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Runs in North London

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I wish I knew!

18.10.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks very much.

18.10.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

18.10.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran the Battersea Park half marathon. Did the first 10K with a pacer and the second 10K with a bunch of grapes – a nice lady trying to beat the world record for β€œfastest marathon by a fruit”. She got a lot of good crowd support. Managed my second best HM time. #Running #UKRunChat

18.10.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran 5K. It was grey and windy. I found it chilly, but saw the old man who goes walking without his shirt on (wearing just shorts and boots) and he seemed warm enough. Two hellos. A lot of dogs. #Running #UKRunChat

15.10.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You too!

12.10.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. Yes, always a bit hair-raising to see squirrels running around as they go so fast. Never seen a cat chasing one though. See a lot of dogs chasing crows. They never catch them, thankfully.

12.10.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Resting sounds good. Hope you can beat the cold. Take it easy.

12.10.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Be careful with those aches!

12.10.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran 16K. Saw a squirrel nearly get run over. Three hellos (two of them from the same runner at different points along the route). Wore my Richmond RunFest shirt and saw another runner wearing an older shirt from the same event. #Running #UKRunChat

12.10.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran 6.5K. It was overcast but dry. A lot of car fumes. One hello. Saw a beautiful ginger cat. #Running #UKRunChat

10.10.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran 7.5K and was just four seconds off my fastest time for that distance. Took the more β€œurban” route. There was a little rain. Spent most of my time dodging dodgy dogs and tricky traffic. #Running #UKRunChat

08.10.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ouch!

06.10.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think 16K is a good distance as it’s essentially 10 miles and just a Parkrun away from a half marathon.

06.10.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant picture!

06.10.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran 16K in strong winds left over from Storm Amy. It was clear that there had been a battering, with sticks across the paths. Crunchy acorns, too. Had a phone call asking me to come home to give a lift, so raced back and ended up with my fastest ever 16K time. #Running #UKRunChat

05.10.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Stormy weather. Ran 6.5K in strong winds and light rain. Saw a pied wagtail. One hello (elderly man with elderly greyhound) and no cats. #Running #UKRunChat

03.10.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry to hear that. Some people just don’t want to be friendly.

01.10.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran 6.5K. The few spots of rain were quite refreshing. Two people said hello, including my own wife, who drove past at the 3K mark. Saw a nice ginger cat and a bike boy doing wheelies on the way to school. #Running #UKRunChat

01.10.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran 15K. It was sunny but there were huge dark clouds gathering in the distance. Five people said hello. Saw four cats, two cycle clubs and one pied wagtail. #Running #UKRunChat

28.09.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran 7.5K. Another two-shirter, although I could have survived with just one. Took the more urban route. No hellos and no cats, but plenty of car fumes. #Running #UKRunChat

26.09.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran 6.5K in chilly winds and a few spots of rain. It was cold enough for me to wear two tops. Passed one cat and one wacky baccy smoker. #Running #UKRunChat

24.09.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Didn’t sleep much, so felt weary. Ran 12K in strong blasts of wind left over from last night’s storm. A garden fence and some big branches had come down but thankfully no entire trees. Two people said hello. Saw five cats, which may be the most so far. #Running #UKRunChat

21.09.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He was faster!

19.09.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. Good luck with the ankle. I know how difficult it is to push it but not over-push it.

19.09.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A warm morning. Ran 6.5K in the exact same time as on Wednesday. Three people said hello. At the edge of the playing field car park I was startled to see a large brown rat scurrying along. #Running #UKRunChat

19.09.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran 6.5K in rain and wind, with no major aches or pains from Sunday’s half. Highlight: the prehistoric beauty of a heron landing by the river a few metres ahead of me and then taking off again. #Running #UKRunChat

17.09.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks very much.

14.09.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

14.09.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Emma. Much appreciated.

14.09.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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