personal best too! I gave myself a talking to yesterday after reading everyone's posts and decided to get out. Funnily enough I thought I'd just do 20 minutes but then I kept going - not as far as you, but did 4K. Felt wonderful afterwards just to have shaken away some of the demons! X

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Pc59Graduate in reply to Von99

Me too von99πŸ˜‚it's reading the posts that gets me back out there!!! Only on two runs a week prefer three but its a struggle time & cold!!! But we are out there !!! Happy running 😊x

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CarolStrGraduate

Wow, what a brilliant run! Well done, so happy for you. Isn't it lovely when things turn out unexpected and in such nice way. And a PB too! That's put those gremlins back in their box for sure. Keep going RB! xx

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Pc59Graduate in reply to CarolStr

Trying hard but first run I enjoyed for a while! Nice as it keeps you going!! 😊x

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Millsie-JGraduate

Brilliant run! Well doneπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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RuNanananaGraduate

I wish i could "like" this post more than once!! Good on you!! Congrats!! x

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Pc59Graduate in reply to RuNananana

Ah thanks it felt good!! So keen to keep goingπŸ˜ŠπŸƒπŸ˜ŠπŸƒπŸ˜Šx

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