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W9R2, brought to you by some swinging 60s hits

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I really did need that run.

Decided my tunes this morning would be the 50th anniversary recreation of the first show on Radio 1. Groovy! Did not realise there was a big speech about the beginning of the stations though, which I listened to with interest before finally warming up to the oddly triumphant intro "theme" (by George Martin). Wished it had been my graduation run, not that that will be as historical an event as the start of Radio 1 and 2.

Warmed up in the slightly icy air and then started running as Flowers in the Rain started - no flowers or rain in the park, but I was certainly on The Move. Started a smidge faster than my last run... confidently left the park for the straight flat roads beyond. Grinned at hearing the crackle of vinyl on the iplayer as Massachusetts played - kept the pace steady... more excellent tracks... Faking It? Simon and Garfunkel might have been, but I am definitely running. It was easier than ever to keep going, through the toxic 10, even with a (planned) incline... The Supremes sang "You can't hurry love" ... parsed as "you can't hurry, love..." another reminder to keep the pace steady. Up and down Ranmore Avenue and into the Big Park and back out.

Then... panic!

Somehow I was running steadily, but so much faster than previously; I'd made it to the end of a downhill where I thought I would end... but (skip to the 80s briefly), the only way is up and I've still got ages ... ok, snap decision, pick the long slow incline instead of the one with the ominously named Steep Hill turning off it. I was so amazed that I could keep going, I've no idea what DJ Blackburn was spinning by this point, even though I was singing along. Yep, singing, running uphill.

I genuinely cannot believe how far my legs carried me this morning in my 30 whole minutes of running, but it was bloody marvellous. Best run yet. I felt (for I have paid attention to myself and the wise words of the forum, these 3 months of learning to run) I wasn't running 'too fast' - I made 30 minutes, dare I say comfortably, and yet... have I really gained so much? Maybe. Mind you, I was starting from zero running. Will maybe give myself a couple of rest days and then... goodness me. Graduation run beckons.

Oh... and I'm not paid by the BBC, honest.

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cathsykes

You mean you missed Y M C A?

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ickleguiGraduate in reply tocathsykes

By a decade or so 😁 just trying to imagine running while YMCA-ing!

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Decker

Glad you were able to get such a great run in icklegui!

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ickleguiGraduate in reply toDecker

cheers! You're in Canada, right? Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

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Decker in reply toicklegui

Yes I am and thank you kindly!

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ejvcrunsGraduate

The sheer genius of week 9 is what it is. Great job!

Loving the fact that you are multi tasking - running, running uphill and singing to boot...

Amazing graduation is just around the corner or Ranmore Avenue in your case!

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NewrunnerlizGraduate

I loved the radio 1 anniversary celebrations 🎉

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