Early morning 8k along the canal . . .

[orangeguy]

This was my planned 8k this morning but after a poor nights sleep I had some real doubts whether I would make the planned 8. I decided to start in the middle, do 2k then back and if feeling OK another 2k and back in the opposite direction along the tow path. After 4k I was back to where I had parked the car, legs where feeling a bit heavy but decided to carry on. After about 1k I was beginning to think about turning around but then a whole load a other runners appeared, I'm guessing it was a running club. I was spurred by this on and tagged on the end of this line of runners for another 1k before turning around 😀 So in the end by the time I had got back to where I had parked the car I had done the 8k . . . feeling a bit weary after 8k and not enough sleep but glad I did it. Happy weekend running everybody 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️👍😃

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Good 8K run for you today orangeguy, 8K is one of my favourite distances as I usually run it in around a hour or less, that was great seeing those other runners, it meant you could use them as pacers for part of your run, I hope you have a better sleep tonight 👍

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Yes I certainly think I will sleep tonight, an afternoon nap might be called for also 😆

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

What a clever idea, I’m going to steal that if you don’t mind. 2k and back then maybe….good run for you and what a lovely place too, tagging onto a bunch of other runners a bonus

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Well it was an idea that certainly worked yesterday for me and I got the planned 8k done, although maybe its a bit too easy to give up half way through if you are feeling tired 😂😂

[Dendev75 Graduate10]

Well done, great that those runners appeared just as you were feeling like turning back and kept you going 🏃‍♂️👍🏻

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

I think I just didn't want to be the one who stopped 😂😂😂

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Well done there orangeguy especially on not enough sleep. You definitely turned it around! 😊

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to Frenc]

Thanks, I guess it is true, a lot of it really is in the mind 😀