Faffing and Fluid

[Razouski]

Well that was a tough run this morning.

I started the day with a bit of faffing - something I haven’t done for quite a while.

Despite being awake bright and early I then mooched about making tea for myself and Mr R who was having a lie in, and failed in his usual tea making duties.

Then I pootled about trying to work out why my phone refuses to let me add a new play list in Deezer despite me removing all my photos. Mr Raz suggested google to the rescue and a few searches later I discovered that Deezer had a secret cache full of downloaded stuff that I hadn’t downloaded, so I cleared that out and also discovered an attachment folder lurking in the deepest recesses of my phone full of images just eating memory, so that was emptied too.

Next on the Faff list was a warm up exercise which involved running up and downstairs several times: looking in the clean laundry; sifting through the ironing that Mr R did yesterday (fractured thumb came in handy for delegating that task 👍🏽😂); going in and out of the garage to rummage through the washing machine; emptying all my running kit from my wardrobe; searching for my gym bag and emptying the contents on the landing;and generally running amok, leaving chaos in my wake!

“Why?” you may well ask. That’s exactly what Mr R asked, “Have you gone demented?” he added.

Well I had intended wearing a rather snazzy pair of capris I’d recently obtained, but could I find them anywhere...? I could only assume this was a ploy by the gremlins to stop me getting ready. Mr R kindly pointed out that I had other leggings and capris now strewn around the bedroom floor and surely one of these would do. Not with the top I had been running round the house in, I retorted. His eyes rolled, and I decided that maybe I could just give in a put a different set of gear on.

Then I made a rookie error. After all this activity I decided a second cuppa was in order. I never have more than one. Up of tea before running. But I made a quick cup of tea and drank it while getting myself togged up in the not so favourite leggings and a different top.

At last I was ready to go. Completed my dynamic stretches and was off out the door with a brisk walk (I wasn’t sure this was entirely necessary after all the rushing around). Although I didn’t manage to put together a new playlist I was quite happy with the one I chose and before long I was breaking into a trot as Simple Minds promised me a miracle. Well they didn’t deliver, is all I can say.

My pace was pretty much the same as usual, and it was a fairly uneventful run until I got to about 8km when I remembered why I never have more than one drink in the morning before my run. I was 3km from home and not a public toilet in sight. So where’s that miracle when you need one Jim Kerr???

I would say it’s actually quite hard running while trying to engage your pelvic floor, but I don’t want to over share, so I won’t say anything more.

Needles to say by the time I got home, I wasn’t bothered about stretches, checking time/distance, or even taking my shoes off at the door. I didn’t even bother to answer Mr R’s enquiry about how my run had gone. I was straight through the door and into the smallest room in the house.

Note to self for next run:

* Don’t Faff.

* DON’T drink extra tea

* Don’t forget to go to the 🚽 after stretches and before setting off on the run

* Do get a new play list and replace Simple Minds with someone who will deliver on their promises

[APScotland Graduate10]

Lol! I recognise all of the above except the playlist At home I have some emergency tree stops if caught short after over- exuberant tea drinking. Had a momentary concern today in the middle of a conservation village, halfway through a 7 mile run, when I stopped to photograph some cows and my bladder hinted that a loo stop might be a good idea. Not a loo to be seen, so I just set off again and hoped that the hot weather would mean I sweated any xs fluids out. Luckily it worked this time! I'm also an expert faffer - something to work on

[Razouski in reply to APScotland]

You’re lucky you have trees and the right equipment. 😂😂😂

[icklegui in reply to Razouski]

one can buy the right equipment, but then you'd just have something else to faff about finding! Also I doubt there's a slot for one of those in a running belt!

[Razouski in reply to icklegui]

🤣🤣🤣

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate10]

Lovely report, as usual! Love the faffage! Being blessed with an extremely strong bladder I rarely get caught short in that respect (disgusting school loos trained me from a very early age!), but I can relate! Hope the mess got cleared up - a great opportunity to sort out all your running stuff!

[Razouski in reply to JaySeeSkinny]

Mr R sorted most of the mess while I was out, so it wasn’t too bad when I got home. Nearly did the same thing again as we went to the gym half an hour later and I needed a change of clothing. Eventually found them in the tumble dryer (goodness knows why, I never tumble dry my running stuff!)

[Anniemurph Graduate10]

Yay, faffage! The right outfit and the right music make a difference to your running - these things matter!

I often get caught out and have to stop for a wild wee Well, not while running round town, that is, only when I've driven or bussed for a distance and I'm in the middle of the countryside!

[Razouski in reply to Anniemurph]

It's ages since I've had some really good faffage, so this made up of it.

Unfortunately I was by the roadside when the urge struck and not far from home - so I wasn't going to stop for a not so wild wee!!

😂😂😂