A tech malfunction for me today ๐ฅด! Well...a manual malfunction would probably be more honest. Weโll go with that! ๐
I was out heading for John O Groats and today was meant to be a run, (not a walk). The rain was pouring down, but I actually wanted to get out there (sacrรฉ bleu ๐ฑ) so I did!
Running slowly, I headed to my new run route which I discovered during my walks on the past two days. Iโve got a guided run playing to keep me motivated ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ.
Itโs working nicely too!! ๐คฉ....then....the phone rings ๐ฒ ๐ฒ eeerrr.....โNOโ! ๐ .....โplaces to get toโ....โplaces to seeโ...โIโm on my way, itโs JOG timeโ! ๐
So...I donโt answer๐ค, but I pick up my phone and press to send one of those custom messages....โIn a meeting, will have to speak laterโ!..(๐คฅ well..itโs not exactly untrue...Iโm in a meeting with myself and weโre on a journey!๐)! Itโs MY time!๐
I carry on and for quite a while before I think, ๐ค ๐ญโhey whereโs the coaching gone? โ. I take out my phone and ๐ฃ...itโs paused. โOh helloโ....โare you joking?โ! ๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ I stop in my tracks for a minute ๐ โ๐ฝ, but then have to quickly remind myself, Iโve got 12 months to get to John O Groats! โ , Iโve come out in the pouring rain โ and I can press play and run on โ !! Smart me...at times! ๐ค๐คฃ๐คฃ
So thatโs what I did. I just carried on. I even run walked a bit, (what the hell...itโs kind of whatever goes now anyway๐). But I stayed out and I ran and Iโm just back feeling very good about going out in the rain. Enjoying the quiet space, (rain sure does clear the streets! ๐คฃ). I donโt know what distance I may have lost during that quiet spell, but Iโve moved a little closer to John O Groats!! Thatโs pretty cool! ๐
A good day I say! ๐คฉ
Happy Running Runners! ๐๐ฝโค๏ธ
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I wouldnโt normally say it, but I enjoyed being out in the rain too! ๐ฒ Itโs so quiet!! I had the whole place to myself! ๐๐
Yes, it is the Nike App. It was the โThank You Runโ! The coaching was brilliant and reminded me to just be thankful about starting running and being out there today. ๐๐ฝ๐โค๏ธ
Long way to go for you FAB450 until JOG, gently does it, a mix of running and walking will get you, day by day ever so closer to your goal, at the moment you are still in Cornwall. ๐ ๐๐พ ๐ถ
Thanks so much AlMorr! ๐ค Yes, Iโm definitely still in Cornwall ๐. Iโll have a look at my exact location later and have a little browse of where I am at on google!! ๐โค๏ธ
Well done Fab, any distance done to chalk off against that 874 miles is a win - and doing it in the rain just makes it more fun (some donโt agree, I know!) ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
I got drenched to the last stitch on my run this morning too. Loved every moment! ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐โโ๏ธ๐พ
Thanks so much Cheeky!! ๐ค Yes, it was nice to run in the rain. I even took of my rain jacket and tied it around my waist!! ๐ฒ Thatโs a first! ๐คฃ
Run on we shall. Youโre right too...a little closer, is still closer!! ๐โค๏ธ
๐๐!! Yes, I need to send out the warning or better still, use do not disturb! ๐
I thought I was doing good by sending the message, but now I know it pauses the App too, Iโve learned something useful! ๐โค๏ธ
Brilliant Fab, I always love your approach to your runs. ๐
๐ง Torrential downpours all morning and โ thunderstorms forecast for me this afternoon mean I'm not sure if I will squeeze my run in, but then again, never say never..... I did Pilates this morning and have kept my gear on just in case .....
Enjoy clocking up your miles to John O'Groats ๐
Wooh youโre doing well with your alternative already sorted!! ๐คฉ Go you!! And you still might just go out! ๐
๐ You know Delly-dot...I surprised myself wanting to go out there today. I did question my sanity when it was coming down heavy while I was getting ready. But..today, I was ready for the fresh air!! Rain or no rain and I even ended up taking off the waterproof jacket too! ๐คฃ๐คฃ!
No mental psyching up required! Miracles do happen!! ๐ฒ๐โค๏ธ
Well done! so annoying when it stops stuff when you get a call or message. I also stopped an audio podcast and for some reason it stopped my run once. Anyway we'll get there. Your run sounds refreshing that's for sure. Well done for getting out
Thanks so much Couchpotato2! ๐ค I gave in to the pointlessness of a strop very quickly (thankfully๐)! I was out there on my own and it felt brilliant!! Didnโt see another person in MY running place! ๐คฃ๐ Thatโs got to be worth a little tech hiccup!! ๐โค๏ธ
Always!! ๐If I cant laugh at the unexpected and the absolute audacity of not working out just the way I need it to, well...I may be a little bit unhappy, but a lot of the time ๐โค๏ธ
Yay well done! Fab run in the rain ๐๐ง๏ธ I've had that kind of thing happen to me before so I now always set my phone to 'do not disturb' when I head off. It's my passive aggressive 'leave me alone' gesture! ๐ง๐
I ignore any calls now as it used to get me so frustrated! I managed to pause my run this morning due to testing out a water bladder for longer runs the tube got in the way! Weโve a long way to go yet, so I thought Iโll just enjoy Cornwall for a while. Great time out for you though this morning!
Yayyy Over62!! Iโm enjoying Cornwall too!! Thereโll be plenty of experiences on the way, Iโm sure of that!! ๐๐
Iโm just glad weโre doing it!! Enjoy and have fun!! ๐โค๏ธ
This girl does! As Buddy34 says, the rain is the best. It's where dreams are made out there. If I can, I try and time it so I go out when it rains and with Winter coming I'll soon be immersed in it. Love your attitude and positive approach. You are ready for all conditions now. Allow yourself to run/walk if need be. They all count as steps to the end. Well done on another run with your August challenge too!
Iโve always been pretty cool with my running dilemmaโs and Iโve had a few! ๐คฃ๐คฃ Itโs part of my own personal entertainment and I laugh at myself quite a lot too!!! I love running so much because Iโm not perfect at it, but I still do it!! And even when I stop doing it for a bit, I just get up one day and decide Iโm doing it. Iโm a rebel!! Or just a little bit mad! ๐คฃ๐คฃ! I prefer โrebelโ! Letโs stick with that!!
Of course you all keep me very sane and inspired too, so Iโm in safe hands!! August is looking pretty good so far!! ๐โค๏ธ
It takes at the most in a normal room temperature of 20C/21C two days for shoes to dry out, you don't need to stuff them with paper
During all the rain last February I had to wade through 2 feet of water on part of my running route although I was only walking that day, my shoes of course were saturated with water, two days later after leaving them to dry out in the house at 20/21C temperature they were completely dry.
Well done Fabulous450! ๐Clocking up a few more kilometres on the road to JOG's!
I was out in the rain too this morning๐ง - running up and down a local hill, hoping it will make me a stronger runner! Definately a little bit of madness in us all maybe...and I quite like that! ๐๐
Lost in the rain ๐ง is the best kind of lost I think ๐ love walking and running in the rain. Definitely one of my happy places โบ All those wet miles will get us to JOG!!
Woohoo that woman certainly can!!! Sounds fab. I've not set out in a downpour before so I'm mighty impressed with your motivation. You are definitely on a roll with this.
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