Flexing my running head!! Again!! 10 mins or 0 mins? 🤔❤️

[Fabulous450]

Hey Runners

Early morning start! We’re off to Guernsey!! 🇬🇬 So morning run not a possibility. Delayed trains and flight! Great! But used to that now! 🤪 Arrived at work get down to business! It’s been a beautiful hot day here. 23 degrees! 🏝 (It was good during my travel too).

Rain is forecast later and I’m actually looking forward to that early evening run in the rain! 🌧 🏃🏾‍♀️ 😁! But early evening becomes late evening as I leave work very late due to an unplanned meeting! So, what do I do now? I arrive at the hotel in the dark! I can try to go out and hope it’s not that bad or just give myself a break! But I’m actually feeling good, despite the long day.

So, I get my kit on and off I go! I’m doing a 10 minute (yes...10 mins) guided run in the dark using my phone torch to light up the ground as I go. I’m also carrying my portable battery charger plugged into the phone, as I only had 15% charge. Oh...don’t forget the hotel key!! I’m packing!! 💼 Is that going to stop me? H...to..the...N! 😂

I’m using that flexibility skill that I’ve built up during this programme and improvising. 🤣🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽! And you know, that really does feel good! 😀 Knowing how easy it would have been not to bother, but wanting to run and doing it! 💪🏽

10 minutes with the phone torch 🔦 is better than none!! Now it’s time to turn the torch off and get washed up for dinner! 1.39k in 10 mins is a win for me today!! And today is all that matters!! I got my running groove on for a little bit at least! 🙌🏽🙌🏽😍

Happy running Runners! ❤️

[telford_mike Graduate10]

10 minutes definitely better than none 😂 Enjoy!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to telford_mike]

Thanks Mike!! It made my nice steak dinner very rewarding! 😁❤️

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Well done. Very motivated and good to read. Might help me get out there tomorrow!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Great stuff BTP!! Thank you! I hope you do! Just keep on going out there and whatever the limit on the day, then I figure it’s good enough! 😁❤️

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

It worked. Should have been a 9km. I wasn't up for that but went anyway and did a 4.6km. Happy with that 👍Thanks for the motivation

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

That’s brilliant BTP!! Wooooh! 😁 🤩 You know I truly believe the body knows what we need! If we can stay out of the head and go with the body, we’ll do 1k, 5k, 10k and whatever k we like beyond.

I know there are techniques but we weren’t taught to run....we just run. I try to remember that as much as possible! Lots more fun too!! 😍😍❤️

[Myrar]

Well done fab ..yes a run is a run you still got out there ..even in the dark ..go girl theres no stopping you 😀😀🏃🏃

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Myrar]

Thanks Myrar! I’m working on it and adjusting. Every run is a new experience really! Love that! 🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️

[Shakywakey Graduate10]

Another great post. Great stuff. Every little helps 👏👏

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Shakywakey]

Thank you Shakeywakey!! Every little does help!! It’s actually great that I think a 10 mins run is little too! 🤣🤣😍😍❤️

[Bridget007]

Yay 😃 well done! It’s your run your way! And you did it even after a full day at work! 😃😃

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

Thanks so much Bridget! I’m really trying to get my head around running in these dark evenings and while running away from home. So, I’m back in adventure mode!! 😂❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

Coach Bennett speaks so highly of a 10 minute run that he’s even done a 5 minute one! A run is a run... if 30 minutes doesn’t fit, 10 will. Good job

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you, as always 😍!! Great reminder! 10 did fit. 30 might have had me running into trees! 🌳 Or....flat on my face. 🤕 Slowly, but surely, I’ll be tackling these winter runs! Head torch ordered! 😉❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Yeah, and when you’re back home he also does a 90 minute run 😂😂😂

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

🤫🤫🤫🤣❤️

[Marcia-H]

Such a motivational read! Go you! Love that a 10 minute run was enough. And as you say-today is all that matters 🤷‍♀️ tomorrow is a different day!

Change of season-weather and darkness, we definitely need a post like this!!! Well done, sounds like such a good run too 👍

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Marcia-H]

Thanks so much Marcia!! It did the trick! I felt good just getting out for a bit!! ❤️

[ch3lsea007]

Well done on your torch run! You will have to get a head torch if this is too carry on, oh purple one!☔️❤️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to ch3lsea007]

Thank you!! 😍 I know oh purple one!! We both will! It is not light at 7am anymore. 😉😂❤️

[icklegui]

thank you so much for posting this!! I went for my run this morning knowing that so many other people are fitting in whatever they can, when they can. I managed about 15 min, I think. I haven't even checked - the important thing is that I RAN and not for a train

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to icklegui]

Aah thank you icklegui!! I’m a graduate of C25K, but I’m still learning a lot about running and myself and I figure we’ve hopefully all got plenty of time to do that and let the learning flow. 😉❤️

[icklegui in reply to Fabulous450]

yep - every run teaches us something. Sometimes it's just the value of even the shortest outing, making that small time for ourselves ❤ You've got a beautiful attitude!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to icklegui]

Thanks icklegui! I always remember that it’s a privilege to be able to run. 😁❤️

[Equi-geek Graduate10]

Totally agree Fabulous! Brace to run in the dark but good to know the phone torch worked! Although - it takes me 10 minutes to get into it these days - I say you did the hard work there and I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

Thanks Equi!! Yes, I did feel as though I had just warmed up, loosened up and got into a comfort stride, but I really had to stop as the torch didn’t do enough shining!! 🤣❤️

[Crawlhome Graduate10]

That's some impressive flexibility Fabulous450! Good going 😁

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Crawlhome]

Thank you C!! I’ll be back!! 😂🤗❤️