Shop, jab, apple, NRC 😀

[SueAppleRun]

My poor friend has one heck of a cold, so no running for her. On Sunday I arrived home from work exhausted and we decided to give it a miss. Monday I had the kitchen audit at work, Sunday night couldn’t sleep, our cook left a couple of weeks ago and we’ve been cooking between us and I knew that no one has had time to check dates on things etc. so had a bit of a tidy Monday morning. Audit was better than expected so feeling positive.

Today is day off….. at last! Woke at 5 feeling great and toyed with the idea of an early run, had a cup of tea and went back to sleep, I love days off!

So when we woke up again I felt really tired, couldn’t be bothered to run, we decided to shop then go and get our flu jabs which we did, I don’t know what the opposite to gremlins are but I had them. I started to think we don’t want to only run when our friend runs, I’d also looked forward to a continuous run rather than the c25k intervals, I fancied a longer slower run,

We went to our usual park, walked round I set off NRC 45 minute A whole run and for some reason an Apple play list the first list that came up was Willows chillstep music and much as I love his music much too slow to run to so while on the warm up walk I picked something else which turned out to be music I wasn’t that keen on,

It’s lovely out there, cloudy and warm, we ran round a few times together and at 20 minutes Willow said he’d go to the car and I said I’d see him at home as wanted to go further, I left the track and ran under the apple tree picking one up on the way past, headed out to the road and realised I’d lost interest in the music and NRC , passed a few people with dogs said hello and one man I’d passed more than twice clapped and said keep going 😀

Over the bridge and nearly 4k my apple was clutched in my hot and by then sweaty hand and I could resist no longer so i took a bite 🤩 sharp and juicy and just what i needed. very refreshing, from then on I practiced nose breathing because I imagined breathing in bits of apple 🍏 with my mouth open onwards and upwards, jogging along, not a run of any special thing, certainly not fast, 5k in under 50 minutes though and most enjoyable

I love running 🏃 and don’t care if it’s slow or not very far it’s the freedom of being out there and moving forwards

Have a happy run wherever you go

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Glad you had a good run Sola and why shouldn’t you be able to turn over and go back to sleep on your day off - I think you deserve it! Glad your audit turned out ok, a relief for you I bet! Happy running!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Considering the cook left and the agency wasn’t any help we’ve been flat out cooking alongside everything else so tidying up and dating everything went by the wayside a bit, it was great to run though, the faster intervals have been fun but it was lovely to just keep going plodding along

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

A lovely freedom run Sola, and an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

Yeah 😀I’ve avoided the doctor for 20 months now, mind you it won’t last, eventually they will catch up with me 😂, mind you one benefit of Covid is they don’t really want to see anyone

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

Lovely run and a tasty apple too. 😋👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to RunBrianRun]

That apple tree is a bonus

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Ah well done on a lovely run with a bonus apple 🍎! Could the opposite of a gremlin be a gremlout? It throws you out of the door and says don’t come back for 45 minutes 😊.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Frenc]

Yes it actually could be,

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

I know what you mean about longing to run further. I was really happy to support my friend to get to 5k and then 10k but I longed to run long and slow. Whenever she couldn’t make it I’d get out there and indulge myself 😊. Sounds like you had a great run.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

It was thanks, I’m slow but my favourite runs have been the longer ones, 10k though is longest so far

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

All sound good to me 😁Starting with an early cup of tea and a lie in on your day off .

A good run and a free apple .

Just sounds like a hassle free good run .

Well done 😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

I haven’t run many longer runs for a while and it was lovely, each year I have a few of those apples, always a windfall though, then i look for the blossom in spring

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Brilliant run, and even better to hear you actually got not only a day off but a long lie, fantastic. Happy running 🤗

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks, it’s been a great day

[Teejay113]

That was such a lovely story of your day so beautiful put. My mental health has improved 10 fold since I started running I feel so free. Peace

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Teejay113]

Running, even shorter distances makes amazing changes to our bodies and our minds, I definitely smile more than i did before we started running, I’m glad you find the same too

[Teejay113]

😁😁

[skysue16 Graduate10]

I certainly agree with your sentiments - it doesn’t matter about speed or distance just getting out there and enjoying the run that’s what is important 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to skysue16]

Thanks skysue, it’s what I tell myself every run,

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Great run for you with your bonus apple! Well done for a better than expected audit and a successful run 👏👏👏👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks 😊

[Martlet76]

Thank you, I love reading your posts, they are very graphic and I can really relate to them.Ps I used to work on the Industrial Estate on your map. (1986-1991 !!!)

m76

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Martlet76]

We plod round there when it’s quiet at the weekends, are you still local? the track at the back of Brooklands is good for a short run and everything else is within reach like the beach and downs

[Martlet76 in reply to SueAppleRun]

No unfortunately I'm no longer in the area (Toulouse in France). But the Sussex coast is best

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Martlet76]

We go different places but running alongside the sea is very special, just too busy with bikes in summer

[JulieByf]

Sounds like one of those great runs. I wonder how we struggle terribly some days to put one foot in front of the other and then another day we just float along and enjoy every step. I'm glad it was a good run for you.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to JulieByf]

Thanks, it was hard and slow but i felt i could keep plodding on

[Hidden]

Oh, this post sums up exactly what this is all about 👍🏼😊🏃‍♀️🌤🍎. Fabulous 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Had flu jab yesterday and all i managed after work today was a slow walk , Willow had his and no reaction at all, my arm is swollen and sore and the rest of my body aches

[Hidden in reply to SueAppleRun]

It's funny how the flu jab affects people differently. Hope you can rest up a little and feel better soon 🤗.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanksafter work, walk, cook I’m drifting on the sofa lol 😂

[LottieMW Ambassador]

That’s an excellent pace Sola 😉

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

Thanks Lottie, it was the last thing i did,, that flu jab floored me, each day i’ve dragged myself into work, come home and slept, arm swelled alarmingly, body aches all over, pain pills have never been so welcome, going down now but still not much energy, hope to run tomorrow

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh no! Hope you feel better soon!🤞🏼

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

Thank you , it’s better than it was but still not great

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to SueAppleRun]

💐

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

Aww thank you 😊 I’m all back to normal now and it’s great to feel better

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to SueAppleRun]

👍🥰