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Best Laid Plans and all that 🤣

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FrencHalf Marathon
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Well, all week I’ve been saying to myself today was to be 18k in my build back up to a HM distance hopefully for our virtual run next month. Ha! Not to be. When I got up the weather was HORRENDOUS. I’m sure it was the same for a lot of folk here! So I was already sort of talking myself out of that distance. But I needed to do 10.1k to get to 100k for October, so I thought well if I manage that, it will be something.

Off I went, thankfully it had stopped raining. Tbh my legs were complaining after some deadlifts the other day, so I decided 18k wasn’t on the cards, I’d just pootle along and see where I ended up. Then my mum rang - Daisy the dog has been poorly. I saw her yesterday pretty much to say goodbye, so I assumed she was no longer this morning. But hurrah she has rallied! However I was being summonsed by my dad to go and talk about family stuff. Right, I’ll just run round to see you then. I say just, they live up a hill 🤣.

2 cups of coffee and some digestive biscuit later, I decided to run home to make up the rest of that 10k distance. So technically I’ve run twice in one day! I’ve never actually run to get anywhere, it’s worth it if there are biscuits at your destination.

A younger Daisy is in the photo, plus a huge tree minus a large branch I encountered on my cool down walk.

Have a smashing day everyone! And Pom poms are out for everyone doing a race today. 😊😊😊

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Poor Daisy, fingers crossed that she'll hang in some longer. And that pic is from your run? Looks like great weather! What's all that about rain? 😜

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FrencHalf Marathon in reply to

Ah thank you. Honestly, it was like 2 different weather systems today, I wasn’t expecting the sun! 😊

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Instructor57

Well done you ! 😁It's certainly not been good weather so to get out and do the 2x5k' s is great .

I'm sure the biscuits fueled you for the return run 😁

Oh , Happy to hear Daisy is still with you 😁 she looks very content in the picture !

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FrencHalf Marathon in reply toInstructor57

Thank you Ian. Daisy has been such a good friend to me over the last few years, animals are just brilliant. She has such a character! 😊

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Instructor57 in reply toFrenc

Yes, I know what you mean !I curse Misty sometimes but would not want to be without her 😁

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FrencHalf Marathon in reply toInstructor57

Misty is lovely! Bet she’s curled up somewhere keeping an eye on things 😊.

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Instructor57 in reply toFrenc

Absolutely ! 😁

Misty
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FrencHalf Marathon in reply toInstructor57

I smile every time I see Misty!

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Instructor57 in reply toFrenc

She has that effect on me also 😁🐱

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cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon

Aww Daisy, lovely girl. I hope she’s with you for a good bit longer. 🥰 Oh, and great runs too!

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FrencHalf Marathon in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thank you cheeky! I hope so too, she makes me smile so much. 😁

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sparky66Half Marathon

Well done on getting out in that this morning! 🌧️🌂 I was so worried about my race in it, but just like that it stopped 😅Awe poor Daisy🐕

I had to have my wee Ty put to sleep last month..so sad 😞

But you done a good distance, two great 5K times and I'm sure youl be ready for that 18K soon 💪

Keep up the strength training 😃

Thanks for waiving those Pom poms.. had a great race this morning 🦁🦍🦒🏅

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FrencHalf Marathon in reply tosparky66

Aw sorry about Ty, they really are like family aren’t they. Great you had a good race - did you get chased by any strange beasties? I’m aiming for a long one this coming Friday - hopefully the legs will have recovered by then! Trouble with leg exercises is they obvs make your legs stronger but it can hamper the old running 🏃‍♀️. Can’t win! 😁

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sparky66Half Marathon in reply toFrenc

Lol 🤣 only the strange sounding breathing wheezing human types 🤣I'm planning a long run sometime next week too.. good luck 👍

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CBDB

Great idea to run to your ‘summons’. That takes some ‘confident fitness’!

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FrencHalf Marathon in reply toCBDB

Ah thank you! I hadn’t thought about it like that. My brother appeared too having just done the Winchester 10k that was today too. So we were 2 wet and smelly children (I’m 53 and he’s 50) being sat down and talked to by dad 🤣!

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CBDB in reply toFrenc

🤣🤣👍🏽

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linda9389AdministratorMarathon

Ahh. Poor Daisy ... and poor Daisy's family too 💕Running for biscuits though - now that sounds GOOD!

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FrencHalf Marathon in reply tolinda9389

Ah thank you. Oh yes, I will run for biscuits, chocolate, nice and spicy nik naks, pretty much anything really. I’m an open book 🤣.

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RunBrianRunHalf Marathon

I hope Daisy is ok. She looks so sweet. 🤗 Well done for getting the 10k done amid the challenges of everyday life 👍😊

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FrencHalf Marathon in reply toRunBrianRun

Thank you BrianUK 😊, she is very sweet. Yes, today was a funny one! It worked out for the best really - you could play a tune on my hamstrings at the moment, may be time for a massage methinks 😁.

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misswobbleMarathon in reply toFrenc

I do hope Daisy continues to improve 🙏🤞🥰

Speaking 🏃‍♂️of best laid plans, mine just took a direct hit from a scud 💣 Confined to barracks til Saturday 😏 😤

Going to do some yoga to rebalance me frazzled chakra’s 🧘‍♀️ Hommmmmm 👌

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FrencHalf Marathon in reply tomisswobble

Oh my no one likes a frazzled chakra! Hope it’s not too serious 😊.

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misswobbleMarathon in reply toFrenc

My husband is deliberately winding me up 😁 It could be a long week😤

I’m fine apart from my hip niggle 💪

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FrencHalf Marathon in reply tomisswobble

Oh dear, and it’s only Monday! Ohm 🤣.

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misswobbleMarathon

Ha ha I know 😁 I’ll be on the starting blocks on Saturday 🙂🏃‍♀️ Like a greyhound out of the traps

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