Oh go on then...

[Mummycav]

It was one of ‘them’ runs...a run that I should’ve done yesterday but I didn’t...so I literally had to force myself out today...When I woke up I had my running stuff ready to put on so I got myself dressed and was ready for when the window of opportunity arose..whoosh, the morning flew by...then into the afternoon, after a few jobs and a trip to the supermarket for essentials I had run out of excuses, so I had no choice but to do this run that I wasn’t really feeling at all...Garmin plan Wk10 R3, stride repeats...not my fav run....the fast bit in the middle nearly kills me! I like the 10 minute warm up, easy pace run and the 10 minute cool down bit is my favourite..

So I got my headphones on...I should’ve been going to see ‘Simple Minds’ tonight in Leeds with my Hubby and some of our friends but obviously it was cancelled so I decided I was listening to them on my run instead...

The day has been much cooler today but there was no wind or breeze at all it was just dead cold, perfect for us runners though! I walked to the park where I started my run and ran towards the motorway, it was completely silent the whole way there...the sun came out, the flowers turned to look at it and everything seemed to brighten up in a split second...suddenly, I felt like a balloon that had been let go...I was just running & enjoying the feeling, enjoying the silence, been carried on the little bit of breeze that had developed as I ran towards the open space..I was having a great time...the fast bits that I was dreading just seemed to pass, I have to repeat a faster pace run 8 times, I lost count and thought I still had a couple left but when my watching vibrated and I looked it said it was time for my cool down 10 min run, at this point my radiator had overheated so I ended up taking my long sleeved top off, tying it round my waist and just running in the vest I had thankfully put on underneath! The last 10 minutes were spent running along the towpath and then coming off and running through the town centre, very strange with the restaurants and pubs closed...no-one slurring out ‘Mac the Knife’ at 10,000 decibels on the karaoke in The Ship! No clinking of knives and forks or hum of conversation as I pass the Royal Delhi Indian Restaurant, just me, (the balloon) heading for home, feeling good on the run that I really didn’t want to do...

Happy running everyone...stay safe xxx

MC xxx

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Fab run report MummyC, it's a strange ol thing when the run that sees you clinging to the doorframe by your fingertips, winds up being just a brilliant run 🤗👍🥳 creates that feel good factor little else could 🙂

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Haha, great description!! You’re so right, felt so good and so much better for going x

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Ah, the sun shines on the righteous MummyCav... so pleased it brightened up for you and you had a great run after all... wheee shooting the breeze.

You got to listen to Simple Minds too so that's a bonus.

Well done bonny lass. xxxx

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Great post Mummycav and good for you on making yourself get out there.🙂

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to lexi6]

Thanks lexi6 , so glad I went 😁

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

There you go MC, bet you’re glad you went out aren’t you? 😀 That sounded like a perfect run, giving you time to decompress and have fun even though the thought of it didn’t seem appealing. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Brilliant, well done. 👏👏👏

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I really did..it’s best to just go isn’t it?? If I hadn’t gone I would never have had this run and if it hadn’t gone like this well, I could’ve just walked home but I would never have known. Thank you, running is so important to us all at the moment x

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

I love that idea , you felt like a balloon that had been let go 🎈so true!

Such a lovely sounding run and I was there with you 🏃‍♀️Thank you for this and for such a lovely photo too.

Now you’ve got me singing Simple Minds songs all day 😕

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you Irishprincess ...can’t beat a bit of simple minds!! Put some on your playlist for your next run out....I’m glad you enjoyed the run with me xx

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Mummycav]

New Gold Dream.... 81...82...83...84. 😍x

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Haha..that’s what I listened to!! X

[Cantstopmenow Graduate10]

Gorgeous photo and lovely , inspiring report of your run. 👍😊

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Cantstopmenow]

Thank you Cantstopmenow , I have taken load of photos of that little bit of the stream I just think it’s so lovely 😊

[MartinKH Graduate10]

Great post, and run.

What a lovely photo too.

I love Simple Minds, must add them on to my running playlist.

Well done 👍🙂

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to MartinKH]

Thank you MartinKH ...enjoy simple minds, can’t go wrong with a bit of them in your ears!

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Great running report, I’m still in running kit, just not used it today...however Mummycav inspiration has worked and I’m on it

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

That is FANTASTIC!!! I should’ve added to the end of my post that even if you don’t feel like going, just go because you definitely won’t regret it!! Xxx lovely to hear from you on here Jan xxx

[Hidden in reply to Mummycav]

just getting the kit together now, water bottle filled...

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Excellent...let us know how it goes xx

[Hidden in reply to Mummycav]

Done W5R1, Mr Smooth telling me it would be tricky wasn’t the best encouragement - now for the refreshing shower after sweaty bendy physio. Thanks for the spurring on

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Glad to hear you’re still a Smoothie Jan! You proved him wrong though because you did it!

Glad to help you get back out there x