Excuses

[Feelingsilly]

Am sat here on my sofa trying to talk myself into running w5r2 tonight... It's school hols so no getting it done first thing for me this week. I went out on bank hol Monday morning, then worked a night shift Monday night with no sleep before or during, just a 2 hour nap on Tuesday morning while my eldest watched the younger 2 kids. Went to bed early last night before I was woken at 1am by phone call to collect my middle boy from his sleepover as he didn't feel well, and by the time I got him home and settled my husband had a raging temp too... Sorry if it sounds like one big moan, I'm really wanting to get out but feeling scared of going up to 8 minute runs while running on fumes haha!! 😴

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Running is the best thing when you're knackered as it really does give you a boost of energy. Just go and try it. You'll feel so much better afterwards.

[sparky66 Graduate]

Ide say.. relax..you wont lose any fitness by missing the odd run or two.. xxx

[Feelingsilly in reply to sparky66]

You are right about the fitness but, but I think I 'need' to get out the house... so it's either run or Morrison's as my options!!

[sparky66 Graduate in reply to Feelingsilly]

Ooh food shop..yuk! Go run

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Just get out there.. it will do you the world of good. Re-charge, rejuvenate and re-group...

Then back home, ready to tackle the family x

[davelinks Graduate]

Do it! I think you'll wonder what all the fuss was about! See if it doesn't perk you up!😊

[Slinkyminky Graduate]

You'll probably be glad you went if you go and do it and probably sleep better tonight x

[Hidden]

Guessing from the quiet you've gone. Hope it goes ok. You'll probably surprise yourself as others have said 👍🏻

[Feelingsilly]

Haha sadly not, kids tea and now swimming lesson got in the way of replies, but I am feeling much better about going thanks to you all... Roll on 7.30 for a bit of me (and Laura!) time 😀

[Irishprincess Graduate in reply to Feelingsilly]

Take us all with you and we'll chivvy you along 🏃🏃🏃

[Feelingsilly in reply to Irishprincess]

You're all in my brain 👌🏼

[Slinkyminky Graduate in reply to Feelingsilly]

Go smash it FS!!

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate]

Yes, just getting out and having some time to yourself will help. Just run, and if you can't any more then walk. Have fun! Your head will be pretty packed, there's a lot of us coming with you😎

[Feelingsilly]

Amazing thanks Jaysee... I'm off

[Biscuit0107 Graduate]

Well done ! We're at the same point and I don't have anywhere near as many barriers/challenges to getting out there so I'm really impressed 😊

Mind you, I'd always chose running over food shopping....

[Feelingsilly in reply to Biscuit0107]

I went, and it was a lovely evening run! I went down a little country lane near us that I'd never been down before, and came across Shetland ponies, a tonne of lambs and 2 deers, not bad seeing as I live on the edge of a big town near to the dual carriageway & motorway. Feeling much brighter for it and chuffed to manage 8 minutes 😆

[Slinkyminky Graduate in reply to Feelingsilly]

Well done x

Sounded like a lovely run and glad you went now

[Feelingsilly in reply to Slinkyminky]

Thanks slinky, glad I went 😀

[Irishprincess Graduate in reply to Feelingsilly]

Fab 🙂

[Feelingsilly in reply to Biscuit0107]

Thankyou Biscuit0107 , it can be hard to get out around my shifts and kids sometimes but I usually pencil the runs into my diary at the start of the week to make me stick to them because this running lark has really helped my sanity/stress levels so I'm determined not to let it slip. Definitely agree on the food shops! Keep up your great work too, I'm scared but am beginning to see w5r3 could be maybe, just maybe, possible!