The Fall of 'Stripe' the Gremlin and a Steady 4K

[Instructor57]

I had every intention of running early this morning to do another 4K.

I was fully hydrated, tech all charged and ready to go !

What I hadn't bargained for was the re birth of the Gremlins !

I had forgotten to cage 'Gizmo' before I went to bed last night and he must have found my water filter sometime after midnight !

I came down to make some tea and was confronted by chief Gremlin 'Stripe' 😈

Who persuaded me that its weekend and I should have a lie in !

So back to bed I went with my mug of tea !

I thought I will just watch the news at 06:00 for a few minutes then get up , but 'Stripe' had other plans for me and talked me into sleeping again !

Next thing I knew It was 08:20 !

So I got up again and went downstairs for a light breakfast of poridge !

I came onto the forum and started to feel guilty that I hadn't run so after breakfast and a quick shower I managed to find 'Stripe' and beat him into submission and put my running kit on !

Out of the door about 10:20

It was surprisingly warmer already on my warm up walk and I was regretting not going earlier !

But , I was here to run so off we went .

Halfway through the first K I was already feeling quite warm and was unsure how the run would unfold , but it was a nice bright morning with a few more people around then the early hours !

First k done and I wasen't convinced I could do a negative split run so decided just to go with the flow so I stopped looking at my watch and just settled into the run .

I'm on the usual route so 2nd k now done and around the corner onto the hill up to the church , this felt tough this morning, the sun was out and I was beginning to sweat going up the hill but just plodded on and tried to maintain a steady pace by feel .

I was thankfull to reach the top of the hill .

The 4th k is undulating and I just went with the flow !

It was getting really quite warm now and I was sweating 🥵

So, another 4K done , walk back home , stretches done and a glass of water !

And guess what ! Another negative split run 😁

And another shower is now needed !

'Stripe' is nowhere to be seen and 'Gizmo' is sat here looking all innocent 😁

P.S I actually brought 'Gizmo' back from Japan Many years ago from one of my 2 trips working out there and usually keep him away from food and water after midnight, last night I forgot !

I need to be more carefull !

Happy running 😁

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Brilliant report, glad you got those gremlins sorted out. Happy running 🤗

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Haha thank you ! 😁👍

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

You made it! Well done. And for the negative splits again, something that has gone on the back burner for me lately 👏👍😊

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools !Yes, they were more by good luck today though 😁

I'm just glad I got out there !

Better late then never 😁

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Indeed! With those gremlins you did well 😊

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Haha yes , they almost won this morning, it was a battle 😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Those gremlins are hard work sometimes aren’t they? mind you, you must have needed the extra sleep to get negative splits without even trying

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Haha thank you !Yes they are a pain ! 😈

I was quite surprised to get home and see the splits 😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

I’m going to do that on next run, tomorrow, it’ll be slow because we are all recovering from things but will be fun to not look, way i’m feeling i doubt i’d be able to speed up anyway. My Gremlouts are a right pain too at times

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, they are a pain !Have fun tomorrow 😁👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

We will, weather is good and it’s our weekend off, thanks

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh good !Weather here is due to be wet tomorrow so I needed to get this one in 😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

Actually I hadn’t looked, I thought it was going to be fine all weekend, um rain tomorrow so i inadvertently lied. Rains ok ✅

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Haha 😁👍

[Joggingonthewildside]

Oh those gremlins need locking up don’t they .. I only have to briefly think, oh I’d like to stop now and my body grinds to a halt ! What’s going on? I hadn’t told my legs to stop .. guess it’s mind over gremlins .. 😂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Joggingonthewildside]

Absolutely ! It's just as much mental as physical 😁👍

[Ian5K Graduate10]

Yes, it was (is) warm. On dog walking duty this morning so it was almost noon before I got to run. I think it’s something to do with the physical law of thermal expansion that hills get longer and steeper in warm weather.

Mustn’t grumble, another week money saved on not having to put on the central heating! 🙂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Ian5K]

Yes it was very muggy out there and I think your right with the thermal expansion law 🤣

[acountrycabbage 60minGraduate]

Well done for getting out there! I always loved how hopping onto the forum can spur you on to get out the door when you weren’t sure you’d make it 🙌🏼😎

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to acountrycabbage]

Thank you ! And yes , I'd pretty much decided the Gremlin had won before coming here 😁

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Ooh Stripe looks scary! No wonder you went back to sleep when he suggested it!Nice controlled running, and without really trying! 👌

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thanks Diane, just glad I decided to go in the end 😁

[Hidden]

Fantastic read and delighted you managed to defeat Stripe. He is a proper bad one. 😀

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Haha thanks Alan , it was a good run in the end 😁

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Haha it doesn’t matter how often we lock them up and throw away the key, they’re slippery as eels those gremlins! Well done for rounding them up and telling them what’s what 😊. And well done on another good run 😁 🏃‍♂️.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Frenc]

Haha thanks Kate , It was worth going out in the end but warmer by that time 🥵

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Loved that post! Those gremlins have a lot to answer for. Gkad I'm not the only one susceptible to them.... A great run in the end!!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

Haha thank you 😁👍And no, I think they visit us all from time to time 😁

[Summersprint]

Hey at least you did go out for your run & completed it so well done you. 😊It can be soo easy to say you will go out later & it doesn’t happen.

I have found out that for me it’s better if I go out running first thing in the morning before work so will set alarm for 4.45am otherwise it ain’t gonna happen. If I am on a day off I will set alarm & will be out running before 7am any later than 7.30am guess wot it ain’t gonna happen. The reason being it gives me longer to talk myself out of the run & then I feel guilty for the rest of the day.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Summersprint]

Yes, I much prefer first thing ! I'm usually out at 06:45 these days 😁

It was surprisingly warmer on this one 🥵

[GailXrunning]

😂 You won’t be leaving that water around again, now, will you?

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Haha definitely not 🤣