Appalling Effort 😩

[AllyS]

Good morning lovely running 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ girls and boys! Hope everyone is well. I did my two other 5k runs on the dreadmill this week and was soooooo looking forward to getting outdoors into the fresh air for a longer this morning. The weather was overcast and there was a nice cooling wind so perfect for me but it just wasn’t to be ☹️. My right calf felt really tight (yes I did warm up) and there just wasn’t any steam in the engine despite having a few words of encouragement with myself 👆🏻I gave up...Feeling very defeated and disappointed and deliberating whether to force my sorry rear end back out for another attempt or wait until tomorrow? 🤔 Hope you’re weekend going better than mine!

[DebJogsOn]

So you went out and you weren't feeling it. End of story.

The gremlins got you this time but what's one minor victory by them compared to all the battles you've already won?

Don't beat yourself up about it and definitely don't go out again today.

Do something lovely today.

And, if you're feeling it, go out tomorrow with no expectations except to run as far as you can while enjoying it.

You can do this thing - because you already are doing it 😊!

[AllyS Graduate10 in reply to DebJogsOn]

Thanks so much Debs 😘😘😘

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Running outside is harder than the treadmill so you do need to reduce your pace a bit. But don’t let it put you off, we all have a bad run occasionally. If you noticed a tight calf why not leave it another day and take the pressure off and do some calf strengthening exercises instead?

Go girl 🏃‍♀️

[AllyS Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy. I usually find running outdoors easier but I think I probs started out a bit on the fast side! Being the determined little woman that I am I (probs stupidly 😬) jumped in the car down to the gym and ran 5k on the dreadmill 😱. I really need to have a word with myself 🙈

[Wimborne]

Oh Ally. Some runs are just those runs. Head up and get back out there soon 🏃🏼‍♀️😊.