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Took me half an hour just to get out of bed this morning. Wet and stormy outside and I thought I’d give it a miss today. Then I took a quick look on here and saw that Bodg was just back drenched and triumphant after running 6:3. So I took the Black Dog out after all and would you believe it, we managed 9:1 ?!!

Photo shows the newly christened Setters Way, which has obligingly remained ice free over the past few weeks. Happy running, anyone else braving the weather today 😀

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Great job BCK! I knew that dog would have to relent and just run 30 minutes with you!!!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

I think he spent half the time wandering off into the trees 😄

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

😂

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GranspeedGraduate

🎉👍🏃🏼‍♀️💨👏🏼 Love the photo. Much more sheltered looking than my across-the-fields route, which had a nasty wet headwind today. Well done.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Granspeed

It’s a really useful little path ! I got blown to bits coming and going but the path itself was fine 😄

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DiverIzzieGraduate

Great scenery to motivate you! Who knows, hopefully one day Black dog will wander off and not come back - well done you

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to DiverIzzie

As long as he stays out from under my feet while I’m running, that’ll do for just now 😄

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Phoenix_flames21Graduate

Yay! Well done on getting out. X

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Phoenix_flames21

Thanks Phoenix. Feeling done in now, but so glad to have done it 😀

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations ButtercupKid on running your first 30 minute run of week 9🏃, you and the Black Dog did well today although you say he wandered off into the trees at times, nice photo of part of your route, Setters Way looks a nice sheltered part of it, onwards and upwards to 9:2.👍🏃in a few days time.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Thanks AlMorr. A photo of the AlMorr Loop will appear in due course, but at the moment it’s still frozen from end to end x

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

No hurry BCK, once again a very big congratulations for completing 9:1.👍🏃

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to AlMorr

It’s been a while coming 😄

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Letty111Graduate

Well done on such a wet and windy day.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Letty111

Thanks Letty. Feeling lucky to have a nice sheltered path to do most of it on !

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molly1973Graduate

Well done for getting out on a stormy day. Enjoy feeling tired but accomplished: I think that’s an important hurdle you’ve got over today x 🌼

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to molly1973

Must confess I had a weepy moment when Sanjeev said I had done it. Not that I could hear a word he was saying in that wind, but the tone of voice was enough 😄

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Couchpotato2Graduate

Well done! Looks like a lovely path as well :-)

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Couchpotato2

It’s a fabulous park - we’re really lucky here.

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Couchpotato2Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid

I live in a nice area but there is a bit of a lack of places for a good run. The canal is great but gets very puddley at this time of year.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Couchpotato2

Canal would be nice and level ! Most of the park is still under ice just now but this path has stayed clear. We also have a disused railway line which has been turned into a walking route, so we’re well spoilt 😄

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Couchpotato2Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid

How lovely!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Couchpotato2

It is - great place to live !

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Buddy34Graduate

Great for getting out running today . Beautiful photo

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Buddy34

Thanks Buddy. Couldn’t have done it without Bodg today 😄

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HeavyFootGraduate

I ran along the Camel trail as usual and managed to avoid two downpours. However, the wind was against me both ways. How is this possible? To whom do I complain!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to HeavyFoot

Maybe the weather felt that as you’d missed out on the rain, it was only fair to give you all the wind ? It was a kindness really. Bet it didn’t feel like one though 😂

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HeavyFootGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

I got soaked on the subsequent dog walk on Polzeath beach! You can run but you can’t hide ....

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to HeavyFoot

Now that’s seriously picked on ! Not fair ! 😄

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CRAZYCATMEGraduate

Looks like a lovely place to run..lucky you! It was hard to get out of the door today so high five to you and the dog! :)

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to CRAZYCATME

Thanks CCM ! We’re very grateful to live here 😀

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Razouski

What a lovely place to run Buttercupkid. Well done for getting the black dog out of bed and out there.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Razouski

Thanks Razouski. Inspired by Bodg - couldn’t leave one person to drown alone 😄

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SaskAlliecatGraduate

What a beautiful place to run! I'm glad you got out and conquered the first run of week 9 and in the rain! Whoohoo! 1 step closer to graduation 👏

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SaskAlliecat

Thanks SAcat. Beginning to believe it might be possible 😄

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SaskAlliecatGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

It is totally possible! We know you can do it; you just have to believe in yourself. You’re one tough cookie who can’t be stopped.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SaskAlliecat

Never thought of cookies as being particularly resilient, but who knows ? 😁

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Keeponrunning1Graduate

Of course it is possible, you have run for 30 minutes once so you can do it again. #keeponrunning. 👏👏

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TartancatGraduate

Only two runs to go!!!

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ktsokGraduate

What a beautiful trail! I bet those trees kept the dog distracted. Well done BCK 🙂

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to ktsok

Thanks ktsok. Yep, lost the Dog in the trees a few times today 😄

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ktsokGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Excellent. That’s the way forward then! Throw the dog a bone or two and keep it busy 🙂

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to ktsok

Sounds like a plan 😂

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

HUGE well done you and what a great location... that'll show that Black Dog what you're made of xxxxxxx

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

Thanks Oldfloss. Glad to have found somewhere ice free 😄

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

I know..it has been dire..we have had torrential rain here again today too!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

Nothing more fun than drowning at one end and skating at the other 🤪

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

You are right..but we just keep on...running...smiling and leaving those pesky brutes reeling in our wake :)xx

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

It’s the only way 😂

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SeeJillRunGraduate

Great to see that you’ve completed W9R1 and what a lovely spot to do it in! Just got back from my W2R3 n managed to miss out on the rain but not the wind. Excited for W3 now!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SeeJillRun

Go you ! You’re really making progress 🏅

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SeeJillRunGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

And so are you! 😁😁

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SeeJillRun

That’s what we’re here for 😂

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SeeJillRunGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Very true! 😂

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

Week 9 Run1 done! Setters path looks very inviting....great work Buttercupkid that Blackdog is starting to heel 🐶 😊xxx

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Thanks BBR x

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johnt46Graduate

Great BCK, well done, huge achievement! We all knew you could do it, and what a wonderful spiritual location. Two more to go, and you're there!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to johnt46

Thanks JT. Must admit I wasn’t thinking of the spirituality of the location, just glad and grateful to find somewhere I could run rather than skate 😄

Well done You 😊

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to

Thanks Sweetpea x

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Shelley2310Graduate

Yayyy well done for completing w9r1, the podium is getting closer 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Shelley2310

Sometimes I think it’s a mirage lol 😂

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Wimborne

Whoop whoop 9.1 ❤️🏃🏼‍♀️💐. You are 2 runs away BCK. Just 2 runs!!!! And with that wind too. Just amazing 😉.

Yay! I’m really pleased for you. The podium is in sight! Think of the runs you did before as practice or training runs, so that your graduation run will be all the more awesome! Black Dogs don’t much like awesomeness. Anyone who can get to W9R1 is awesome. There are so many who have tried and failed, but you are doing it.

Go you, and all the best for the remaining runs!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to

Thanks Neil. Taking it gently, but feeling more hopeful. Hope it’s going well for you x

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