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This blob can still do it!

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Sorry, that's about how I feel, after a lake of gin, a mountain of chocolate and an enforced nine day break.

Took my own advice and got straight back out there on my first day home. Only did my second fastest 5k ever! Still not sub 30 minutes, but 34 is really good for me. New Christmas leggings, too warm for the new running jacket. Sun shining and enjoyed myself.

Onward and upward 😁

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Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate

All that gin and chocolate must have done you some good 🀣🀣

Who would have thought we would be saying too warm in December , here in the UK anyway.

Congratulations on your second fastest 5k.

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Speedy60Graduate in reply to Buddy34

Two of my 5 a day? πŸ€”

Something else that's pleased me - no sign of niggling hip injury. Christmas seems to have sorted it.🀞

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Buddy34Graduate in reply to Speedy60

No pain? Yes it must be the ginπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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WenderwooGraduate

Well done for getting back to it! πŸ‘πŸ˜

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Speedy60Graduate in reply to Wenderwoo

Thanks. I asked for running stuff for Christmas, so I have to keep going

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SteveWebboGraduate

That is why time off is good lol . The excess insulation is merely New Year’s motivational speech . Well done 😎πŸ₯‚πŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

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Speedy60Graduate in reply to SteveWebbo

I like your style, thanks

Well done! That’s a great comeback 😊

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RunningMigsterGraduate

See.. a rest is as good as a run :-).

It's no good, I'm going to have to get my butt off the couch before I open another bottle :-)

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Speedy60Graduate in reply to RunningMigster

Go do it! I'd forgotten how good it makes me feel. And less guilty for eyeing up a bottle of wine πŸ˜‰

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GrannyhugsGraduate

Great effort, the break obviously did you good. Weird weather just now, I was in T-shirt today after running in 3 layers last weekend

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Speedy60Graduate

One of the good things about having family all over the place is that I had my first visit to Decathlon in Stockpot. Leggings, t shirt and socks. 😁

My son bought me a ronhill everyday jacket, mostly because I hate the wind. I need some bad weather now.

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SueAppleRunGraduate

Wow that’s brilliant

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RunawayBettyGraduate

5 k in 34 minutes? I definitely will give gin and chocolate a chance! πŸ˜‰ Brilliant comeback!

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Speedy60Graduate in reply to RunawayBetty

It's the latest diet in Olympic circles. There's even talk of a Netflix documentary 🀣

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RunawayBettyGraduate in reply to Speedy60

🀣🀣🀣

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LeosmitGraduate

Wow - 5k 34 mins. That’s the stuff my dreams are made of...

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Speedy60Graduate

It was a surprise to me. I have been doing 5 or 6ks for a while now, but I felt I was dragging round quite a quantity of Christmas pudding.

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