My main aim this morning was to just get out and get moving. No fireworks and no fast splits today. After 30mins of faffing and delaying 🙄 I got myself out as it started to drizzle..
After my 5min warm up walk, I stopped to set up all my various gadgets for the run (Garmin, Strava and music) and my left ear pod decided it wasn’t going to work today 😑 great.. Briefly considered going back home to swap for wired headphones but binned that idea and set off with my new 70’s playlist playing in my right ear..
By the time Marc Bolan came on to tell me to “get it on” I was well into my run at about 2km and all was well. I deliberately kept my pace slow and steady, I just wanted to be out and moving today not pushing it and the knee niggle was occasionally making itself known.
By 4.5km, “YMCA” was pounding its familiar beat and with a smile on my face remembering many an evening in various clubs and parties doing the YMCA dance with friends 😂 over the years, I pushed on with a bit more spring in my step to just over 5km and job done.
After the lockdown news last night, I needed that. I can conquer anything after a run! Running and music is the best therapy out there. We got this 💪🏼
Written by
Runforurlife
Graduate10
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
19 Replies
•
I definitely recognize that pre run faff I thought it twas just a me thing Runforurlife 😳 but yaaaay I'm not alone 🤗
Oh ditto, ok so excuses aside the silly nightshifts etc, but in general from waking it's taking me two hours to wake properly, get breakfasted and dressed and out, tried the running without food once 😬 never again.....
Sounds, nice and comfortable, still a bit strange talking about 5k as a short run 🤣 weather here not great either, drizzley, but me and both girls, going out for a walk, want to make sure i get out, everyday, and so glad we've got running, to keep us going! ☺
That’s the perfect length to just go out and fully enjoy it- you feel good because you’ve gone out and completed a distance that will make a difference but it hasn’t taken too long either or been too tiring - perfect 👌🏼
Completely summed it up!! It is the perfect distance to feel you've put some effort in but not too much that you regret it if you're not on top gazelle form 🦌🦌😀
Hi Runfoturlife, well done for getting out there despite the drizzle!
To ease the kit faff, have you considered setting up your music before leaving the house? That's what I do and then put it on pause whilst I leave the house (just don't leave it on pause for more than five minutes because the player might switch off). Your Garmin should be able to do that (on mine, I hold in the bottom right button which gives me the option to pause & skip tracks).
Other than that, I just start the Garmin after my warm up. Most of the time I let Garmin update Strava afterwards. I sometimes use a tracking app on the phone as a backup but for most runs that's too much of a faff (especially when my phone's strapped to my arm inside my jacket).
This was supposed to be a short note but it's gone on longer than I intended. Anyhow, happy running!
Thanks for the tips, I definitely need to streamline my kit! I like to have no music on my 5min warm up walk and set my playlist to go as I start running. I just like hearing the sound of the morning first thing! I have a basic Garmin, I know I can't stream my music through it unfortunately so have to stick with the iphone for that and Apple Music. But I am wondering now if I can sync my Garmin to Strava 🤔sounds like I might be able to from what you say. Do you set it up via an app or on the actual Garmin watch? I am still learning all this stuff!
My music is on my Android phone. The Garmin just acts as a remote control. Can be handy, especially if the phone is tucked away. I think it should work with Apple too.
My watch is a Forerunner 35, one of the more basic models but it does most things I want pretty well.
Connecting is done using the app. I think you can do it from Garmin Connect or from Strava. You just need the login details for the app you're connecting to.
Ah yes, 'Oops upside your head'..what a classic! And that ridiculous floor dance, who can forget it (if you're of a certain vintage 🤣) never really understood what that was all about!
I think faffing is a by-product of running 🤣 We finally get into our kits ready to go but there's always something that needs doing before you open that door and head out. However, I don't think you ever regret a run so that's what eventually spurs me on 👍
Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.
Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.
week3run1 ✅. 3 x 17 mins with 1 min walks. 
How did your parkrun or (not)parkrun go?
