Never been so proud ....... 😀

[cheekychipmunks]

I shaved 1.27 off my 5k PB at parkrun yesterday! My official time was 38.18, but I started at the back with my dog, so that’s fine.

I loved Every. Single. Minute.

I found myself actually overtaking people. What?? I felt like I had to ask myself permission first, it’s such a rare event, but I passed loads! I was leapfrogging some people, as they kept walking, then running again. I kept running. I even felt better on the hills. 💪 I was also thrilled with my recovery. Almost instantaneous.

My dog was a superstar. She trotted happily along smiling at everyone (Labrador), didn’t get in anyone’s way and she’s now going to be a fixture at parkrun. My buddy. ❤️🐕🏃‍♀️

Oh wow, I LOVE running! And this weather .... ❤️🏃‍♀️🍂☀️😀❤️

Have a lovely Sunday, whether running or resting!

[sunshinefish Graduate]

Well done! It's great you had such a good run and a pb too!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to sunshinefish]

Thank you sunshinefish! I was thinking about it all day yesterday - and I was singing in two concerts with my choir and had my husband’s rowing club’s annual dinner last night too! My mind wasn’t on either really. Just relived my run! (Saddo!) 🏃‍♀️

I still keep grinning to myself! 😀

[sunshinefish Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I would be too!

[Languid_Lil Graduate]

Fantastic! I know what you mean about overtaking people, it's such a rare thing for me that I always feel I have to apologise. Your dog sounds lovely too.

👏🐕💐🏅

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Languid_Lil]

Thank you Lil! It gave me an added boost whenever I passed someone. It felt ‘almost’ effortless doing so too! And I know what you mean about feeling you need to apologise! 😅

[Hidden]

That’s fantastic! Well done 🙂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Faith! Still grinning this morning! 😀

[Oldlady57]

Well run cheeky👏👏fab achievement!! No longer a snail, now a leaping 🐸 🤣🤣

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Oldlady57]

Thanks OL!

Haha, maybe not the slowest of the slow snails, but maybe one running for a bus or something! 🐌 🚌 😅 And yes I’ll endeavour to leap some more next week! 🐸

[Oldlady57 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Inspiring cheeky, inspiring 👍🏻

[Marcia-H Graduate]

What a happy post! Well done 😃 these park runs sound great-you really did have a fab time! I love that your now a 🐸and not a 🐌!!!!

And you’ve got a running buddy 🐶 love it!

That’s great about your PB you must be buzzing!!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Marcia-H]

Thanks Marcia! Parkrun is amazing. Like this forum, but in real life! You’ll love it! 😀👍🏃‍♀️

[Hidden]

Well done cheeky! That’s brilliant, it sounds like you had so much fun! I’m really looking forward to running a Park Run after graduation they look fantastic... people power! Great run 🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks so much TS. It just felt great yesterday. 😀

Just you wait, you’ll love it too. 👍😀👍

[Runsome Graduate]

Wow cheeky that’s an awesome result chopping a massive 1.27 off your PB and after starting at the back as well. so it was a double PB for you and your running buddy 🐕 you both did excellent and more importantly you really enjoyed it. Here’s to you and loads more lovely parkruns 🍾🍾🍾😀👍🌟

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Runsome]

Thank you Runsome! Yes I was especially surprised having started at the back again! My dog must have spurred me on - or even pulled me up the hills!

I’m looking forward to next Saturday already! 😅

[Runsome Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yahoooo go for it😀

[Unfit53 Graduate]

Way to go Cheeky & pooch too!! Sounds like you had a fab time 🏃🏻‍♀️🐶🏃🏻‍♀️🐶🏃🏻‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Unfit53]

Thanks Unfit - yes pooch had her tail wagging all the way round. No sniffing (helps she’s a girl!), no calls of nature, just trotted along being greeted by each Marshall! Fabulous! 😀🐕❤️

[Beanjo Graduate]

Well done cheeky. Definitely not snail like any more 😊👏

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Beanjo]

Thanks Beanjo. I’m not going to drop my snail just yet. He helps me up hills! 🐌🐌🐌😅

[Cotswold-runner Graduate]

Well done cheeky- great result if I was you I wd be grinning too!! Sounds like you're leaving the 🐌 community and moving onwards and upwards to the 🐸- looking forward to joining you there one day too👍🏃‍♀️👟🎽xx

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Cotswold-runner]

Thanks CR! My snail is still with me. I used him on the long uphill drag. I’ll still be calling on him for help as I strive for 10k, that’s for sure! ❤️🐌❤️

[telford_mike Graduate]

Wonderful, and all splits sub 8 minutes - great pace management 😀👍👏

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to telford_mike]

Thanks Mike! Actually there was one over 8 minutes (the 4th kilometer one which had the big hill!), and there was one under 7 minutes which I’ve never done before. But yes, I am getting more consistent!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😀

[Mayanow]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

W e l l d o n e !!!!!! Both of you champs 😁 You sound SOOO happy, i'm happy for you. And record time. What a feeling to start overtaking people.. getting stronger. I still fear the inclined bits.. i am trying to tackle them head on. But it looks like your hard work is paying off big time cheeky!!!!!!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Mayanow]

Thank you sooo much Mayanow! It really was awesome and the feeling that I wasn’t struggling so much up the hills was fabulous. Still had to slow right down, but my breathing returned to normal much quicker than before!

I absolutely can’t wait to do it all again next week!

You keep at working on hills - it makes the rest of your running seem so much easier as a reward! 😀🏃‍♀️

[Mayanow in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Oh wow. Regaining your breathing faster... what a reward!

Yes exactly- that will happen and i will be soooo happy! i realized it's a stupid fear so now on each run i try the uphill. One day i will do it elegantly! 😁

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Mayanow]

One day I’ll do it elegantly, yesterday wasn’t that day, but it felt so much better than the last two parkruns I did!

One day I will love hills I hope, and so will you! 😀👍

[Mayanow in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Amen to that!!!!!!!!!

[Schofield Graduate]

Amazing run, well done you... what an awesome achievement, think I may be tempted by parkrun in a few weeks

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Schofield]

Thanks Schofield, oh yes you really should do parkrun. It’s the real life version of this forum - everyone’s so friendly and there’s no pressure. Good luck! 😀

[Katnap Graduate]

Fantastic. There must have been ideal conditions as my other half has been trying to go sub 30 minutes for 4 months on Parkrun and smashed it going nearly under 29 minutes!

Now she wants to slow down and do 10k runs! 😸

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Katnap]

Well done your OH! Yes, I think there were quite a few PBs out there yesterday, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. Long may it remain! 👍

[Deals1 Graduate]

Great post! Well done on new PB too. Happy parkrunning

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Deals1]

Thanks Deals. I’m definitely a parkrun addict! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Deals1 Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Me too now u think!! Did number 5. Saturday. They are great aren't they! Happy running

[Crawlhome Graduate]

Fantastic cheekychipmunks, what a great PB, and so lovely you can run with your buddy too!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Crawlhome]

Thanks so much CH. Yes, it was lovely having her with me and she’ll definitely come next time too. ❤️🐕🏃‍♀️

[SANDI_runs Graduate]

That's fantastic well done you.

I was thrilled to overtake people on my park run yesterday, so different from my expectation of everyone passing me!

Well done to you and your doggy 🏃‍♀️🐕

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to SANDI_runs]

Thanks so much Sandi! It was thrilling I must say. Really felt I had settled into my groove and having my buddy trotting along with me was priceless! ❤️🐕🏃‍♀️😀