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Gorgeous autumn afternoon for some ‘fun’ hills!

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What a stunning afternoon. I swallowed (at least) 3 midges, got stitches in 2 different places and added 1 new crazy hill in the middle of my run 😂

Sometimes I don’t think Strava does the hills round here justice!! I certainly don’t remember a flat bit at the top of the new steep one that I turned round at so I can’t really work out where it was on this elevation chart 🤔

Anyway, happy as usual just to have got out there!

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UnfitNoMore profile image
UnfitNoMoreGraduate

3 protein snacks? 😂

Good run. I’m not sure elevation is 100% accurate either, I’ve run very flat runs and been given huge elevation stats.

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southlundonGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

That’s just Strava cheating UNM - I wouldn’t complain 😜

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to southlundon

I don’t use it, but I think phone gps isn’t as good at elevation... not willing to launch my phone upwards to test this theory, but last time I looked on my walking gps there was 100 ft altitude difference to the phone and my gps matched the OS map.

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southlundonGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

Yes my iphone/apple watch said I’d done a shorter route today but I haven’t checked if it monitors elevation too. I wonder what is meant to be the most accurate? 🤔

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to southlundon

They’re both kinda the same... but if you lose gps a running app will assume straight line movement to the new location while the phone will assume none.

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southlundonGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

Aha thanks for clarifying 👍🏻

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Fabulous450Graduate

Go you!! That’s some elevation there!! 😱!! Well done! Sounds like a great run!! 😁😁🤩❤️

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southlundonGraduate in reply to Fabulous450

Thanks Fab! I love reading about your runs too 😀

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cheekychipmunksGraduate

Check you out, seeking out the hills! Brilliant! 👏👏👏

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southlundonGraduate in reply to cheekychipmunks

Thanks - I live surrounded by hills but thought I’d chuck in a new one for variety today! It’s a track that leads directly up a fell and one of these days I’m determined to actually run up it 😁 (Perhaps 2020...!)

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cheekychipmunksGraduate in reply to southlundon

Long term goals are always good! 💪😀

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southlundonGraduate in reply to cheekychipmunks

Well I see all these posts about 10ks and half marathons but I’m happy with my short runs still because I can fit those into my day (mentally, if I know it’ll be less than an hour it really helps). So I do need other goals 👍🏻

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theoldfellow

One day, I'll post a picture of my back garden, it has Skiddaw in it. Now THAT is a hill!

Great run SL, go easy on the midges, they're fattening......

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southlundonGraduate in reply to theoldfellow

Yes please do post a photo of that! I’ve got the edge of the Bowland fells in my neighbourhood but they aren’t as high as the Lakes ☺️

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Irish-JohnGraduate

A few weeks ago I went to the Greenwich Observatory for the first time - I would hate to have to walk up that hill without two plus years of running under my belt! Back in my "Booze, faggs and Boogieing" days I would have keeled over - or more likely, simply turned back after a few steps :)

Didn't even think of that til now ☺

This running lark is great on so many levels ☺

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southlundonGraduate in reply to Irish-John

Oh I think back to starting c25k back in May and I running up a slight incline was horrendous so I’ve definitely come a long way. And you too, by the sounds of it! 😅

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Irish-JohnGraduate in reply to southlundon

It's great fun when, noatter how slowly, you finally achieve those "Himalayan hills" :)

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