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And I’m confined to walking. Grrr. ☹️😢 Nasty chest infection has really grounded me and tho’ I’m back on my feet, it’s really not time for running just yet. I’m now trying to do a bit of scouting of potential routes by walking them, and this one looks a winner come the day (🙏🏻). Even had ponies out there to cheer me on.

Hope all the rest of you are warding off the germs! Happy running.

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UnfitNoMore profile image
UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Lovely straight path... wonder if they got the Romans in for that one 😂. I’d certainly like to run there.

Glad you’re on the mend, and you’ll have some great new routes to choose from.

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GranspeedGraduate in reply toUnfitNoMore

Yes. End of the week says the doc if all goes to plan. We’ll see if the Weather Gods are up for that. Intermittent but fierce rain & hail this afternoon. It’s March....

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply toGranspeed

Yeah... but half of February was June... I swear someone’s shuffling a week by week calendar! Last 2 years we’ve had snow in March... and we have it on the forecast for Monday at the moment.

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GranspeedGraduate in reply toUnfitNoMore

😮 Not good news. Maybe they’ll shuffle the pack again before then. 😄

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply toGranspeed

Here’s hoping. Global warming is a weird thing.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Looks a lovely place to go for a walk or run Granspeed, just go for walks 🚶 at the moment until you can 🏃 run again

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GranspeedGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Just now it’s quite good news even to feel up for walking, so not as grumbly as I was. 😄

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Couchpotato2Graduate

Am back... well online at least, have an annoying cold, don't think I can run yet... Oh this might have the word graduate next to my name when I post... the first time I'll see it. I'm already emotional about it

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GranspeedGraduate in reply toCouchpotato2

Much sympathy for suffering with that annoying cold! ☹️

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Couchpotato2Graduate in reply toGranspeed

so annoying but anyway, it's got to go soon.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply toCouchpotato2

Yes CP2 you are a graduate with the word next to your username. Sorry about your cold as you are unable to start the first of 6/30 minute consolidation runs, I hope you get better soon. 😊

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Couchpotato2Graduate in reply toAlMorr

I did manage one run with my brother who was visiting on Saturday. It was nice to have a new activity we could do together. Thanks for your good wishes!

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PianismGraduate in reply toCouchpotato2

Welcome back. I'm still on the IC but not for long I don't think. No pain at all this morning. Going to do 2 x 10 mins tomorrow morning and if that goes well will be back to it on Saturday with RunaroundSue . It would have been my graduation run (boo hoo) but it's my birthday weekend (yay!!). :)

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Couchpotato2Graduate in reply toPianism

I think starting with short times again and maybe resting more in between runs is the way forward. Don't worry about having moved the goal, it's important to listen to body and where you are at but more importantly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

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PianismGraduate in reply toCouchpotato2

Thank you :)

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RunaroundSue in reply toPianism

See you at parkrun then @pianism . It will be a bit colder than last night's run! That was quite tough as I am not used to running in the evening at home. Still bright and sunny at 6.30pm here. And quite warm despite the welcome wind - and 4 drops of rain!

I got a Lanzarote 5k pb on Saturday - that run started at 9am but was still warm, I had to remove my t-shirt and expose my running crop-top for only the second time.

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ButtercupKidGraduate

Sorry to hear that, Granspeed - excellent way to get exercise in the meantime though. Hope you’re fighting fit very soon x

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PianismGraduate

Oooh this looks lovely! Sorry to hear you're under the weather though. Hope you are up and at 'em soon. :)

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GranspeedGraduate in reply toPianism

These things seem to come along to all of us in some way. ☹️ Guess probably the germ is less griping than the injury route! Anyway seems to be moving slowly away.... Have a good birthday weekend. 👏🏼🎂

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ktsokGraduate

Booooo!

I want to dive into that photo and run along that lovely path! Can only imagine how frustrating it must be... but this will pass... 🧘‍♂️

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GranspeedGraduate in reply toktsok

Thank you. Finally back out on the trail this morning for a slow jog across the fields. 😊 Very pleased that I made it and no apparent ill effects except taking longer to settle breathing than usual. Legs still seem ok so hoping to really get going again soon.

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