Why I love this forum....😀

[Sandraj39]

I gave myself a hard time after a rubbish run on Sunday (still building up my fitness again, following extended time out with flu, bronchitis-thingy and chest infection😫). Popped on here prior to runnning after work today and stumbled across Flaraflarkin 's post - so full of positivity! As a result, I left the house with a quietly determined smile, a great soundtrack and smashed out my best 5k since before my illness and returned home feeling the love of running again!❤️ I rarely lose my mojo but he definately went awol at the weekend! Glad to say he is now back by my side where he belongs and already looking forward to our next outing! Thank you, good people of the forum - how lucky we are to have this shared love of running!👍❤️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏻

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

So true my friend... the support of others motivates, inspires and restores our confidence...how lucky we are to have found each other. Your run sounds just right x

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

😀x

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

Yesss! What a great post 🤗 I love coming across appropriate posts just when you need them, and now someone else will stumble across your one and the motivation will be passed on to the next person 🤗 Love love love this forum 🦋💕?.... And well done you!! 😊

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Thanks Flara🙂 - and yes, it is a special place!

[linda9389 Graduate10]

Too right! So glad you found your positivity

Only the other day I (re)found Iannodatrufe's pinned post on positivity and had a good uplifting read. Great to remind ourselves when we feel like we're slipping into the murk.

Here's to many more positive runs

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

Thanks, Linda - it doesn't slip that often but this forum definately helps when it does!🙂

[Bridget007]

Yes this forum is so brilliant and motivating when you’re mojo goes awol I’m glad you had a great run and are looking forward to your next one 👍🏻😃

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Awww brilliant to hear Sandra! The forum doing its thing again. ❤️ I’m so glad you enjoyed your 5k, and the fact you’re looking forward to your next run just shows how good that one must have felt. Result! 👊🏃‍♀️👏

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Hi Sandra 👋 great to see you again!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Still around IP🙂 and hopefully I will have a little more to post about now I am out running again! I always love reading the posts on here though. 🙂

[misswobble Graduate10]

😁💪👍🏃‍♀️🌝

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

👍😀🏃🏽‍♀️💪

[johnm12 Graduate10]

Lovely post Sandra. I think we all get the "Why am I doing this?" noises. Its so important to reflect. Had a lovely run this lunch time. Sun shining, fields and tracks drying. Was always planning to go for a bit further than 5k. Ended up doing 8 ( including a steep hill). Felt tired after but absolutely brilliant.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to johnm12]

Well done, John - that sounds like a fantastic run! And well done for including a hill too! 😫💪🏃🏻

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done Sandra - better get that mojo on a lead! 😀

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Nicely at heel now, thank you. We run again tomorrow! 🙂