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Good morning.

Just back from a fairly wet run. It has rained on and off for three days, so the paths were slippery and there were hundreds of slugs and snails going about their business. I had to dodge round them, otherwise it could have got nasty...

The tree branches were heavy with water, bending lower over the path than usual. I got soaked whenever I brushed against them.

After two really good runs, this one was a bit slower and a lot less fun: one of those where you just have to ‘grind it out’. Then again I suppose it’s a good sign that this course has made it possible to grind it out when necessary.

When it started to rain again I found it quite refreshing.

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Dottie_DGraduate

You’re doing so well 👍🏼😃

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Stephen_UKGraduate in reply toDottie_D

Thank you. I hope so.

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backintimeGraduate

One of *those* runs. I've heard they are character building : )

Well done for just getting it done.

I'm glad you didn't have a slug'n'snail massacre.

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Stephen_UKGraduate in reply tobackintime

Thanks. Yes, very character-building... I’m pleased to say that no slugs were harmed.

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backintimeGraduate in reply toStephen_UK

I keep thinking my character is built already but it seems not : )

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Stephen_UKGraduate in reply tobackintime

Exactly the same here. It’s like the way I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up.

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backintimeGraduate in reply toStephen_UK

Slug trainer ? Weather man ?

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Stephen_UKGraduate in reply tobackintime

These are great ideas!

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ElisabettaGraduate

Well done on getting out there when the weather is so grotty!! 👍

I too had a ‘grind it out’ run last week and felt a bit deflated after. The good news is my two subsequent runs have been my best yet so you now have that the look forward to!! I think the nasty runs are a hurdle to our next level of stamina - you’re gonna have some great runs now! 😀 x

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Stephen_UKGraduate in reply toElisabetta

Thanks. Yes, that seems to be the way, doesn’t it? You just have to keep going and let it balance out. And even the deflating runs seem worthwhile afterwards. What a strange new world we have uncovered.

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