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January Mantra

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It’s been hard making up anything new while trying to get through the longer runs, but this came to me today. You can exchange “he” for “she” if you like. To the tune of “She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain”:

She’ll be running round the mountain

When she runs,

She’ll be running round the mountain

When she runs,

She’ll be running round the mountain,

Running round the mountain,

Running round the mountain

When she runs.

Singing aye yiy yippee ippee aye,

Singing aye yiy yippee ippee aye,

Singing aye yiy yippee,

She was slow

But now she’s nippy,

Aye yiy yippee ippee aye.

She’ll be wearing Lycra leggings

When she comes. . .

She’ll be wearing shiny trainers

When she comes. . .

She’ll be counting down to 5k

When she comes. . .

Feel free to add more verses - the potential is virtually endless 😄

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AlMorr profile image
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Excellent BCK, I was singing along with that, keep them coming in between your running.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Glad you enjoyed it, AlMorr. Anything to keep the legs moving 😄

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Haha enjoyed this, thank you 👍🏻

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to CatMo13

Glad you enjoyed it x

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CatMo13Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid

You should record an album 😬

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to CatMo13

Hey, I just make them up. You’d all run a lot faster if I was singing behind you 😂

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She'll be puffing like a steam train

When she comes.......

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Bodg

Oh I love that ! That’s definitely going in the final version 😄

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Love it....it’s in my head now...ready for the morning. Unfortunately (well fortunately really) not even a hill near me 😂😂

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Shelley2310

You don’t have to go up, just round 😄

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Great, I know what to sing for my next run!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Couchpotato2

Worked for me 😄

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Maisiek

You have enough breath to sing and run at the same time ??!! 😱

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Maisiek

I sing in my head 😄

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She'll be cursing Michael Johnson when she comes!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Phoenix_flames21

Or possibly blessing him, depending on perspective 😄

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Phoenix_flames21Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Or what week you're on, or how the run is going! Sometimes when he says 'are you ready? Go!', the air has definitely turned blue and not due to the weather!!!!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Phoenix_flames21

I’ve tried telling Sanjeev I’m not ready yet but he just doesn’t listen *sigh* 😄

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Phoenix_flames21Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid

I know!!!! Pushy coaches!!!!

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Phoenix_flames21Graduate in reply to Phoenix_flames21

I remember the first week being the worst, with all the 60sec reps 😱

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Phoenix_flames21

I loved the first week, once I could actually do it. Not sure I’d enjoy it so much now though 😄

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I can't wait to start running around the (prairie) mountain in the summer 😊

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SaskAlliecat

Better than having to run up it 😄

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SaskAlliecatGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Oh I’ll be hiking up it and running down and around it 😁

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SaskAlliecat

Way to go ! 😂

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