Take it to the Bridge - Winter Speed Challenge

[PhoenixRise]

Final Run 🏃‍♂️

1K 🎯

Late to the party 🎉 with my final attempt at the Winter Speed Challenge (sorry roseabi!) but forcing myself out on Christmas Eve Eve for this was a good decision for my mind, body & soul! 🤗

Started with a swift 5 minute warm up walk because it is 🥶 out there! Followed by a super slow 1K warm up jog to get blood flowing to all the right places. I got lost in my thoughts here ... recent night shift life has seriously messed with my body clock so I promised myself not to be too hard on myself if I don’t manage to be speedy Gonzales today.

I paused after my slow 1K to calm my breathing and gather my thoughts 💭

I channeled all of my emotions from the past year that was 2020 🤪 Specifically, all of my anger! 😤 As a creative I have never ever experienced the deepest & darkest lows that I have experienced this year. The total lack of support and the flippant tone from others to just ‘retrain’ has made me (and so many many others) feel totally and utterly worthless. This, this is my fuel ⛽️ for today.

And also, all of my gratitude - running has been my lifeline since May and I am beyond pleased with how far I have come in such a short amount of time. All of the days that I just wanted to stay in bed and feel depressed - I forced my little legs out to run. Knowing that the post run reward will see me through - if only until the next day. This year has been all about self care.

The angry 😡 fuel worked its magic 🪄

A whole 10 seconds off my last 1K PB 💪

I’m not sure when I can get back on due to work but maybe Christmas Day - if I decide to get out for a 10K 🤔 so I will wish everyone a safe & happy Christmas 🎄 and I want to thank you all for your supportive encouragement to a ‘rookie’ runner since May 🙏🏻 You have all been amazing and together we can run 2020 straight to the 🗑

Happy and safe running all 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

#BeKind

[Blossom- 60minGraduate]

Oh Phoenix, what a post, what a 1k! I have been in awe of your Speed ever since you started! Amazing! Yeah kick 2020 into the gutter and stamp on it! Wishing you a happy Christmas 🌲⛄😊

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Blossom-]

Thanks Blossom- 🙏🏻 2020 is in the 🗑 and on 🔥🤭

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Such a lovely post, that anger sped you up and you smashed it😀👍This year has been horrible in so many ways with no end in sight yet, maybe a glimmer of a better future come spring Have a good Christmas and we wish you a healthy new year

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks WillowandSola 🙏🏻 Same to the both of you 🎄

[Slothgoesrunning Graduate10]

Great 1k pb! Merry Christmas- running has been a lifeline for so many of us on here, glad you found a use for all that fuel. Let’s hope 2021 will allow our creatives to deliver some truly inspired work once again 👏🎄🎉

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Slothgoesrunning]

Thanks Slothgoesrunning 🙏🏻 Here’s to 2010 🥂