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Fabulous450 Knows When No Is Not An Option 💨 ☔️ 🌧🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

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Hi Runners

We had a night of howling wind 💨 and rain ☔️ which has carried on to the morning. Plenty of valid reason not to run 😬, but I’ve made the commitment to myself that (bar lightning 🌩, and anything that isn’t safe) I’m out and I’m sticking with the plan. 💪🏽 I did do some “constructive faffing” today! (🧐 new word....😂!) I went into my son’s room and borrowed one of his baseball caps so I could leave the waterproof jacket and keep the rain at bay 🤓.

It was a 1k Tempo run today (the whole distance at your fastest pace). I’m using the app to train myself to get out there and run regularly again. So it’s up..... out....and go! 1...2...3... 🚀! Somehow the App didn’t chime in the halfway point 😯, so as I felt good, I carried on home with a slow jog, so a respectable 2k in the end.

The only problem (there was bound to be one 🥴) was I left my key to get back in too! 🤪! So that makes the faff much less constructive...🤨 it was just a faff 🤣. I’ve made the call to be rescued and have done my stretches outside my door, so it’s not all bad! 🤪 If circumstances would put me off, I’m not sure that I’d ever run! 😂, but sometimes it just shows you how caught up you can be in life and that’s exactly why you really need to take the time to do something just for you! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

Happy running Runners! ❤️

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GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoGraduate10

Well done on getting out there regardless of the weather 👍🏻😁

Shame about the key but these things happen 🤣

It's true, if we let all the excuses get in the way we would do very little at all!

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply toGoGo_JoJo

Thanks JoJo! I entertained myself watching the rugby game. I was so excited, I didn’t realise I was out there for an hour. My hands would say different mind! 🥶! 😂❤️

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Great effort well done.

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply toGrannyhugs

Thank you!! Another run bites the dust! 🙌🏽❤️

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Well done Fab! That shows incredible commitment. I wimped out of parkrun this morning

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply toSandie1961

Hi Sandie!! Thanks so much. I’m not at the stage where I feel I can switch it up yet. I figure if I face whatever weather comes, then I’ll have less debates in the future. 😂❤️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Glad someone came to let you in.

Happy to hear you are out there getting stronger and i love running 1k as fast as i can which is slow

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Eventually!! 🥴 I was outside for an hour. But I was able to watch the rugby, while waiting! Great game. So I’m feeling consoled. ❤️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFabulous450

Oh that’s good

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

Well done getting out there... even if you couldn’t then get in again 🤣

Tempo with a nice cooldown jog huh? That’s a good way to do them... and you got to entertain the neighbours with your stretches... mighty fine way to start the weekend.

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply toUnfitNoMore

Thanks so much! 🤗 I might have looked a bit impressive at first, but a bit weird loitering outside for so long after the stretches! 😂❤️

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toFabulous450

This is why I like evening running... if I lock myself out I can just jog to a nice warm pub.

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply toUnfitNoMore

Good idea! 💡My lucky 50p might not go too far! I have “misplaced” my coin since coming indoors too! 😖! Think I need a lie down! 😂❤️

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply toFabulous450

I almost remember when you could get a pint with 50p 🤣

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KatnapGraduate10

Excellent! I sneaked in a parkrun today. Turnout was down about 50%

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply toKatnap

Ooh well done Katnap! 🙌🏽 If the weather there was as it was here since last night, it’s no doubt the reason for a lower turnout. You don’t get to choose the weather on the day. Good for you! Fantastic 🤩❤️

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My mantra is that if Fab can get out, so can I! Frosty up here in Scotland but a very nice pootle until I looked up to admire the view. Put it like this - my hand will take an extra day to heal. 😆

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply toSybilw

Aah Sybilw! 😍! The hand will heal and you’re a better version of the wonderful you for that run! 😉We can do it! ❤️

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