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Fabulous450 Running on Empty...(Just about!)...But LEJOG Must Go On!! ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ โค๏ธ

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Fabulous450Graduate10
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Hi Runners!

Week 12 of 15 with Sgt Major Garmin ๐Ÿ’‚โ€โ™€๏ธand Week 4 of new job ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿ’ป has been a tough combination...but complete! โœ… Good old Jeff Galloway obviously knew I was having a hard time fitting it all in as I only had 2 days of drills in my workout this week ๐Ÿ˜ฒ, but even that required a little rescheduling ๐Ÿ˜ฌ. Yesterday, I woke up with tight calves and muscles from all of the sitting down ๐Ÿ™„, so I thought it wiser to abandon my drills until today ๐Ÿค“.

Today, I was still โ€œRunning On Emptyโ€, but not soar. My trusty Nike App had just the right motivations to get me through it ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿฝ. There was nothing spectacular about it , but it was good to be outdoors ๐ŸŒณ.

Position 236 in LEJOG and Iโ€™ve covered just over 358 miles now. Happy to be resting at the โ€˜VIP Groupโ€™ on the LEJOG Map ๐Ÿ—บ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ...๐Ÿ˜†!

I just have to work out a way to commit to quit at a reasonable time and get a walk ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ/ run ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ in each day. Not for the step count, but I really need to do that for general well-being. Work is not likely to slow down for quite a while. So, I need to reorganise my mindset ๐Ÿฆพ as the fresh air does give you the headspace needed ๐Ÿ’†๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ.

I made it through the week and itโ€™s gonna get better!! Come on Sgt Major Garmin...Jeff & The Commitments...weโ€™ve got work to do!! ๐Ÿ’‚โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ ๐ŸŽผ ...๐Ÿค ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ

Happy running Runners! โค๏ธ

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Delly-dot profile image
Delly-dotGraduate10

Sounds like you are doing a lot of juggling at the moment Fabulous. Itโ€™s crucial to get the balance between work and time for ourselves right but itโ€™s never easy I know. It sounds to me like you are on the right side of it all. Adapting with a little flexibility goes a long way to preserving our sanity and the status quo.

Great progress on the map. VIP group! Wow! I didnโ€™t know they had such a thing and so impressed you are amongst it. Go girl! Sgt Major Garmin must be proud.

Rest day for me today means a long dog walk across the fields: wellies are at the door waiting.

Enjoy your day ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Delly-dot

Hey Delly-dot!!๐Ÿค— Thanks so much!! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

No, itโ€™s not a LEJOG VIP Group! ๐Ÿ˜ณ (I wouldnโ€™t qualify...๐Ÿ˜‚!), itโ€™s where I am on the LEJOG map (see photo ๐Ÿ˜‰). I had better edit my post to make that bit clearer ๐Ÿ˜ณ...๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚!

I really want to walk on my rest days too. Silly really, as a 20 minute walk to end the day should be so easy to do. Some adjustments to the work life balance are certainly needed. I think I might have to set myself a little challenge to do that this week! Enjoy the walk ! Letโ€™s keep going!! ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿฆพโค๏ธ

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SybilwGraduate10 in reply to Fabulous450

Iโ€™d not edit if I were you! ๐Ÿคฃ

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚...wouldnโ€™t want anyone to think Iโ€™m the VIP. Iโ€™m just on a mission to fall in love with running in winter!! ๐Ÿฆพ๐Ÿ˜‰โค๏ธ

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SybilwGraduate10 in reply to Fabulous450

I think virtual vip is acceptable!

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Instructor57Graduate10

Well done for balancing out your runs/walks/new job ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

I struggled when I went back to work in July .

I'm locked down again now and out running !

You are doing so well ๐Ÿ‘

Keep it up

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57

Thanks so much!! ๐Ÿค— Iโ€™m locked down too! ๐Ÿ˜‚!! What an experience this year has been. It took 8 months to get through 6 stages and Iโ€™ve only been working a month. Except for only one day when I had to travel into work to get my IT equipment sorted, I have not seen one person in the flesh!

Itโ€™s probably going to be that way for a quite a while though. So, I have a bit of time to get my routine and boundaries set! ๐Ÿ˜‰โค๏ธ

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10

You certainly donโ€™t have time to get bored do you Fab450?! I canโ€™t keep up! Iโ€™m glad Sgt Garmin is still doing his bit - for some reason I told his civilian counterpart Mr Garmin that he could discard my run this morning instead of saving it. So he did! Rats! Canโ€™t believe how well youโ€™re doing on LEJOG- huge well done and clapping of hands to spur you on!

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns

Ah thanks so much Oldgirlruns!! ๐Ÿค— If winter was going to be my norm, Iโ€™d already be in running hibernation. So, true to every aspect of this year, norm is simply not in fashion!! ๐Ÿ˜‰

I see Mr Garmin is a lot more civil! Discard a run?...far too accommodating! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ That must have been a bit frustrating!

I can feel Sgt Major eyes on me when Iโ€™m sat down and itโ€™s yet another long day. I get the ๐Ÿ’‚โ€โ™€๏ธ...๐Ÿคจ...๐Ÿ˜–...so I do know itโ€™s got to happen! ๐Ÿ˜Šโค๏ธ

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FlaraflarkinGraduate10

One word. Incredible Fabz!!๐Ÿ˜Ž I am so impressed, well done my lovely โค๏ธ

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin

Aah thanks so much Flar!! ๐Ÿฆ‹ ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค— Iโ€™m trying to embrace winter this year!! Hope youโ€™re well too!! ๐Ÿ˜ƒโค๏ธ

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

You are doing amazing Fabulous, getting everything in in the face of a new busy job! You are smashing this ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat

Thanks so much Sask!! ๐Ÿค— I have certainly taken on some challenges this year!! Then again, havenโ€™t we all?

We can do it!! ๐Ÿฆพโค๏ธ

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CBDBGraduate10

Of course youโ€™re on the VIP Group list! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿคฃ Youโ€™re certainly on my VIP group of HU posters that keep me running! ๐Ÿ˜˜

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to CBDB

Ah thanks so much CBDB!! ๐Ÿค— Same goes for you too!! ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ

You all keep me going!! It wouldnโ€™t be the same without my VRBโ€™s! โค๏ธ

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David_G

Well done Fab450, youโ€™re doing so well to juggle work and running LEJOG! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช Just do what you can and donโ€™t push yourself too hard.

Weโ€™ve got plenty of time to finish LEJOG4 after all. See you in virtual JOG in a few months for a virtual celebration!๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿฅณ

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to David_G

Thanks so much David_G! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—

Yes, I totally agree. I really donโ€™t mind getting there slowly. If I get a bit of fresh air each day, Iโ€™ll be very happy indeed. Onwards we go!! ๐Ÿ˜‰โค๏ธ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Sounds like you are doing amazingly, itโ€™s hard to balance life work and running

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

Thanks so much WillowandSola!! ๐Ÿค— Iโ€™m glad I have persevered! ๐Ÿค” Just thinking about it and wanting the time to go is a good sign really! ๐Ÿ˜‚

Onwards we go ๐Ÿฆพ. Everything is only for a time! ๐Ÿ˜โค๏ธ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to Fabulous450

We have had to ease up a bit because we realised we are coming home achy on the long runs and then donโ€™t go for a while so winter plan is no plan just 30 minutes as often as we can

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10

Fantastic Fabulous450 ...your enthusiasm is just what I needed x

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Fabulous450Graduate10 in reply to Mummycav

Ah thanks Mummycav!! ๐Ÿค— Iโ€™d say itโ€™s more of a protest at the moment. ๐Ÿ˜‚ I will have my time to run!! I have had to rearrange the long run that was meant for today and do drills instead. Thereโ€™s no way I would have time for the 6 mile run today โ˜บ๏ธ! Thatโ€™s a weekend run for sure! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Keep going...we can do it!! โค๏ธ

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