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I have just run 6k! πŸ˜ƒ

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I set out intending to do a really slow plod with nobody telling me how long I’d run for and to just enjoy myself.

Off I trotted with Metallica, Guns β€˜n’ Roses and Ed Sheeran! It was overcast with a lovely breeze. The Zombies were chasing me but that was my task to act as a decoy and I plodded on and on.

When I eventually wrestled my phone out of my running belt to see how far I had gone I had done 6k! Best run to date!

Hope you all have a lovely run today!

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Fantastic Bridget! πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌ

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Bridget007Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71

Thank you πŸ˜€

You're a real whirlwind these days Bridget. It must be those Zombies spurring you on. Well Done!

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Bridget007Graduate in reply to

It wasn’t fast but most enjoyable πŸ˜ƒ I’m looking out for your next post πŸ˜€

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Oh I hope I'll be posting soon Bridget. I attempted a 5.5km last night but I stopped after 3km with calf pain. I don't think it's anything too serious but I'm going to the physio tonight. I usually run through injuries which is a disaster so I'm impressed with my sensibleness. Although I'm dying to get on with my 8km program.

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Bridget007Graduate in reply to

Oh no! I hope the physio sort you out soon. I’m sure they will and you’ll be back. Well done for being sensible xx

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Jay66UKGraduate

Check you! Well done.

Myrar profile image
MyrarGraduate

Wow ...Bridget I'm so impressed ..Well done ..Fantastic 😊

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Bridget007Graduate in reply to Myrar

Thank you! I hope your leg is better soon x

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MyrarGraduate in reply to Bridget007

Thank you πŸ‘

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Beth-monkeyGraduate

Well done ! I thought I’d do 4 this morning and ended up with 5!

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Bridget007Graduate in reply to Beth-monkey

Such a lovely surprise isn’t it normally I think I’ve done 5 and only done 3 🀣🀣

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sallensonGraduate

Did you have the extra leg with you? Again?

You'll be at 10K before the week's out at this rate!

"Meep meep" says Bridget :-) xxx

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Bridget007Graduate in reply to sallenson

🀣🀣 I’d have to start early to get 10k in before it’s dark 🐌🐌

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Hi Bridget007, Well done you! Wow! Best run to date sounds pretty impressive! πŸ˜ŠπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ!!! 6k!!!! More wows!! Wow! Wow! And not even looking at your phone until you have completed your run! I still run with mine in my hand and look at it t various times attempting various bits of mental calculations. Also as I am repeating some routes I have a fair idea how far I have gone. What a lovely surprise for you to see 6k! Well done you! So pleased that you are enjoying it. I wonder what time of day you ran? All the very best for your onward running journey, πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈ

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Bridget007Graduate in reply to over61andstilltrying

Thank you 😊 I ran at 10 o’clock in the morning and it was really cloudy with a lovely breeze! I ran a completely different route to my normal one and got lost and was really pleased when I found somewhere I recognised .. I have no sense of direction at all 😬😬 I do sometimes look at my phone when I’m running willing the numbers to move round πŸ€£πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ I hope you’re still enjoying your lovely scenic runs πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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over61andstilltryingGraduate in reply to Bridget007

I have no sense of direction either! I am very pleased that you found somewhere that you recognised. Yes the scenery is lovely around here.

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate

Fabulous. It's so nice when you don't even realise πŸ‘πŸ˜

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Bridget007Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo

So much better than thinking that Strava has stopped working and realising it hasn’t πŸ˜‚

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Fabulous450Graduate

😱 amazing 6k! Dare to dream! Well done Bridget! Sounds like it was great fun too. ❀️

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Bridget007Graduate in reply to Fabulous450

Thank you 😊 it was my favourite run so far ... some have been like trudging through treacle but that one was lovely 😊

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owmeknees

Wow, well done, sounds like a great run! πŸ‘πŸ‘ I keep meaning to check the zombie thing out πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈ

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Bridget007Graduate in reply to owmeknees

It really was a good run! I’ve done 2 Zombie runs so far and they are really good fun they are different every time which is good for me as I have a small attention span 🀣🀣 the one I use is zombies run πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈ

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