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I did my fastest 5k today whooo (24:36) 🎉 your videos are so helpful and give me so much motivation to improve 🙌🏻

Loving you’re vids - massive running inspo ❤️I just ran my first half marathon ever on Sunday and I loved it :)

I always tell myself that if it rains on race day, I’d still run the race so no excuse not to train in the rain too!

I started going to ParkRun here in NZ after hearing you talk about it in vlogs, such a great community event! If anyone is considering trying it out I highly recommend it :)

I highly recommend The Subtle Art of not giving a F*ck. not a running book but amazing for my mindset and was the catalyst for me losing three stone and starting to run x

I absolutely love FALKE socks! They are quite popular in Germany. I have a few pairs which I’ve used for hiking and skiing for years and years and they are still in great condition.

February is snowy in New England. I can confirm that. Doesn't rain much in feb. Just snow.

I think I heard that running easy (considerably slower than race pace and not out of puff) often is the best way to strengthen your heart and cardio fitness, and might bring your heart rate down over time :)

I love to run when it rains a little bit, cools me down :-) greets from austria

Thank you for making these videos! I’ve recently got into running the past 5 months while I’m training for Bath Half Marathon and the love for running has recently hit the past month. I find your videos so helpful and really inspiring and I just wanted to thank you!

I've been following you on Insta for a while now but this is my first RU-vid video. I love it, it's like I'm watching a running friend. Very chill and relaxed, love listening to your thoughts. ❤️

Papa has good shoe taste. 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Your Parkrun mud bath is similar to my local one. Inov8 Mudclaws or X-Talon’s are superb for those conditions!

Great vid Flora! I dont read books as much as I should - think the last one I read was Your Pace or Mine by Lisa Jackson, very inspiring back of the pack runner!

Two books I read recently that I really enjoyed were The Body: A Guide to Occupants by Bill Bryson and Talking to Strangers by Malcom Gladwell. They're not running related, but still some interesting science presented in an enjoyable way.

you gotta read running with the kenyans!! so good, and very inspiring!

😃😃 loved this video, as always. Really enjoyed seeing your kit/gear!

Favourite notification to pop up on my phone ☺️☺️

Thanks for the vid! I’m reading the marathon book by Paul Tonkinson, which is very funny.

Wow that dog is living his best life 🤣

Great video! Love seeing your uk runs, such different scenery to here in Australia.jealous! :-)

Love your videos flora! You’re an inspiration :) How tall are you? Wondering bc of the active wear recommendations :) x thanks!

That is a muddy parkrun! Looks like fun though!

Wow that was a muddy Parkrun!! I was being a wuss running round the puddles at Burnley edging closer to 35 min!!!

Re book recommendations, I recently finished “Why Running Matters” by Ian Mortimer. I really enjoyed it, it was a very easy read. Also recently listened to Endure by Alex Hutchinson that you recommended. Absolutely loved it :-)

Going for sub 19 minute parkrun by the end of the year

Your maximum heart rate does not go down with increasing fitness, its very individual and decreases with age. Your resting heart rate, however, is what's interesting. The more fit you are in terms of cardiac vascular capacity the lower your resting heart rate will be. Also as I saw your mentioning in a different video, how fast your heart rate decreases is also a good indicator of your fitness. I would not worry about your heart rate being high. If it always been like that it's just how your heart rate is and it will stay like that besides decreasing a bit as you get older :)

my park run times are stuck at 41mins, I've only started in January so I'm optimistic that if I train hard, by end of this year i could make it to 35mins. ☺️ Book recs: Timefulness: how thinking like a geologist can save the world (Marcia Bjornerud)- I think you and Fian (?)will enjoy this. You might find a new love or develop a curiosity for rocks. If not, I assure you when you are out on trail runs, you will notice wonderful geologic features which makes the experience fun. The book covers from geology to climate change and the interconnection/interdependency of everything in this planet. If you want a non-fiction that reads like a fiction and something you want to fly through a weekend: My friend Anna: the true story of a fake heiress(Rachel DeLoache Williams): this was an insane rollercoaster of emotions and shock. Ok I will stop now, I can go on about books. The only marathon I've done in my life is reading marathons, thus I am changing my ways in 2020.🤣

Lovely mudy run 😆. By the way I also train for a half marathon. It will be my second one. What time do you want to achieve?

I was wondering if you’ve tried out TALA for running or if you’d recommend them more for gym sessions? Ps thanks for the bag recommendations! The asics one is exactly what i was looking for 🏃🏻‍♀️

I love these vlogs

Anyone know a good park run near blackfriars!? Heading to London in April! Fancy doing one!

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An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth- Chris Hadfield

I have to tighten down my watch to a bit of a pinch to get it to work properly. If not my heart rate shows that I'm dying!😄 So just tighten your watch for heart rate.

Great video! Where is your gold choker from?

where that headband from? im looking for one that stays tight and doesnt move around :)

what fitness watch do you use?

your dad seems cool

Hi

Please can you recommend running shoes for beginners please? Xxx

Where was your ASICS 5 litre bag from? I’ve searched the website and can’t see any!

What's your usual time on a park run? :)

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You are hardcore if you run in cold rain.