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I ran early yesterday morning, a short run, feeling distinctly out of sorts :( Hence the grumplies!

I needed to get rid of those negative emotions, quickly, as a day out with LMTB ( Little mum to be) beckoned.. and I needed the smiles back.

I decided on a very short run, fast as I could, to leave those pests behind. So, the obligatory warm up and then a run down into the village , up, ( yes, up), the lane into the first field and back down to the station. Did it, 3 K in 17 minutes and 30 seconds.

Grumplies left reeling, on the, very fast,( for me) run down the field... I startled a man, with a dog, who I had never seen before..( him or the dog).Not sure if it was the lightning speed, :) or the inane grin I was wearing at this point.

Walked home, inner Flossness restored. Thanks grumplies! :)

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ju-ju- profile image
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Perfect well done :)

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to ju-ju-

Sometimes when we run away from stuff, we end up running into something really great ! :)

PS

You are doing a great job keeping those pesky s******* away too...( shall not mention them in case they appear :) Hope Realfoodieclub 's day is going well too.. she is going to be very tired!!!

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It was too hot to run yesterday (over 30C) and I also felt there were a lot of grumplies about. So I walked back home after work. 9k, solid, angry, working off my frustration, not really interacting with my world, just concentrating on walking. I was absolutely drenched with sweat, aware that I had nothing to drink with me and I was pushing it a bit, but I needed it. Cheered up a bit afterwards. Still too hot to run again today, really humid and oppressive, our afternoon walk was more than enough. There's no way I could run. But there's a storm coming up, so it might cool down. And it's supposed to rain tomorrow. Exercise is a good way of dealing with the grumplies.

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to JaySeeSkinny

It sure is! Works wonders..I really want to do my Sunday run tomorrow.. hoping it will stay dry enough!

Wow.. that is warm... a good walk though :)

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Well done Oldfloss - whizzing along at quite a pace there! 😀

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to Sandraj39

It was and felt very fast... isn't really I know, but I knocked a bit off my last effort at 3 K.:) It got rid of all the angst too! :)

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Well I'd say that it WAS pretty fast, so don't start with all this putting yourself down nonsense again! 😉 You are awesome and should be proud🙂!

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to Sandraj39

Okay... loud and proud... I RAN FAST! Yeay! :)

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

That's much more like it! 😀x

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to Sandraj39

Scared myself then..but I liked it 😏

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Noaky12Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

Ok let my tiny number hating brain work that out. (Johnny Ball I ain't😆) 17 mins for 3k = 5.66666 mins per km. S'cuse my language on a Sunday am but that is blo**y fast floss!!

Nice one!! ☺ x

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to Noaky12

Well.. I am going to be proud of this.. because Sandraj39 , said I should be and..more importantly, it may never,ever, ever, happen again..

Yes.. it was FAST!!!! ( Made up for it this morning... went really slowly :) ) xx

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I love that word - Grumplies. Aw floss I'm sorry to read that you were feeling out of sorts. I know, some days are just harder than others and our thoughts catch up with us ☹️. But it sounds as if you chased away those Grumplies big time what with the speedy 🏃 run and the day out 🎉. Sending you lots of xxx

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to Irishprincess

They are..you know me very wellx

I did shake them off..and having a day with Jen, special time..priceless.

I did run fast..it was brilliant☺

Huge hugsxxxx

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IrishprincessGraduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

xxx

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ScoobydavidGraduate10

Funny, I was the same today. Did 10K on wed and think the longer distances were daunting me before I started. Really wasn't feeling the love this morning. Friend suggested I did a shorter 5K but make it count. I did! Fast (for me) in 35 mins, then still felt okay so turned my tracker off and slowed down to do another 2K. Felt great after, love returned. Need to do 10 on wed again, week before my 10K race for life. Yikes!

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to Scoobydavid

You will be awesome :) Very well done. Keep the faith :)

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It is nice to slow down and look at the cows in the fields etc. Found myself getting annoyed with traffic noise. Need to run near the beach or find some tow paths I think.

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate

It is☺ So many of my runs are slow...take it all in runs.This was a get rid of the badness run☺

Noaky12 profile image
Noaky12Graduate10

After reading your post. Grumplies is my new favourite word..... it's just so descriptive.

Great run there Floss, well done for pushing the grumplies into the corner. Hope you enjoyed your day with LMTB. x

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to Noaky12

I did! Thanks you...It was one of those special Mum and small person times :)

We always had odd words in our family... but they brighten life up generally and you can use them, as you say because they totally can sum up feelings! :) (

( I even have some that are very very useful for when I am very cross about something! ) :)

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Yep, that's most definitely fast!! Well done that runner!

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to AncientMum

Who me? Oh yes.. me ! :)

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PippiRuns

Floss Lightfoot!

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OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate

Loving it!!!!! :)

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