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My word! I had no clue! I used deodorant, but there is just no winning this! 😂

Did four hours of dancing last night at a techno festival, not a bad smell in sight, but after running...

But W5R2 is in the bag. 8 minutes, twice even!

It’s been 30 years and I couldn’t be happier.

After the first 8 I high fived myself, on a treadmill, as if I just crossed a marathon finish line.

But for the first time ever I honestly believe that is a real possibility. 💪🏻

Worthing parkrun next month, which I’ll actually run at for the very first time.

For more than one reason, I am stoked about that.

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That’s great Tjar! Yes you should be stoked about the Parkrun! I know I would be! Brilliant! ❤️

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Tjar in reply to Fabulous450

Did you do a parkrun yet Fabulous?

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Fabulous450Graduate in reply to Tjar

Tjar...😱 I’m only on W4! I wish!! I hope I didn’t give that impression! Apologies, if I did.

I have registered for the Prospect Run the Rainbow 5k park run in September! Got a bit of a way to go yet and I should have graduated by then too!! 👌🏽❤️

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Tjar in reply to Fabulous450

I’m on week 5. But that isn’t the problem. I walked my first parkrun. My second one I ran for one minute. And I never felt pressure to run. But I did feel stimulated and inspired. People were so kind! And mind you, I’m not running the whole way in July! No way I think I’ll make that. But I’ll just do my C25k (including warm up) and will walk the rest.

I hope you have one close by?

You can volunteer too, if you want to get a taste of the atmosphere. On my first one, I was both participating and tail walking. The good part about that? You’re supposed to come in last! 😄

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Fabulous450Graduate in reply to Tjar

Thanks Tjar! Hey.... I’d be happy to come last running, as that’s better than what I could have or would have done before! 🤣❤️

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Tjar in reply to Fabulous450

If you’re close to Worthing, why not join me on July 21st! I’m your age, we can be the oldest, best C25K runners in the bunch!

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Fabulous450Graduate in reply to Tjar

Ooh sounds great, I don’t mind being the oldest in the bunch, but you’re a long way away. I’m in Wiltshire. Good luck for the run though Tjar! You will have graduated by then too! Nice!! ❤️

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Tjar in reply to Fabulous450

I might not be. RL will get in the way a couple of times over the next few weeks. But I don’t mind!

And if I’m looking to do a trip to Wells this year. I’ll let you know when that happens!

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Tjar! First congratulations - sounds like a fab job well done!

Next - can I assume if you haven’t run for 30 years that you are not in your mid twenties? And yet you are out dancing for 4 hours at a techno festival!! 🕺🏻Nice to meet another clubber on here (although I am officially an ex clubber - haven’t been in nearly 20 years!). I was never into techno though - several shades of ‘house’ and trance were my favs.

You have got the ‘big one’ next. Good luck! All your training has been leading up to it! 😁 if you high five yourself after 8 mins what will you do at the end of 20? 😂

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Tjar in reply to _SimonT_

I actually think I can do the 20 minute ‘thing’, with the pacing tip my boss gave me last week!

And yes, I’m 48. But good music is good music. I go from classic, to hip-hop, to dance, to disco, to rock, to techno.

Hated acid-house when it started in the ‘80, but the current variations are much more to my liking.

This was a smaller festival (Drift, in Nijmegen), with various stages and dj’s, going from easy going to mega bass. Liked all.

And a great work out, good for burning beer calories!

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_SimonT_Graduate in reply to Tjar

Fantastic! I didn’t start clubbing until 92 so missed the acid house thing. The music was a lot friendlier by then. You have a very eclectic taste!

Good luck with run 3! 😀

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