I was thinking of all kinds of excuses why I didn’t want to run. A very stressful day yesterday. I found that the place where I was going to store my furniture no longer have availability with just over 2 weeks to go until I move. It was still breezy. I couldn’t eat yesterday and slept badly. I was upset with people who let me down. I reasoned with the gremlins 😈 that with all this going on, I would feel better if I went running. So I did.
I knew that if I followed my usual route I might stop after 2 or 3K as I had done on my previous two runs this week, so I headed out of the village on a circular route. I really wanted to run for 5 or 6 kilometres this morning.
For the first couple of kilometres I ran steadily to warm up and felt fine, listening to Queen and starting to relax. It was sunny, but breezy. Halfway through the third kilometre I was ready to stop. I guessed this might happen, so I did the right thing in heading out of the village! The fourth kilometre was a struggle, but after that, I settled down and got into my stride again, crossing the rural part of my route. I enjoy the sound of the birdsong and the horses lining up at the fence to watch me run past. I step it out a bit for the last kilometre and stop the run, taking a break and starting a new run for 1km to jog home.
Not one of my fastest runs, but much needed! 😊
Flowers and chocolates have been delivered from both of my wonderful sons to give me a boost and I know I’ll speak to them later. 💕
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So sorry to hear all the stuff that's been going on. Change is always stressful without any added challenges. Glad you got out there and did that amazing 6k! Enjoy your flowers and choccies and your catch up with your son's. Happy Mother's Day🌷🤗💕
Well worth all that reasoning to enjoy some glorious views and work off some of that stress. Lovely array of light in your photo. Your pace looks impressive to me, but this wasn’t that sort of run. Hope you have a great day and that the moving logistics are soon resolved.
Thanks. I hope so, too. I’ve reserved a storage unit with a £20 deposit. At least I have something booked, although I hope I’ll find somewhere cheaper. The immediate stress of not having anywhere has gone!
Good afternoon Julia,Well done on another good run and for getting out there. So sorry you have been let down could the removal company recommend another company?
Aww how lovely enjoy your flowers, chocolates and calls with your boys.
You definitely needed that de-stress run this morning. Well done for keeping going 😁👏What a pain about the storage - I hope you manage to sort something out. It's upsetting when you get let down by people.
I bet the flowers and chocolates cheered you up too - enjoy your catch-up with your sons. Happy Mother's Day!
Thanks, Diane. I’ve paid a small deposit on a storage unit. It’s not where I want it but knowing that I have that has given me some breathing space as I have a few calls to make tomorrow for a more suitable location and price.
Happy mothers day Jools 🤗 you could really do without being let down, storage wise, like that, as if moving not stressful enough as it is, and your right, a run was what was needed, forget about it all for a while.I've got all my mums stuff to sort, and all our bits from rented house we were in too 🙈 dont want to think about it at the moment! ☹
Thanks, Peter. I’ll see how I get on tomorrow with storage. At least I have something reserved. I just want to try and find something a bit cheaper if I can. I’m on it! No good moping, it won’t get the job done. (Although I did mope for a while there. In fact I moped nearly all day!)
You don’t have to sort anything yet, you need some time. It can wait.
Cant be moping Jools, hope you get it sorted tomorrow 🤞And your right about sorting out the house, no rush, might even stay here beyond next year, it's just a big, old house, that needs alot of maintenance! 🙈
That’s the best isn’t it? when we feel wound up and things aren’t going right to get out and run. It unclutters our minds Hope all goes better this week
Hi Julia,Well, sounds like uncertainty and the season going hand in hand! Good on you for the run - you must be feeling nostalgic already about your landmarks, routes, weather patterns - let alone the horses and wildlife! Read all the replies to your post: I'll just echo them😉 Wishing you well for the next fortnight, you'll get through it all - and find new routes in the future!🤗
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