Mini run ... so right even when all things go wrong...

[CBDB]

Annual leave day but feeling not so well on wakening up. 🛌🌅 But sunny weather got me out, 1 hour after I heard the tell-tale sign of our front door opening once, then a second time 25 min later. 🚪🚪

This was my newly-running son slipping out at dawn and running his 3-4K lap before heading to school! (Yeah, right!? ⁉️I am still astounded! See healthunlocked.com/bridgeto... )😃🚶🏼🏃🏽

So an hour later, me feeling leaden and slow, I went out anyway, because how can you not on an annual leave day!!??? 🏃🏽‍♀️

But it felt not quite right. My legs felt like led. My stomach had been acting up and also did not feel ok. 🤒 So I cut my route short, and started heading back early after 15 min ⏱, but my Zombie Chapter had not quite finished, so decided to run the dog walk circle 🦮, which is a large grassy field with a circumference trail of ca 1k. 🧟‍♀️

Of course once you start, you have to finish that circle ⭕️ and I realised a third way through, that the sharp pain in the inner left foot area meant I had forgotten to take out the thorn 🗡out of my shoe, poking through the sole, and which I had picked up at the end of my last run on Sat! Doh! I meant to pull that out before the next run! 🤦🏻‍♀️

But, yup, couldn’t stop, even feeling ill, thorn in shoe, audio chapter not finished📻.... of course I had to run on. 🚀🐌

Finished run, showered 🚿 , did yoga 🧘🏻‍♀️ and still felt ill 🤧 . But I did all that and am mightily proud.

Now it’s raining ☔️ . Husband has developed a cough 😷 and is now testing for Covid, so that might explain everything. But both of us have had both jabs

💉, so I’m sure we will not be struck too badly if indeed it catches us out.❓

(20min later and tests indicate negative, so maybe just the ‘normal’ sneezes and coughs 🤧 that go around?)

And I certainly am feeling better for having run! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽

[nowster Graduate10]

You got your regular jab... through your sole.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

😂😂 indeed, I did. Again ... and again ... and again ... 😂

[Hidden]

Goodness what a morning, hope you’re both feeling better soon 🤗

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I’m surprisingly feeling quite chuffed, despite feeling not well. 🤣🤣

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Wow well done for getting out and soldiering on throughout all those gremlin-inducing factors CBDB. 👊👍🏃‍♀️😀 I can imagine how proud you feel having not given in to them. 😀

We’ve had colds going through our family too - nothing serious - but this weather is perfect for those pesky cold germs. Bet you’re mighty relieved it wasn’t *that* virus. Hope you feel better soon. 🥰

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you. Yes it was perfect timing as my annual leave day allowed me to take it easy. So I think I needed that. (Apart from a little run and yoga, which just made me feel great)

[roseabi]

Oof! Well done xxx

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

😃 thank you!

[alpacagirl 60minGraduate]

Oh well done for getting out there - some runs just don’t go well do they😅

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to alpacagirl]

Yes kind of, but somehow for the way I felt and the number of gremlins, it was a great run! So all good in my book!

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

Well done for keeping going! Hope you both feel better soon!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Thank you. Relaxed during the day and already feel better. But energy levels not yet quite normal.

[ritu85260 Graduate10]

Wow a rough start to a day but still you ran! Amazing grit

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to ritu85260]

🥰 thank you!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Oh wow..glad all is well..and normal, Spring bug...Well done you...!

Now! Rest up...and give your body chance to refresh and recover...just say.."Yes, Mum" !

You had enough of a shock with your son's activities!!!

Seriously...take care xxx

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Yeah! Big shock! 🤣🥰😃🏃🏽‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

yeah you just have to on an annual leave day, at least you ran and finished the Zombie Run chapter, so well done

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yup! And Radio Cabel! (Radio Abel and Canton joined forces! 🧟‍♀️🤣)

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

That’s above and beyond CBDB! Well done on getting out there when you weren’t feeling so hot - Hope you’re feeling better soon!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

🥰thank you!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Some runs...are just bad runs CBDB ! 🤷‍♀️ Here’s hoping the next one is thorn-free and better! Glad your husbands test came back negative but there are certainly a few nasty coughs and colds doing the rounds at the moment (non-COVID variety!)

Super well done to your son for his running! I have a 20 year old at Uni who has just about managed to sustain the running habit he got in to over the first lockdown. I haven’t been able to influence my younger son yet unfortunately (he is also 17) but I live in hope that he will get the bug one day. My husband runs too, so 3 out of 4 isn’t too bad! 🙂

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Having 3 great examples in the family is probably the best any teenager can have. They then know they could do it.... if ... 🤣🏃🏽🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏻🚶🏼

Thanks. Yes, i think I had actually forgotten about the common colds and sniffles during our focussing on something much more serious.

Thx!

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Well done! I’d call that a serious training run...running on through thick and thin!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to LottieMW]

😃😄👍🏽

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to CBDB]

👍😉

[Lifluf Graduate10]

Well I'm glad to hear you tested negative even if you have had both jabs. And very brave to go out and struggle on when you're feeling rough. I'm sure the next one will turn out to be completely smooth and enjoyable - but don't forget to remove that thorn!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Lifluf]

🤣 yup, sat there yesterday picking out the culprit, a long hawthorn thorn. No shoe seems to be able to be immune against those! (But I do love hawthorn, so cannot fault it)

[Over62]

Hope you’re feeling better now CBDB

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Over62]

Pretty much. Just a bit more tired than usual. Thank you.

[Hidden]

Uch, I feel terrible just reading your story! Hope you'll soon feel better and get that thorn out of your shoe!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

It’s gone! I’m now thornless! Also am ok, just a tad tired.