Clocked 77 years today and 2 1/2 years on HealthUnlocked.

[Tbae]

Best thing that has happened for me is taking up running.Always wanted to but never thought it would happen.Found C25k,the HealthUnlocked Forum and support.Just needed to know of toxic ten and settled breathing and I was off.Never giving up trotting.

Wish I had received this card before lowering all my hedges.Brings a whole new opportunity to gardening with topiary.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️⭐️⭐️👏👏💪💪🙏🙏

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Everyone on the forum 🎶, sing,

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Tbae, happy birthday to you" hip hip horay, hip hip horay.

Congratulations on your birthday Tbae, I just hope that you are NOT cutting that darned hedge today on your 🎂. birthday 😊 enjoy your birthday. 😊

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

🤣🤣Thanks Alan.Decided to have the day off.Actually too knackered to do anything.Was planning a little 5k, perhaps tomorrow.

Stay safe Alan.⭐️💪🙏👏👏

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Tbae]

Enjoy your first 5k of age 77 tomorrow. 😊 🏃🏾

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Happy birthday Tbae!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💕💥💕💥

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Thanks Abi and thanks for all you do.

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Fantastic! Happy birthday Tbae ! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Aww thanks CC.Stay safe.🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Tbae]

Thanks, you too, and happy running! I’m in awe of your Metric Marathon badge. 😍

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Planning to do some consolidation during August.From Sept I am going to build all the way through to the FM.👍🙏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Tbae]

Brilliant, good for you. 😀 I think HM is plenty for me! 🏃‍♀️

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

HM is great and your pace will be great too.I am just trotting.Probably need 7 1/2 - 8 hours.Just want to experience it once.

⭐️💪🙏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Tbae]

I can’t wait to read all about your training journey. I’m in total awe! 😍

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Because of my slow pace Sept - HM or 4 hours, Oct - 30k or 6hours, Nov - FM or 8 hours.Been to 31k in mid June.

⭐️💪👏👏

[Raspberrypink Half Marathon]

Happy birthday. I hope I have your determination when I reach 77! 👍🏼🍰

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Raspberrypink]

Aww thank you.⭐️💪🙏

Trotting gives me so much back.⭐️👏👏

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Happy Birthday Tbae!!! 👏👏👏

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Decker]

Thanks Roger.Hope all is good with you.Thanks for all you do.🏃‍♂️⭐️💪👏👏

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Many happy returns Tbae and happy running too - when the hedges are done!😜

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

Thanks JP.Will be pleased when they are ticked off.Starting now also with some consolidation.

🏃‍♂️⭐️💪👏👏🙏

[Irish-John Marathon]

Happy Birthday T 🎂🥂

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Irish-John]

Aww thanks John.Hope all is good for you.🏃‍♂️⭐️👏👏💪🙏

[Irish-John Marathon in reply to Tbae]

All better than I probably deserve T, thank you

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Happy, happy birthday Tbae - 77 years young 👍🎉🎈🎂

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Aww thanks Linda and thank you for all you do.🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Happy Birthday Tbae! 😀🎉🎂🎉 Love the card!!😉

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

😂👍Thanks Sandra.Hope all good with you.🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[lexi6 10 Miles]

A very Happy Birthday to you Tbae, your card is brilliant! 👍

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to lexi6]

😂😂Thanks Lexi.Hope all is good for you.🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[Bluebirdrunner]

Happy Birthday Tbae hope you had a special day!🎂🎈

That card is hilarious...don't get any ideas though😆

Hope you get a lovely trot out tomorrow.🏃‍♂️ away from your hedge trimming.😚xx

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

😂😂.Thank you Jan and thanks for all you do.❤️.Hope everything progressing nicely for you.🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[snailface]

Haha great card very apt

Happy 77th and many happy returns 🎂🥳

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to snailface]

Thank you SF.😂😂

Hope all good for you.

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[snailface in reply to Tbae]

No trotting for me at the mo been diagnosed mild arthritis in knee and doing physio exercises but hoping to resume in future in a small way 🤷‍♀️

[Setters Half Marathon]

Happy birthday and many more trotting years

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Setters]

Thank you.Hope all good.⭐️💪🙏

[Setters Half Marathon in reply to Tbae]

Very well thank you, finding running hard after HM a fortnight ago, but am feeling a bit more energetic for today’s 7k with 5x20sec strides so 🤞🏻 it was just a blip. Guess even if we don’t want to admit it, body does take a bit longer to recover now 🙄

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Setters]

So well done Setters.Be kind to yourself in your recovery.Only return when you are ready and add another day to be sure.

Must read your posts.

⭐️💪🙏👏👏

[misswobble Marathon]

Happy birthday and here’s to more running🙂🥂🍰 👍🏃‍♂️

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thank you MW.

Hope all good.👩‍❤️‍👨🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏💪🙏

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Tbae]

I’m ok and still running 🙂. Missed one run and an exercise session due to dog sitting. If I let him in the room with me he chews my exercise mat and keeps lying on it. If I lock him out he just scratches the door and howls. I had to get a new mat as he ripped the other one to bits. He’s kept me awake half the night was being driven loony by a hedgehog on the patio. I ended up on the sofa rather than keep getting in and out of bed. We were on our first walk just after 5 am 🙄.

My psoriasis is very bad and is making me fed up so getting out to run is lovely 🙂

I am running later when the dog has gone home I might need a kip before then 😁

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Gosh your so kind MW.Not surprised you need a kip.I could not handle that MW, sleep deprived.Come to think of it, could not do the dog favour now neither.Dog days long gone.

Hope you get a lovely sleep followed by a lovely run and your psoriasis improves.

Atb MW and thanks for all you do.

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Tbae]

👍🙂

I’ve been running again today and felt much fresher

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to misswobble]

You are a star MW.

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Tbae]

It’s a “benchmark” run today I walk to the starting point then slow jog for 7 mins followed by a 3minute fast bit (fast, faster, fastest) followed by a lovely 5 minute cool down jog. Once a week on the marathon plan

Hopefully I won’t have to dodge pedestrians, kids on bikes, flexi leads, loose dogs 😁. It’s best when it’s raining and there are fewer folks about. The local nature reserve us hellishly stoney and the country park too hilly, so the local streets are it!

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to misswobble]

That’s great MW.Going to give that a spin.💥

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Tbae]

The fast bit is over quickly. It gets voiced over by the Nike app so you know when to up a gear My biggest worry is tripping up 😬😁 🚑

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Yes that is hazardous.

I was wondering how you did the time intervals.Luckily I have the Nike apps on my Apple Watch or spot mark my promenade.

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Tbae]

For intervals the Nike app is hopeless so I got IntervalsPro app as it’s voiced-over so you don’t have to look at your phone

Anyway, I was looking at the plan wrong for today and it was a 6.5 k run not a benchmark😁. I duly set off and hadn’t got that far when I was hit on the head by a flying piece of plastic, which tore off my earphones 😱. Really made me jump. I’d just got myself sorted out and soon ran into a burst water main and had to wade through clayey water 😁. You never know what’s in store do you 🙂. I finished the run and found it came up nearly two km short 🤨. My watch said I’d done over 7k but Nike app said I’d done 5.05 km, so I had to start running again 😁🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Sorry about these challenges encountered.Your strong.I could not handle that.💪⭐️

Thanks for the info.

I can make something up very easily as I know the distances close to home and therefore a reasonable time on each segment.warmup, fast, faster, fastest and warm down with my normal walking and dynamic and post stretching routines first and last.

Wishing you less eventful runs.

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Tbae]

Me too 😁

[Slinkymalinki]

Happy birthday!🎉 You are a true hedge cutting, running inspiration!

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Slinkymalinki]

Many thanks SM.

You are so kind.

Hope all good for you.👩‍❤️‍👨🏃‍♀️⭐️💪🙏

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Haha I love that card 😂😂 So that’s what you’ve been doing to your hedges Tbae!!! 😉

Sorry I missed this yesterday but Happy Birthday for then and I hope you had a great day and ate lots of cake x

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Aww thanks IP.

Hedges almost safe for another year.Just one more side.

Hope all good for you.

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Belated happy birthday! !😊great card!

Yes I agree finding C25k and this forum was a life changer for me too xxx

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

Aww thanks aliboo70.

Keep on keeping on.

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏

[Deals1 Metric Marathon]

Fantastic. Happy belated birthday 🎂 😊😊

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Deals1]

Thank you Deals.

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪🙏