200m elevation too. Thatās some proper running alright
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A good bit of the run was through ādisputed zonesā alright 
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I was going to say that. The likes of @locke out searching for the biggest hill to run down have been mugged off here
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Good run. Tees you up nicely to beat your target time 
Great running. If you upped your mileage youād be running serious times.
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@Gavrilo-Princip has smashed his target by 5 mins and @TreatyStones is only 2 mins off his on his first ever attempt.
Maybe these targets are far too soft 
Put your fuckin model in the bin and start again
70 mins. Thatās your new target.
Donāt worry bud. Iāll crash and burn and miss my target on my sole attempt (two days before the deadline)
Targets are non negotiable. Weāll stick with 73.
I like the freedom of going out whenever I want and not having to wait around or commute.
I do need something in my ears but Iām very content running alone, motivation isnāt a problem fortunately
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Unreal running/climbing today @TreatyStones, @Gavrilo-Princip, @caulifloweredneanderthal, @Thomas_Brady and others. Just back from a 7.5km jaunt myself and I hope the map is more pleasing on the eye than my recent efforts, @Fran.
I was talking to a REAL ATHLETE in the St Anneās Park Playground this morning and she was saying that proper runners do the 4 mile park perimeter run, which Iāve helpfully shaded in yellow. Itās mostly nicely paved walkways with a few grassy bits.
Iāve also shaded in the purple St Paulās Secondary School pitches. Theyāre trying to sell the land, which was gifted to them by the council years ago, to developers for an apartment block development. In the grand spirit of NIMBYISM, I encourage everybody to join the protest against this.
Save our park.
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Thanks, yeah I intend upping the mileage over the summer as the long evenings come in and Iāll see where that takes me.
Whatās your target?
Youāll surely be comfortably sub 60 based on your 5 and 10k efforts?
What age are you?
Wouldnāt be anywere close to 60 mins. Ran just over 61 in Ballycotton when I was really fit 5 or 6 years ago. I might get close to 6 min miles for 10k in the next month or two. Thatās 37ā12 but Iām still a bit off that. 10 miles is a tough distance. Iād say Iād be around 63 at the moment. Havenāt been doing too many long runs so the distance might catch me out.
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I was actually out in St. Anneās Park today keeping an eye out for you pal. Itās a fantastic spot, Iāll be out there again. Would you ever think about running out on bull island by the golf course. I was out there today thinking it would be a great spot for a jog. Was also thinking the coastline itself would be great along the coast road. Thatās what gets me excited these days, potential running routes, what a sad bastard
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Spot on.
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I actually joined a St Anneās Park Strava group and itās giving me plenty of route inspiration alright. Iām still kinda at the stage where I feel more comfortable being within the park, as itās not far from my house! But I see some folks running what look like smashing routes that take in the park and then across to Bull Island and looping back into the park. I might try it soon enough alright.
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