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Happy, Happy, Happy!!!

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Well what a nice suprise for a cold February evening, W8R2 and I produced a 31min 5km! It was a cold evening here in S Wales and I'd had a rubbish day in work, two sickly grehounds to contend with over the past few days so not much sleep but I ventured out anyway.

I returned to my local 'around the streets' route that I havent used for the last few weeks, headtorch on, winter leggings and off I went. Laura giving me instructions, although to be fair at this time duration, 28mins, the instructions are few and far between. Nevertheless I plodded on and as what I assumed was the end of the session looming my headphones stopped working so I had no idea what the time was. I therefore carried on until I ran out of road, Forest Gump like...

Low and behold my Strav app bleeps on my phone, I have a quick glance, struggling to swipe with my trusty Ronhill winter running gloves and I almost fall over astonished, 5km, I've just run my first ever 5km. The 5 min cool down return walk was a happy one. My wife was over the moon saying how proud she was, greyhound 1 and lurcher 2 had just been sick again or had the runs so not much praise from them but I was beaming with joy, all be it through the sweat and utter exhaustion...

This running lark is good for the soul....

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Good run for you last night, perhaps soon you may be able to run a 5K in less than 30 minutes.

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HymertrailsGraduate in reply to AlMorr

I think I can relax for the remainder of the programme as my goal has always been making it to 30 mins, if that means 5k so be it!! I just want to get to a place when I can escape for 30 mins and take in my surroundings.

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Well Done!!

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HymertrailsGraduate in reply to Defnotarunner

Thanks Defnotarunner

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Wow, that's quite a pace - well done!

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HymertrailsGraduate in reply to MrWomble

Thanks MrWomble, I know, I was surprised myself. I am struggling with pace but with more Km’s I guess that will develop over time.

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Well done! Thats super duper!!!

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HymertrailsGraduate in reply to nauticalrose

Thanks nauticalrose

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Well done on your run Hymertrails smashing it 👍

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HymertrailsGraduate in reply to pete1212

Cheers Pete!!

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