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Just to redress the balance!

I was nearing the end of my run yesterday, so slow and sweaty at that stage. Two male cyclists rode past and one of them turned, grinned and gave me a thumbs up shouting 'Looking good!'

Given that he was young enough to be my son it absolutely made my day!

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poppypugGraduate

Woo Hoo Ully !

Ha ha , You foxy lady , Looking Gooooood ! :-) xxxx

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UllyrunnerGraduate in reply topoppypug

Foxy I'll definitely take!

Of course, in my minds eye, I am like an elegant gazelle!

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poppypugGraduate in reply toUllyrunner

We all are Ully, believe you me ! :-) xxx

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IrishprincessGraduate

Love it Ully! Bet you finished that run with a big smile on your face.

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UllyrunnerGraduate in reply toIrishprincess

Certainly did!

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dawncoates34Graduate

Haha it is good I find other exercises such as cyclist and fellow runners are supportive it's the lazy arses in vans who give the negative heckles .... Yeah get of your bum and try and run with me and then heckle haha xx

Ullyrunner profile image
UllyrunnerGraduate in reply todawncoates34

Yep, fortunately a bit too rural for many white vans round here.

Rlear profile image
RlearGraduate

I got "you're doing well" from an old lady walking her dog the other day. Near the end of my run too so spurred me on!

Ullyrunner profile image
UllyrunnerGraduate in reply toRlear

A little encouragement makes all the difference

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aliboo70 in reply toUllyrunner

I had a older guy saying "keep going lads" to me and Paul at our race yesterday, now think I look like a boy!!

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Miles_YonderGraduate in reply toaliboo70

You certainly do not! Perhaps his vision was wonky!!!

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aliboo70 in reply toMiles_Yonder

thanks Steve! knew i could rely on you to make me feel better :)

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TurboTortoiseGraduate in reply toMiles_Yonder

I second Miles/Steve - I have met you and you do not look like a boy!

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OldNedGraduate

Way to go!! :)

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davelinksGraduate

gives a buzz doesn't it, I get that when the faster runners go past me on the local parkrun..

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UllyrunnerGraduate

I should add that I have never knowingly had unhelpful comments - well, if I have, I've never been able to hear them because I've only been running without headphones for about three months. Before that if people have said things I've always assumed them to be friendly and just given them a grin and a 'good morning' in return!

Ignorance is probably bliss!

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Zev1963Graduate in reply toUllyrunner

I like your attitude. :) I think most people are decent positive folk, and those that aren't, well you are doing them a kindness by positively missreading their comments :)

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JoolieB1Graduate

How lovely for u, encouragement comes in many forms. Bet ur pace perked up after that 😉 Julie

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IdolitorusGraduate

I love the tags, Sweaty Shouting.

Sounds like it should be an olympic sport, you get marked on style, spray and volume.

I'd love to say something encouraging to anyone passing but I don't want to seem patronising, so I just smile. I too have been lucky, I only ever get smiles or morining/afternoon etc.

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VixchileGraduate

That is lovely!!! I wish everyone can be postive!!

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useitorloseitGraduate

Yay I like that!

All I got this morning was a snotty comment from my postman as I walked past him on my warm up walk that I should be running not walking. This is why I prefer to do my warming up inside the house before I go out running, but this morning my garmin didn't want to find a satellite from my front porch so I had to walk for a while. I explained to him that I was only recently out of bed and running from the get go wouldn't be a good idea since my legs hadn't woken up yet. (To be fair, it was about 9am, and I should have been up and about a lot earlier than that!).

There is always a smartarse out there just dying to make you feel bad. I choose not to feel bad today :)

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ancientrunnerGraduate

Good stuff - it's amazing what a boost it gives you. Linda

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runswithdogsGraduate

Nice!!! I bet you stood up a little straighter and prouder after that.

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no-excuseGraduate

Aw that's nice! I would be revelling in that one x ;-)

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danzargoGraduate

Waaayyyy haaayyyy!!! Good for you!!

Ullyrunner profile image
UllyrunnerGraduate

Thank you all- of course the very best place for encouragement is on here!

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Miles_YonderGraduate

That's great, Ully! Bet that put a smile on your face for the rest of the day! 🏃☺

when you have it you have it ully ;) x

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Glen53Graduate

I know what you mean, I have had positive comments/smiles/thumbs up from other runners, cyclists and people who I see walking there dogs. O and a wave from a gent who was fishing.

Glen

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