Have I got news for you!! 😁 I’ve just done an unexpected and strong 8k!! 😱😱😱😍!
The past two weeks have been full on with work. My last couple of runs have been more determined to run than run for fun. So you know I’m not going to be happy about that! (Sulk!!...🙁)! I was so “busy”, I didn’t even post about my last run. OMG .....I’ve just realised it was Friday!! Sacre Bleu!😳 No wonder I’ve felt so out of sorts! 🧐
Today I was feeling pretty lardy!! And had lots of tiredness to go along with it. But I thought Fabulous its time to take your life back. You’re tired because you’ve not been running, you’re lardy because you’ve not been setting down the things on your mind. You’re hesitating because you don’t know if you’ve lost what you had. I was not drinking as much water. I was not getting a lot of sleep! So what was I thinking to say I want to do a long run? The odds are definetly not in my favour here. 🏃🏾♀️ 🏃🏾♀️ 🏃🏾♀️!! I had even decided 40 mins would do.
However....😂....you know me? In for a penny and all. If I’m going do this take your life back run, I’m going for it!! Blow it! 💪🏽😂
So I choose a 60 mins run on my App! A run with Kipchoge no less! Hey......if he’s prepared to run slow, then we’re on! And boy......he was. 😁 I was over 7k by the end and still had a strong run in me so I carried on until 8k. To be honest but for the darkness setting in, I might have just carried on. I felt that I could, but seeing while running through trees was getting tricky. Who knows?? 🤷🏽♀️! Not that it matters!!
You know what peeps? Running Buddies? My Inspiration’s? I reclaimed what matters the most. The gift of running!! It truly is a gift. I took my lardy body and I ran 8k! Now please.....the only question is what might I have done feeling at my best? 😂😂🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽! Oh yes, I am definitely feeling Fabulous!! Runner that I am! 😅😁😁! Keep on running on Runners!! Some days are easier than others but we have the gift that keeps on giving!! 😉❤️
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Good god lady, that is one fine run! 👏👏👏 Is it your first 8k? Oh I do love a longer run when the mood takes me. (At a beautiful slow pace). You must be feeling great now! Good work, Fab. xxx
It certainly is Sadie! 😁😁 My longest before today was 6k. And it was so nice to run agenda free. 🤩 Slow being the aim to deliberately reclaim my running and it worked so well. 🙌🏽🙌🏽I don’t mind one second of the time it took, I made just one hour of my life be all about me!! That’s such a great feeling. 😍😍❤️
Brilliant! It’s amazing what you can do when you run agenda free. 😊 😘 Well done; am so happy your longest run was a pleasurable one that came naturally. x
Oh yes...! Bathing in them right now Southlundon! Because it’s so not what I expected, as I was feeling a bit blah!! But now....well it’s hoorah!! Head is back in the right space! 😉❤️
I am trying to get three a week done but sometimes it’s only two. I’m away with work tonight (four poster bed wooooo!) but didn’t bring my running kit on purpose and went for a long walk instead earlier.
Oooh.....missed this southlundon!! I do hope you really enjoyed the luxury accommodation!! 😉 Nothing wrong with a walk either! It’s part of what made us runners! 😁😁❤️
And I should have mentioned the filet of fish and cappuccino on the way to the park. I only pass for a coffee normally. But...just to add more weight to the run!! Lol 😂 I have absolutely no idea what I was thinking there!! 😳 In my weak defence...I hadn’t had anything since breakfast though. 🤨🤣❤️
I guess it was the right fuel in the end. Felt a bit sabotage’ish at the time. Of all times to decide to have it. Testing the will, but I think I passed. 😉❤️
Well done, a really good time, and you had quite an elevation gain going on xx
Thanks very much Flick. Didn’t mind the time at all. 😁 I just wanted to run the 60 minutes and that’s what I did. Then so close to 8k, it seemed just rude not to run on!! 😂❤️
Thanks so much Marcia!! It really is ok to run your own way! Post grad running has been just as wonderful as C25K! I’m still being totally amazed and it feels fantastic! 🙏🏽😁😁😁❤️
What a great post Fabulous! So pleased you found your mojo again - it’s lovely to have that sort of run after a funk, well done you for running but also the insight 🤗❤️👏🏃♀️🤩
Thank you so much Equi!! 😍 I definitely knew this was something I had to do. A sort of mental D-day! The 60 mins run was a bit “Go big or go home” 😯, but it meant something and in doing it, I have found my way home!! 🏡 🏃🏾♀️ 😁❤️
Thanks so much Dexy. It certainly wasn’t expected to be an easy run, but it took such a turn. 😍 I’m sure curtesy of listening to Kipchoge’s coaching on my App (Thanks Eliud 🙏🏽). There was a lot there that wasn’t about running, but just about being the best version of you. That’s what I’m doing too! 😉
The best thing was our running buddy UnfitNoMore told me about his Breaking 2 attempt and I watched it on YouTube for the first time. I am in awe of his capability and grace. It has made me love what I can now do even more! And that was a pretty hard task! 😁😁❤️
Oh that's brilliant! So pleased for you! Hope my afternoon run goes half as well. Aiming for a slow 4k. Struggled the last 2 runs, think I need to eat more before running. 🙄🙄
That might be it (eating)! I may have been trying to put off or sabotage my run with a McDonald’s filet o fish on my way. I don’t even eat McDonald’s most of the time. I had a sudden feeling of hunger in rush hour traffic and stopped. Don’t normally eat before a run and I wouldn’t do that so close to a run again, but yes, eating may be the answer. Hope all goes well! 😁😁❤️
I haven't had time to read all the replies so apologies if someone else had said this already.
It's a strange old thing this running malarkey, when you least feel like getting out there and running (or jogging in my case...) you turn in an unexpectedly good performance. I can't fathom out why that should be but its happened a few times to me.
Wow that’s brilliant 😃 you are going from strength to strength well done! You are right we are so lucky to be fit and healthy enough to run and the feeling after a run lasts all day! 😃😃
For crying out loud!! I am slowly being surrounded by a bunch of incredibly strong VRBs ~ and you're all so inspirational 🤗😊 Mahoosif well done Fabz ~ you never cease to amaze me!! 🦋😘😘
Aah thank you Myrar! I have to say it was totally unplanned but that’s what makes it special. We can run!! Short and long!! Just going with the flow!! 😉😍❤️
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