I knew I was tempting fate by bragging in my last post that I hadn't had to walk or repeat a run on this programme. Pride comes before a fall eh?
Well here we are at Hornby Castle, Bedale. Very pretty. Now, I was tired. Mr. Sazzle had executed a most impressive training stint for the World Snoring Championships lasting around six hours with some inhuman decibel levels. Not great in a caravan!
But, undeterred, I was up at 6.15, dressed, Garmin, Spotify - off we go!! Couldn't get out of the showground. Completely fenced in.
Now, in retrospect, I never once thought "Oh, bugger it - I'll go back and have a cup of tea" - I just started to do my warm up walk around the perimeter fence. Very long grass, rabbit holes, generally not a great surfaces. But after my 5 minute walk I set off. Lasted two minutes. Knackered!
I finally spotted a High Vis security guard and persuaded him to let me out and finally set off running up the road to the Castle. Two pretty big hills to start off with had me struggling, but I soldiered on. But I only managed 28 minutes and had to walk. Twice. My most difficult run by far
So I'll be repeating W9R1. I don't mind - I know now I'm in it for the long haul. But a faultless execution would have been nice. That'll teach me
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There's no such thing as failure, as you well know! Great 28 minute run, especially given those hills, and of course you had to get back early to check the cake was OK! Next run will be fine
Having to walk to get your breath back is fine. No problem with it at all. i don't think you should feel it's a sign of weakness. Having a walk while you recover can mean the job gets done rather, than you having to quit. Don't rule it out. Lots of runners do it in races, including me☺
enjoy yourself with your weekend. sorry to hear about your resident snoring champ. I have one of those at home too 😕
Thanks MissW. Now I've had a coffee and my brain's woken up I realised that with the 2 minute field run I did do 30 minutes after all!! And a couple of fierce hills which I ran up so I'm less disappointed.
Here working til Monday and might try a slightly different run as it is very beautiful and I now know how to get out!!
Not sure the snorer will survive if he continues like last night!!
You went out there a little sleepless, you tackled hills, you did 28 mins! And on top of eating all that cake for dinner the night before 😜 ! Well done you, just keep going you are soooooooo close now
You need your own van! You need your sleep too. It does your head in doesn't it😯
I am going away this weekend and wanted to take my running shoes but going to rest my poorly knee instead. Typical! I am off to the pancake flat Fens 😊 i was looking forward not to have to tackle a hill.
Aww never mind your nearly there now they are polishing you badge....and that cake!! Wow ☺
failure ? don't think so,. that word doesn't compute here 28 mins in unfamiliar surrounding, rabbit holes and hills ( the devils work) reckon that's a good run in my book
put that one down to experience and you will rock the next one , well done nearly there keep at it !
Thank you all - you lot are amazing at cheering me up. And me and 'The Snorer' have just walked part of where I ran - and those hills were huge!! I just kept my head down and went for it - no wonder I was jiggered. Feel much better now and looking forward to repeating. No worries
But you kept going and that is super. I think snoring partners are excellent for helping get you out of bed nice and early - see, there is always an up side! Hey, well done you.
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