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Week 8 run 3 - hit 5k (inc walking) without realising!

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Well that was a huge surprise! I have had a crazy week at work and was meant to go for my run this morning at my usual time of 7ish but I just couldn’t drag myself out of bed. Which meant going out at 2pm to get back before the match. As my Strava title shows, it was TOOOOO HOT!

As I was running I did think about what title to give this post (due to Jo telling me to boast on social media) and I was thinking of beetles, butterflies and bashing insects, all of which I came across today. Then I thought about calling it Tarantara, given today’s music of choice was the Pirates of Penzance which I ‘sang’ along to in my head and kept me going.

But in the end it has to be the fact that I hit 5km dead on without realising!! That does include the 5kins warm up and warm down walks but I’m still taking that as a huge milestone 😀 Am I right in thinking that if I can do 5km in 41 mins when I eventually run 5km it must be faster than that which is a huge HOOYAH in my mind given all the hills I have to run up!

Just three runs left. Gulp. Aiming for Monday, Wednesday and graduation on Friday. These past couple of weeks have just sped by - no pun intended.

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Fantastic run again! Oooh brave run that time of day ...🔥🔥🔥😬

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southlundonGraduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71

Thanks Rip! Yes definitely not my preferred choice to run in the heat 😅

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