Slow...slow...slow...but out we go!! 🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

[Fabulous450]

Well Runners!

I know I’ve done a bit of a disappearing act and it’s been in more ways than one. But after some serious contemplating over the weekend, I grabbed fear in one 🤚🏽 and hope in the other 🤚🏽 and took action. There was no better way to free my mind than to go out for a run. A “Thank You Run”!

I wasn’t feeling that thankful, I have to admit, but I reminded myself that there’s always something to be thankful for. I was at the very least, thankful that I went out in my lightweight jacket with vest underneath and not the hoodie and long top I had set out last night. The jacket was tied around the waist within 5 minutes! 😂 What a beautiful day.

I feel ok (not the usual high) but I am proud of myself all the same. I will try my best to get back out there after a rest day. ❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Yayayayay Fab! 👏👍👊😀💪 Sooo glad to hear you got back out there - and have more running planned too! Spring is here, summer is on the way! Enjoy yourself and remember we’re all here to cheer you on! ❤️❤️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you so much Cheeky!! It’s nice to hear from my lovely VRBs! 🤗❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

And we love hearing from you too! 😍😍😍

[Dowat Graduate10]

Good on you. Glad you enjoyed your run and are looking forward to next one. They do free the mind in quite a unique way. Happy running.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Dowat]

Thanks so much Dowat! 🤗❤️

[Visionon Graduate10]

Well done Fab!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Visionon]

Hey Visionon 👋🏽!! Thanks so much! ❤️

[Visionon Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Glad to see you are still running, I know its tough to keep the motivation, I have just suffered a month of injury and lack of motivation, but back at it now!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Visionon]

Good for you too Visionon! We might have to keep adjusting every now and then, but we are runners! 😉❤️

[Equi-geek Graduate10]

Hiya Fab450! Great to see you are back out and about! You should be proud! It'll come back to you and especially as the summer gets going again. XXX

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

Hi Equi!! Yes I was in Lydiard Park today. Nice quiet day with the sunshine on my back. A bit hot in those open bits, but I wasn’t in any hurry. Just taking it one step at a time. 🤗❤️

[Equi-geek Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Am heading out there with the dog in a short while. No running for me at the moment after irritating the arthritic hip. So I am dieting like mad instead and either volunteering or walking at the back at Parkrun, and hoping the weight loss will make up for the reducing fitness 🤣. I’m allowed to do the triathlon on the 12th if I don’t run before the actual race. Knocked me back a bit, I can’t really get into cycling with the same discipline as running, and it’s scarier 😳🤗 Think I should stick with slow and steady from now on anyway 😉👍

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

Ah Equi, I haven't been around much and didn't realise. The triathlon sounds amazing and many of us (me) would like to lose a few pounds 😉.

Hey Equi, one thing for sure is that there can be one or two obstacles that come along in life that we don't plan for and definitely do not want, but big kudos to you and everyone, who keeps finding the will and adjust so we can carry on doing what we love to do! The 12th is not too far way. Maybe I will see you at my next Parkrun too. 🤗❤️

[southlundon]

Hi Fab! I've been back on the road again (after a few months) and was thinking about posting and then I got a notification of your post It's good to hear from you again! Hope work isn't too horrible?

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to southlundon]

Hi Southlundon!! 😁! Oh do come back and post with me. 🤗 It would be great to boost each other up again. I did hesitate a little before posting, but I thought sharing that it’s been difficult might also help someone too. 🤷🏽‍♀️❤️

[theoldfellow]

Missed you Babe. Glad to see you're back.

❤

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗! Ah that’s made my day OF!! Really! Thank you! ❤️

[Deals1 Graduate10]

yaaaay... welcome back!!

well done

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Thanks so much Deals1! 🤗🤗❤️

[Hidden]

👋 nice to see you back again 👍

I think (and obviously this may not be possible for you) that it really helps to have a timetable; stuck on the fridge or in your mobile (depending on your Luddite tendencies), to run x number of times a week at y time, and to stick to it religiously! No excuses, running is number one priority (for those set times).

Chores can wait. Kids can sometimes do without a home cooked meal, colleagues can sometimes be told to wait, and friends can sometimes be seen in groups.

This is your time and Fab; it’s time to take it🏃🏾‍♀️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽! I totally agree. Thank you so much!

I signed up for a Move for Mind Challenge 13-19th May yesterday. You can do any kind of movement, but that’s a run every day that week for me. And I’ll get a bit of bling for completing! 🤩🤩🤩

It’s coming up to my graduation runniversary (and birthday in July) and I’m going to be out on my birthday run, no matter what. That would be my original mission complete and I’m doing it!! 💪🏽❤️❤️

[Wimborne]

Fabulous 450 that’s just fabulous. So happy you got out and a thankful run sounds perfect. I often forget to be thankful. The weather is weird. Think it’s cold then it’s boiling hot 🥵

Looking forward to the next Fearless Fabulous post 😀

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

Aah thanks Wimborne! Everyone is so lovely. Feels like coming home after too long away! Thank you!! 🤗🤗❤️

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Lovely to hear you again. Well done F450!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks so much BTP, it's lovely to have such a warm welcome. I didn't feel worthy of posting after my spell away, but I thought it might just help others and you've all helped me so much more than you can imagine. Thank you. ❤️

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Not worthy? Gosh, the shadows really have crept up on you! Please don't let that thought take up any headspace, kick it to the kerb with the rest of those crabby little gremlins! 🕊

Good to see you back here and out there. Keep smiling, if nothing else, it makes everyone else wonder what you're up to! 😉😁

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Ah JoJo, such lovely kind words 🤗. Yes the gremlins sure did move in (the squatters! 😐). But they're not welcome to stay. I'm finding my feet, but I'm keeping a very important promise to myself. Graduation anniversary is so close now. I can't wait for what I'm sure will be an epic run. ❤️

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

Well well well my little 10k twin 🤗 How spooky is that ~ after also going AWOL on and off for the past couple of months, I too shoved myself out there today ... perhaps there was something in the air 🤗 kudos to you for doing a 5k stretch Fabz 👊 I feel so unconditioned I'm like I was in the very early days of C25K ~ really struggling physically and mentally - fingers crossed I don't pay for it too much in the hip department 😳 Well done Fabz, good to see you back 😘😘🦋

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Hi Flaraflarkin 👋 👋. Missed you too! 😍

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Hello lovely 🤗

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Ah we sure are twins Flar! ❤️🦋 I am so, so pleased you are back out there too 😁. I did a timed run on my App and stopped twice to tie my shoelaces, which provided a big temptation to stop twice, but it was a "thank you run" that was for the benefit of letting go of what was not right, but celebrating what is. If I felt I had got to that place at any time during the run, I would have felt ok to stop. At the start, I certainly didn't think I would make it to the 45 minutes, but liked the sound of the run. Coincidentally it was 5k by the time the 45 minutes was up. I felt pretty heavy today, but I did find enough of my "out there don't care"! I hope we continue to do that too. We know we can do this! 🤗🤗❤️

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Welcome back Fab. Lovely to hear from you. Sorry you have been having a tough time, so well done on going out and being thankful 👏😃🏃‍♀️🌷

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Thank you so much Sandie. I guess you know things are not right when everything you love to do is not being done. I've loved running so much and slowly but surely it was feeling like something I once did. So today I was taking my life back in more ways than one and hoping to be feeling absolutely fabulous again soon. ❤️

[Dralimc]

Hey, well done! So pleased you got back out there. Try and remember the highs and positives from when you started this time last year. It seriously is (for me) mind over matter and being strict with my 3 runs a week, no excuses (except injury which is legit). I always come back feeling physically and mentally better than before I went out. Just keep running (aka Dory) 🏃🏾‍♀️🐠😘

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Dralimc]

Aaah Dralimc, thank you so much 🤗. I have felt exhausted, but I do feel as though I've now cleared the way to prioritise me again and intend to do much more of what I love to do. ❤️

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Lovely to see you back again Fabulous, we do miss our VRBs when they disappear but understand that people have lives outside running and sometimes other things take priority. Do take care and let us know how you are getting on.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thank you so much Dexy! It's lovely to be back and I haven't forgotten my VRBs. It's difficult to feel that you have a contribution to make when you're not running and the longer it goes on, the more of a challenge it seems to be to get back out there. So I'm every so grateful for the warm welcome and understanding. 🤗❤️

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Glad you're back out there - it was always waiting for you! 😀

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks so much JonathanP! 🤗 Yes and the sun came out for me too today. That was brilliant. It reminded me of last years heatwave 😁, but definetly nowhere near as hot! ❤️

[Ang33333]

Well done for running! Yes it was a beautiful day!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Ang33333]

Thanks so much Ang! A perfect day for the comeback run. 😁❤️

[Shakywakey Graduate10]

Welcome back. You’ll love running in the spring and summer. It’s so much better than running with loads of layers on 😁

Keep smiling and happy running 😁

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Shakywakey]

Thanks Shakeywakey. I think so too. I will have to prepare my mind for the winter gremlins. That was when I started to go off track 🥴, so when the challenges came around too, I just wasn't quite strong enough to keep going out regularly. But it's history and its time to keep looking forward! 😉❤️

[Katnap Graduate10]

Any run is better than no run. Thank you for still posting! 😁😁😁

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

👋🏽👋🏽 Katnap! Yes, I can definitely vouch for that one! Thank you so much! ❤️

[Bridget007]

Yaaay you’re back! You should be proud 😊 you can do it you’ve just had a blip and you’ve come back with over 5k! go you 😃😃 I’ll look out for Wednesdays post 😃

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

🤗🤗🤗aah, thanks so much Bridget! 😯! Ooh you’re right, I really didn’t think about it that way. I just knew I would need some time to get out of my head. Another positive! I do so love my VRBs! Thank you!! ❤️

[ch3lsea007]

Great to have you back Fab! You are such an inspiration! We all look forward to reading your ups and downs of your journey to your goal! You have the backing of many so when you are ready and able you go girl! ☔️🏃🏿‍♀️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to ch3lsea007]

Thank you Blue!! My graduation VRB!! Uphill or not, I’m sticking to the promise! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️ ☂ ☂️

[Sybilw Graduate10]

Just glad to see you back Fab!! Hope things get back on track as we miss your positivity. Think you lost it for a bit too ☹️ but 🤞🏻 it’s back to stay. We missed you.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

Thanks Sybilw 🤗! Working on it one day at a time! 😁😁😁❤️

[AllyS Graduate10]

Well done Fabulous450! 😙👍🏻

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to AllyS]

Thank you AllyS!! 🤗🤗❤️

[Couchpotato2]

Well done for getting back out there and running a 5km!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Thank you so much 🤗. I didn’t think about the 5k so much, so posting has been a bit of an eye opener for me too. Really, after so many months of not running, a 45 min run was quite optimistic (maybe even foolish 😊), but I’m feeling completely fine today and I’m just so glad I did it!! There’s still a runner in me! 😁❤️

[Couchpotato2 in reply to Fabulous450]

definitely! I always run longer when I have no expectation. Probably take an extra day's rest and off you go again... singing off course!