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First time trying to run in wet pine woods. Forget the trainers - next time Iโ€™m bringing crampons ๐Ÿ˜„

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๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. Youโ€™ve had some fun then?

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ButtercupKidGraduateโ€ข in reply toUnfitNoMore

Iโ€™m still wearing the mud to prove it ๐Ÿ˜

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UnfitNoMoreGraduateโ€ข in reply toButtercupKid

I have been wondering wether itโ€™s possible to run slow enough for a leaf blower to be effective!

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ButtercupKidGraduateโ€ข in reply toUnfitNoMore

Slow ? I can do slow ! Pass me that leaf blower !๐Ÿ˜„

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UnfitNoMoreGraduateโ€ข in reply toButtercupKid

I can see complaints on a 5am run though ๐Ÿ˜‚

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ButtercupKidGraduateโ€ข in reply toUnfitNoMore

5am ? Whatโ€™s that - a new radio station ?!

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Oops..wheeeee! Trail shoes ?

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ButtercupKidGraduateโ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Ruins the fun ๐Ÿ˜†

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OldflossAdministratorGraduateโ€ข in reply toButtercupKid

But is quite sensible... :)

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ButtercupKidGraduateโ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Yes, thereโ€™s always that . . . !

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OldflossAdministratorGraduateโ€ข in reply toButtercupKid

...it comes to us all... being... sensible... it takes a while to get used to ..:)

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ButtercupKidGraduateโ€ข in reply toOldfloss

I just canโ€™t get my head round it yet ๐Ÿ˜†

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Trail shoes! Just got some! So much extra grip and I won't have to wreck my lovely runners in the mud! ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ

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ButtercupKidGraduateโ€ข in reply toAng33333

Ooooh ! Photo please !

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