Longest run. Ever! 😱🙌

[Flaraflarkin]

I wore my ice towel like a scarf, round my neck (obvs!) and tucked into the straps of my vest top - Yummer! Combined with the pelting rain (have discovered I L❤VE running in heavy rain!) I kept Kewl 🤓😎 My sumo squats must have paid off by strengthening my thighs, as toxic 15 was only toxic 7!! 😱 And I ran continuously for FORTY minutes!! 🙌👊🙌 The longest I have ever run. Ever. 😬

[Beanjo Graduate]

Wow fantastic. Well done you. I agree with you about running in the rain- discovered this morning that I love it too. Loving the look by the way 😊👍

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Beanjo]

Yay! Bring on the rain 🌧

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Love the picture!! Love these cool towels! And well done for the long run!! 😀😀😀😀😀

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

Thanks Ang 😊

[Saartjie Graduate]

Well done Flara....amazing! What are these towels everyone's talking about? X

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Saartjie]

Saartjie They're microfibre ice towels from Amazon 3 for £3 😜 Whilst they're wet they stay cool - they're great, particularly post run for me (also good for hot flushes!) 🙄

[Saartjie Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Might have to look those up if they work!

[misswobble Graduate]

OMG 😃👍🏃‍♀️

Take care though. It’s so easy to get over exuberant on your newly found running legs. They’re not built yet so take things steady

Running in the rain is wonderfully cooling in this humid, sticky weather. If you’ve not got a lightweight run jacket - one with a hood is a boon - I’d get one. They are cheap as chips. You can pop it on post run as you can soon get the chills once you’ve stopped running I tie mine round my waist 👍

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Thanks misswobble im taking it steady, been stuck at 30minutes and really needed to break that mental barrier ~ lightweight jacket sounds like a good idea!

[Hotheels Graduate]

That is just SO amazing!!! You're totally smashing this running malarkey....well done you!!!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️💪💪👊👊

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Hotheels]

Thanks Hotheels its taken something to break through my 30minute barrier! Feel like I've been stuck for quite a while 🙄

[MandiV]

Wow how good is that! Well done

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to MandiV]

Thanks MandiV 😊

[Shakywakey Graduate]

That’s brilliant. Can’t wait to be able to run for that long 😁

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Shakywakey]

And you will! I truly struggled with plodding for 1minute in W1 having avoided most exercise all my adult life - 30 odd years of drinking, smoking, partying and getting up to all sorts! If I can do it...... 😊

[Dee_N Graduate]

Frigging LOVE this picture! Look at that cheeky face peeping out of your ice towel!😂😂😂...40 minutes!!!!!! Wowzers! Sooo proud of you xx

[Flaraflarkin Graduate]

Haha thanks Dee_N 😂 I always look like a moon calf in photos! 🤣🤣

[Dee_N Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

What’s a moon calf!?? 😂

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Dee_N]

Long face large eyes 🤣🤣🤣

[Designbod Graduate]

Wow, amazing, well done! 👍🎉🏃

So have you gone from 30 to 40 mins in one jump? Just shows how much the hot weather has been having an effect on us all. I'm looking forward to my first cool run (it's now baking again #MissedOpportunity 😳). I'm at 30 mins too as just graduated.

My towels are inbound but not sure I'm brave enough to run around our village with one on my head. Would certainly be the talk of the place! 😆

[misswobble Graduate in reply to Designbod]

I run on the trails near a gypsy camp. They all run with towelled heads and necks,and covered in long pants and tops Sweating the weight off I expect,for their boxing 🥊

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Well done, you!

That photo makes you look like you’ve just done something incredibly naughty.

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Haha! Knowing me, I probably have! 😝

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Jay66UK to celebrate my achievement I went into town and got my blue butterfly tattoo on my arm 🦋 ~ symbolises change and transformation!! 😊

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

😍 pic please.

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

I'm trying but can't post it in reply or PM .... 🤔

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Sadly it needs a new post.

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Done ✅

[Pancakes Graduate]

Yey!!! Well done you! What an achievement! 👏😃🏃‍♀️🏅🌟What does the toxic thing mean please?

[Flaraflarkin Graduate]

Pancakes as far as I know it's your body's chemical reaction to the oxygen trying to reach big leg muscles?? (type thing) As in when your legs kill at the start of the run 😫

[Pancakes Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Oh ok so where do you get test? I do sumo squats but am not sure if it makes any difference to my running! I’d love to take a toxic test!

[Flaraflarkin Graduate]

There's no test Pancakes , the number relates to the amount of minutes it (pain) lasts for ~ I think it's usually known as the toxic 10 (as it's generally 10mins on average) - but mine usually lasts longer but was much less yesterday 😊

[Pancakes Graduate]

Ooooo thank you so much!! It’s funny because I was wondering if that happened to other runners too! 😆 I will time it from now on! Did you free run or did you use stepping stones? You are an inspiration 🏃‍♀️

[Flaraflarkin Graduate]

Just ran with my music, and for the first time didn't really have an intended time in mind ~ but as I wasn't struggling as much as usual I believed that I was going to manage to get past the 30minute mark (once I'd got to around 20) and once I'd done that it felt like I'd crossed my psychological barrier and I could just keep going! I hope this means I've cracked that barrier 😊

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

Massive congratulations Flara!! Fantastic new discovery too! 😍 I bet running in the heavy rain gives a great sense of headspace and freedom. Great photo too! Looking like a very cute happy runner!! ❤️

[Flaraflarkin Graduate]

Oh wow I really did embrace the rain, it was mad I could hardly see where I was going at times! The refreshing rain, stronger legs and increased stamina all coming together at the same time ~ synchronicity 😊

[Dralimc Graduate]

Well done!!!! Love the look! Next up, I’m going Hilda Ogden style! 😂🏃🏻‍♀️👏

[Flaraflarkin Graduate in reply to Dralimc]

Have you tried it out yet? Sadly I really have, indoors 🤓

[Dralimc Graduate in reply to Flaraflarkin]

No, I need to perfect it first!