I had a fantastic run across Dartmoor this morning. It was the Plymouth Harriers annual race and it was a new race for this year and it was really well organised a really good club turn out for us.

I haven't done much training this week as on a personal front ts been a bit of a carp time but this mornings race really lifted my spirits.

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Sounds really nice S.E. Out amonst the 'wild stuff', makes a real change from the usual road routes. Just a complete change of scenery makes you run differently, get home feeling great even if it has been a hard run, it must have been hilly?

Went off road myself this morning, have had a few bad weeks of not feeling fit and keep stopping every mile. But this morning I decided to slow right down (not that fast usually!) and it felt much better, didn't stop, and did an extra mile or so.

I often enter races just to be able to run somewhere different and meet new people, after all this running lark is supposed to be fun!

SE, I ran the 6 moor miles to, it was a hilly course wasn't it? - the only downside was the amount of single file running there was, as overtaking was really difficult for most of the course, not that I was overtaking much, but the beginning was a bit of a hold up. What was your time SE?

I didn't mind the hills Jo it was the uneven terrain that I found quite challenging - my running partner actually fell over and landed quite heavily on her hip although I was the one stumbling all over the place.

I did it in 1:16:44 I haven't done much running this week so I wasn't particularly bothered about time and that really took the pressure off. I even had enough left in the tank for a strong finish.

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I also ran this, and thought the terrain was really hard. I came last 1hr 33 but got a prize of a cannon all in one printer/scanner. Can't be bad!!

There was a group of women behind me from instinctive sports at the start but non looked like Bon Jovi. Congratulations on your prize - did you enjoy the race? Even though it was hard I thought the views were fantastic.

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we started of at the very back and stayed there!!
At the time i found the race really hard but yes the views were spectacular. It was all those hills we kept going up!!
P.s can't you sleep - posting on here at 4 in the morning! must be mad

Its a long story Firsttimer been having some personnel problems. My shin feels like someone has kcked bit worried I have a stress fracture. Think I might have been just in front of you at the start.

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have you seen the pics? there are some of me getting my prize!
i got the link through tamar trotters site.

Just had a look at them and I think I saw yours - canon printer? I was number 25 there is a photo of me approaching the finish I look in pain although I was but I did pick the pace up.

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yes that's me with the cannon printer/scanner. you do look like you are glad to finish. Do you think you did the fracture on that day?

I see you have entered the totnes 10k have you ran this before if so whats it like?

I've entered this race as well but I've not run it beofre Trin has but I'm going to have to pull out due to my shin. Physion doesn't think I've got a stress fracture yet but if I don't ease back a bit it could go that way.

I haven't really got time to run at the moment anyway - I've got lots of job interviews coming up

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Are you the interviewer at several interviews or are you going to lots yourself?

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I'm going to lots myself. I have two on Friday and one on Monday but I may have two more to go to - won't find out until tomorrow.

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Well done on the 6 moor miles, I completed it is 1 hour 6 mins and came 200th!! - Good luck with your interviews on Friday SE

Jo