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Last 5k of my 50’s

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Tonight I went out and did my regular 5k maintenance run, being my last one of being in my 50’s also two years ago I was in the Hospice with my Mum and on this date I managed to do my second to last run of C25K before graduation. It was slow tonight, after around 2k my calf started to hurt it felt like I had cramp which wasn’t what I wanted to feel. Will see how we go managed the 5k under 30 minutes.

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Tasha99Graduate

That’s a great pace! Well done! Happy birthday then????

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Papillon17Graduate in reply toTasha99

Many thanks will celebrate tomorrow will rest a few days to ensure the calf isn’t an issue. I hope that is. Covid jab up and coming so will see how I am after that.

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Tasha99Graduate in reply toPapillon17

Enjoy 🍷 🍺 🎈 🎉

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WenderwooGraduate

Excellent run and Happy birthday! Welcome to the '60' club 🎂🎉🍾🥂😁

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Papillon17Graduate in reply toWenderwoo

Many thanks Wenderwoo looks like I will start in the club injured 😂

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WenderwooGraduate in reply toPapillon17

Oh no! Hopefully you won't be injured for as long as me.....I've basically given up hope of running again. Enjoy your birthday evening 😁

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Papillon17Graduate in reply toWenderwoo

Thanks will do

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GranspeedGraduate

Happy Birthday, Mr Speedy! Look after those legs. And have a fun day.

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Papillon17Graduate in reply toGranspeed

Thank you going to try. Will get my jab and see how I feel later in the week. Otherwise will rest it.

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GranspeedGraduate in reply toPapillon17

Take care. Everyone is different with these jabs. I was a bit tired for a week & Mr Garmin said my rhr was up for that week.

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Papillon17Graduate in reply toGranspeed

Will do thanks

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KatnapGraduate

Happy birthday! I only joined the 50s club last week so welcome to the party!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

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Papillon17Graduate in reply toKatnap

A whippersnapper happy Birthday for you. Will have a big celebration after lockdown

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KatnapGraduate in reply toPapillon17

👍🐱👍

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grumpyoldgirlGraduate

Great thing about hitting your sixties is, you can move up the rankings in parkrun (my age weighted results are way better than my actual results)😉Happy birthday 🎂

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Papillon17Graduate in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Haha need to stay fit

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