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Thank goodness for running!

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So today I climbed Mount Vesuvius while I am here on holiday in sunny Italy. And all I can say is thank goodness for running! I only climbed the last 200m to the crater ring (about 1 click) but if it hadn't been for running it would definitely have been harder work, probably painful and just generally not fun... but as it was, I was easily able to stroll up, wasn't puffed, my legs felt fine and I enjoyed pretending to be a goat and skipping from stone to stone as I circumnavigated the crater.

Seriously, if you need any motivation, the thing running has really truly given me is making everything else in my life a breeze!! So go out there and get some for yourself!!

What has running given everyone else?

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Brilliant! Although the idea of you skipping from stone to stone around the crater.. eeek!

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Don't worry, there was a fence, no danger of falling in!

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Phew!!! Roasted runner :)

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Mmmmm, yummy....

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Isn't the bay of naples beautiful? Have a lovely holiday!

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