I took procrastination to another level this morning. I was almost ready to go and the phone rang, then I decided that it would enhance my day if I talked to a digital assistant, it didn't but eventually it solved my problem, sort of. Then my neighbour text to say she's reached this week's weight loss goal and I said I couldn't get going and if I waited much longer my run would turn into our afternoon walk. She text back, 'Get those shoes on and go!' so I did.
I picked this run because it was 25 minutes, I couldn't tell you what the advice was because I wasn't really listening, I couldn't tell you what music I listened to because I'd picked a random playlist and didn't know most of them.
What I can tell you is I ran a little faster, I looked at the world around me, I saw flowers, trees, pavements, roads and cars and let go of some emotions.
In January 2020 I had an illness that was probably COVID, I went to the doctor's b cause my breathing was difficult, within a few seconds she had an oxygen mask on my face and was calling an ambulance, 24 hours later I was discharged and a couple weeks on I dragged myself back to work and the awfulness of what the pandemic would bring.
Since then I panic when I get puffed out, hence my very slow running, my aim now is to go a little bit faster, breathe a little bit deeper in a controlled way and learn being a bit breathless through running doesn't mean I need to panic.
Run happy or rest well
Week 6: Run 1 (OR why it's good to have a running buddy)
Ever video’d your (favourite) run?
