Fabulous450 Does A Suckcess Run! 🏃🏽‍♀️ 🙌🏽❤️

[Fabulous450]

Hi Runners

2 days I haven’t done my minimum 5 minute run comeback and I battled with the feeling of failing again thinking about it last night. It wasn’t mojo, more time management. 🤥 Ok...and mojo 🤫! But...I told myself this morning...truth is, you only fail if you stop! 💪🏽!

So, I’m up this morning thinking about the lack of running and I decided (for at least an hour 🤨) that I’m going out today! My last mental check in was to tell myself, “celebrate today. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow isn’t here yet!”...”Go for it”! And..out I went, choosing a questionably named ‘Suckcess Run’ on my Nike App for 35 minutes of guided motivation. I was already thinking that’s too much time for the way I was feeling, but I thought I’d go with it. 🤓

Well, I not only did that 35 minutes from a very slow start, but I had done 5k before it hit 35 minutes. I was amazed! That’s close to my PB I’m sure. Certainly didn’t realise I was moving so fast. I thought I was running so slow, like I was wearing weights (and not the kind you would buy voluntarily😂)! And...especially as I didn’t find ALL of the guiding motivational 😂!

And...the best bit was at the end! When I saw my Road on the home stretch, I was able to pick up the speed 💨. That felt like seeing the finish line at PR. I felt better in that last 2 minutes than I did the whole run! I was so close to 6k, I had to carry on and put that run in the big win bag! Still can’t believe I did it! Most of it did suck a bit 😂 to be honest, but I wasn’t going to let my mind rule my body! Nice try gremlins! I did it! 🙌🏽💥💥 Please come back again mojo, I’ve really missed ya! 🙏🏽

Happy Running Runners! ❤️

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Well done Fab450. That is a major success! 👍👏

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks BTP! 🤗 The unplanned and unexpected ones truly are the best! 🥰❤️

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

Well done. Lovely day to be outside too. I'd never guess there's a storm coming.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

Thanks so much! 🤗 It was a really nice day for a run! I was only just thinking, good job I didn’t put it off for another day! I very much doubt that I would have ventured out tomorrow. 😂❤️

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Well done Fab. It’s funny; I have had to walk our OES in the woods over the last week (she is really a beach dog) and I have walked some really hilly routes; now I can’t wait to run them! Mojo restored! Sometimes good things come out of adversity ....maybe 🤨

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Ah thanks Beachcomber66! 🤗 I’m hoping to get back to waking up eager to go again! But, I’m celebrating each time I do it. Those hills await Beachcomber66! And yes, I do think good things can certainly come out of adversity!😉❤️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Good run for you today Fabulous450 and a good time as well, I notice the 🎶 music you were listening to was "Silent Night" 🤶 🎄 hmmm🏃🏾

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Hey AlMorr! Thank you! 🤗 I thought OMG how did you know for a minute. 😂

I did my last bit of the run to silent night. It was a random song on shuffle play. I was thinking it’s not exactly a running song, but it wasn’t worth changing it. 😂 ❤️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

👍 🏃🏾

[Debston Graduate10]

Well done! Sounds like just what you needed.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

Thanks so much Debston! 🤗 I think it probably was. Setting out to do a 35 minute run was a bit ambitious, but I just felt after all that thinking about it, I needed to be out there for a bit longer today. ❤️

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10]

Fab run, well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Loving the tune too 😆

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Jazzyrunner]

Thank you so much Jazzyrunner! 🤗 Silent night is a bit off base for running to, but hey...😂. ❤️

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Had a similar experience well before Christmas when my phone just decided to randomly swap to my Christmas playlist - I wasn’t stopping running to sort it out, so I ran the whole run in about October to Christmas music! 😂

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Jazzyrunner]

😂! Glad it isn’t just me! ❤️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

That sounds so brilliant and looking at your average pace it’s about the same as our fastest so well done

It’s great to read your posts

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks so much WillowandSola! 🤗!! It felt much, much slower than I was actually running, so it was a nice result. 🤗❤️

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10]

Wowee! So glad for you that you got out there & did a great distance & time! It was definitely a good decision looking at the forecast for tomorrow.

I had planned to go out this morning but found it hard to get up and going. I stayed in bed with my tea & toast, bleary eyed & not very 'with it' whilst husband & son went off to either run or volunteer at Parkrun. Felt a bit guilty but it was lovely and quiet so I did a bit of yoga & meditation instead. 🧘‍♀️😊

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Slinkymalinki]

Thank you! 🤗 I was the same Slinkymalinki! But, I was facing a 3rd day of no running, so had to get out there. The alternative sounds bliss! Good for you! 😁❤️

[Granspeed Graduate10]

🎉👏🏼🎉🎶🎉 Well done. Legs over mind, I love it. 👍 Glad to see you back on the run. 👏🏼👏🏼😊

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

Thanks so much Granspeed! 🤗 The leg definitely had its own plan! 🥰❤️

[Tinker5393 Graduate10]

Amaze balls 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ you were speedy. I managed 5 k in 40 mins. But got out there 😃

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Tinker5393]

Ah thanks Tinker5393! Well done you too! 🤗 The speed was so unexpected, but very grateful for it! ❤️

[Sybilw Graduate10]

Wow what a great outcome! Funny isn’t it how stats don’t always reflect how you thought it went? I stuck to a parkrun volunteer today (they were struggling to fill the roster) but had a long walk - to the pub (and back) 😆 That usually means I run tomorrow but I’m guessing maybe not this weekend! 🤔 ⛈ 💨 Unexpected pbs need to be celebrated.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

Hi Sybilw! Thank you so much🤗. It might not have been a PB but it was very close. I carried on, so I won’t ever know for sure. It’s a mystery in history now 😂! Doesn’t matter, it was just a great surprise. Good for you stepping in to support at PR! 🤩 You deserve that trip to the pub! It’s all exercise isn’t it? 😉❤️

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Fab brilliant run yay! for you, your fabulousness, I can see your mojo is so close its just peeping round the corner at you. 😄😄

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to lexi6]

Thanks so much lexi6 🤗! I’m hoping it comes out and makes a lot of noise soon! I know it’s there, I’ll keep working on it! ❤️

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10]

Fabulous! 👍🏻💪🏻😁 mojo is on it's way!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thanks so much JoJo! 🤗 Arms are well and truly open. And thank you all for your support too! It does make such a difference! ❤️

[Raspberrypink Graduate10]

Brilliant, glad you’re feeling back on it. Great start to the weekend 👍🏼

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Raspberrypink]

Thank you so much Raspberrypink! 🤗 I will keep on trying one run at a time, until I’m back in full swing, eager to go again on days off. That’s when I’ll really know it’s ‘up’ all the way from here! ❤️

[Hidden]

Wow that's fantastic, well done!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Oh thank you so much Rainbow66! 🤗 I’m feeling a little fire now! Needs flaming, but it’s at least lit! 😁❤️

[Hidden in reply to Fabulous450]

Excellent news.