I went for a run, we both ran yesterday so it was never going to be anything special, My thoughts were with all the HU people running races this weekend so I waved a few virtual pom poms.
Willow decided that today he would walk, he made sure no running would be involved by donning jeans and a jacket!
And there was me in shorts and a strappy tee shirt!
Some of you may know I’ve been under investigation for a lump in my mouth this year, well the investigating department took loads of tests, scratched their heads and threw me to another department to start again, I went through it all on Monday with the consultant who sent a letter of his initial findings and more tests which i received on Saturday after my 5k run. Out of all the pages the thing that stuck out was early emphysema in lower left quadrant. My medically trained daughter pointed out that most people of my age who’d once smoked would have similar and it’s only been found due to the tests otherwise I wouldn’t know.
So, I ran 5k yesterday and today would be half an hour, I of course set off way too fast, got puffed out, slowed down, breathed deeply, got a bit upset, then…..thought of all the people I know who can’t run, not don’t, can’t!
2 people I worked with yesterday both use wheelchairs, the people who live where I work, almost all of them younger than me, Children I have worked with in the past who never had the pleasure of running. I started to feel very appreciative of this body I have, , it’s not perfect but it can run albeit not very fast for anything up to a couple of hours.
30 minutes and a bit over 3k run and done, I’m once again working this evening so now I’ve got my feet up.
Run happy and appreciate every step you take
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Very poignant reflections on health and the luck we have.... thank you
My wife was just along the coast from you last weekend, she intended to go running on the sand but the tides were wrong. She had a great time though jumping in the waves fully clothed. Don't forget, you also live in a wonderful place.
I will be in Sussex in 10 days time visiting my Dad, I won't have any baggage space, so (tides depending) I might manage a barwfoot run on the sand
Our health journeys are never-ending, aren’t they.
In my case, I’m completely convinced that running ensured my body could stand up to all sorts of detrimental aging and health-condition effects. In fact, I feel getting stronger with every run, and that at an age where we naturally do get weaker and running being a defence against my Hashi condition which is classed as progressive.
And I don’t even want to imagine where I would be health-wise without my running! So here’s to hoping that our upward health journeys will continue as long as they can for all of us!
Sending you good running vibes for feeling strong! Thank you and let’s run on!
Thank you and that’s it exactly, I’ve got so many things now even though I think of myself as fit and healthy for my age, and now another round of tests, but now the cold from hell has retreated a bit I’m feeling my love for running again
Agree we dont know how lucky we are at times, when we see people worse off than us. Enjoy what we can do even it is just walking like me . Sorry to hear of your health problems but your not letting get in the way of what you enjoy doing. Take care.
Ah, the health stuff is all little really just lots of them, and walking is brilliant, i can’t even run as fast as you walk longer distances so I’m always impressed
thank u. Went out this morning, dark and cold and windy, gloves on today. Did at 8.2 km in 1 hour 21 min. First walk since last Sunday. Been resting foot as thought had plantar fasciitis. Enjoy the rest of your day .
I absolutely love your photo and your post. It should be a "must read" one for when we sometimes forget what we can do. I remember when I first started to run further than 5k I'd lie in the bath afterwards and say thank you to my legs 😄
Again running worked its magic, I wonder how many of us have started out feeling unhappy, sad or fed up and slowly with every footfall climbed our way back to smiling.
I hope you continue to have some lovely weather so we can see more photos of your wonderful life affirming runs x
A very poignant post Sola and a lovely photo to accompany it too. 👍
Reading this, and especially Tim’s post earlier this week, is as good a reminder as any that I need to be truly grateful for my health at this moment in time. Thank you
Thank you, and if this consultant can’t work out what to do then he’ll throw me to the next, so I continue to work and I continue to run, and be inspired by so many here, including your lovely self xx
Oh my goodness, you are allowed to have a little wallow every so often, I actually think it's necessary. It's a way to process what is happening before we take a deep breath and carry on. And you are one of the best Carry-on-ers that I know. (Just had a little voice saying "Ooh, Matron! " in my head but I'm ignoring it) 😘
I have not had a particularly good year - not with ill health but with things happening within the family and the prospect of moving house. I can't really remember the last time I ran and just cannot motivate myself to do any exercise at all. It's always tomorrow or Monday but I realise I have to do something and reading your post has reminded me that things could be a whole lot worse. I need to get up off my butt and give myself a kick.
I’ve been known to get home tired and gone for a 15 minute run, it doesn’t take long and is better than nothing, I’ve also been known to wear leggings and running shoes to work so i sort of have to go because everyone at work says things like ‘ going for a run after work?’
this is a greatpost sola! I've had various set backs and keep coming back and trying again. This post been an inspiration to me morning. Just off now. I'm wearing running shoes plus vaguely sporty clothing! I may run. I may walk. Either way, I'll be out there! Thank you reminding me how lucky are xx
that's a great message Sola and don't we hear a lot how people fight illness better because they're runners etc. Well done on still getting out when you have long work days.
I can understand you getting upset at first though, I was the same when I was diagnosed with asthma - I was 65 and my AM at the time wouldn’t let me go for my flu jab because “ we are too busy to spare you at the moment”. And 10 days later I went down with flu( before I’d managed to get another appointment), and ended up with 2 weeks in bed and another week at home so he’d have been better to let me go for my appointment which would have taken me 5 mins to walk to and 5 mins back and probably about 5 mins in there at most.
And I struggled with my breathing until my dr finally diagnosed me with asthma, after I’d had healthy lungs all my life!!! Then of course the ( I’m sure it was covid ) virus at end of 2019- beg of 2020, which also wiped me out for nearly 3 months, didn’t help.
I just wonder if he’d let me have that first jab if I’d have not been so ill and maybe avoided using inhalers now.
Anyway I can still run and it’s actually made me more determined to run as it opens up my lungs and I always feel better afterwards and as you say at least we CAN run still. I’m sure you will still run and feel healthier for it too 💕
I’m one of those AM’s who would always stand in for someone so they could attend something important, that cough/cold/flu thing that arrived just before covid makes you wonder doesn’t it? I had it and was in hospital on oxygen at the time, but home again within 24 hours, felt awful for weeks after, I think the letter annoyed me because no one has bothered to tell my results at each stage, just that they don’t know what it is and more tests needed. Yes much appreciation that I can run here
indeed Sola, make the most of what we have…and can do! Whether it’s running or walking, just get out there and do it and enjoy. Life has a habit of throwing us curve balls, and you never know what will be around the corner…
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O what a wonderful morning 🎶🎶
Inspired by VRB’s this morning
Morning running friends 
A Sunny morning 5K 🌞🏃♂️
