Running Without Laura

[NIGHTINGALE1]

It was my birthday yesterday ( my 63rd. Interesting that children and old people like to tell you how old they are!) So we had gone out for a meal and a couple of glasses of vino last night. Not ideal preparation for a run in the morning. I had an early night and wakened up this morning 45 minutes ahead of the alarm. It would have been easy to turn over but instead I got out of bed and put on the running kit I had laid out the night before.

I went to get Laura but she must have had a bad night too because when I turned her on her battery was dead so I had to leave her at home. I set off without her and with only my phone so that I could time my run.

I set off at a very moderate pace and completed the run without incident. I could have run for longer and I could have run faster but I decided that I wouldn't do either which meant I was running within myself. There will be plenty of time later if I decide that I want to go further or faster. When I have run in the (dim and distant) past I seemed to be obsessive about running for longer and faster till in the end it was taking up too much time so I stopped altogether. I want to keep this going this time.

I am still very much the fat lad at the back and I do need to get some weight off. But I am running albeit slowly.

For the record today's run was week 8 run 1.

[OldPossum]

I'm impressed, I have had to run in silence due to technical failures and I hated it and really struggled. Happy Birthday for yesterday too. 😀

[NIGHTINGALE1 Graduate in reply to OldPossum]

Many thanks Possum. Sometimes silence is golden.

[McFitty Graduate]

Well done..again! And Happy Birthday too. Could you not change now to 'Fit Lad' (and only at the back cos he's running within himself)?

[NIGHTINGALE1 Graduate in reply to McFitty]

Thank you for the wishes day wishes and all the best for your run. Will be fat lad for a while McFitty.

[MichaelH070862 Graduate]

Good effort this morning completed in silence I had the privilege of Julie this morning I now know what everyone was on about now. Happy Birthday to you as well I have mine on the 7th August two days after we should finish our fabulous journey of sofa checker to runner.

[melly4012 Graduate in reply to MichaelH070862]

Ahhh you met Julie! What did you think?

[MichaelH070862 Graduate in reply to melly4012]

Got the feeling she could leave me astray

[melly4012 Graduate in reply to MichaelH070862]

Haha I took her on holiday with me in week 8! Lucky old Julie!

[Hidden in reply to melly4012]

I should meet her in a few days!! Can't wait!

[NIGHTINGALE1 Graduate in reply to MichaelH070862]

I didn't know Laura had a pal. Double trouble. Well done on your run. Back in harness tomorrow.

[MichaelH070862 Graduate in reply to NIGHTINGALE1]

Thanks me thinks I will just go for the time tomorrow keeping the horses in check until next week

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Happy Birthday... and very, very well done you

As Confucius said, " It does not matter how slow you go... as long as you do not stop."

I agree with McFitty .. Fit lad at the back sounds much more like it

[NIGHTINGALE1 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Many thanks Floss.

[TheHack Graduate]

Happy birthday 🎂. Good work. I hate running to silence so well done x

[melly4012 Graduate]

Well done - I didn't dare go out without Laura until after graduation (think she's been an emotional crutch for a lot of people) so you've done really, really well! Hope you had a lovely birthday too! Only five runs left until graduation now!

[NIGHTINGALE1 Graduate in reply to melly4012]

Thanks for the birthday wishes.

[Shivani05 Graduate]

Happy birthday! I love your attitude to running - you're right, there will be plenty of time later to go further and faster! Right now it's all about doing the programme and enjoying it too. Graduation isn't far off now good luck!

[NIGHTINGALE1 Graduate in reply to Shivani05]

Thanks for your kind words and birthday wishes.

[Ellymeg Graduate]

Well done, and without Laura too, I am not sure I could leave her yet..........

🎂🎂 Happy birthday to you 🎤 We are the same age today! 🍸🍸 However, tomorrow I will be in front of you (for a change! ) at least in age🎂.

Another checked off and under the belt - Hip hip hurrah for you.

See you on Wednesday, I am prepping in a similar fashion as you did yesterday!🍷

[NIGHTINGALE1 Graduate in reply to Ellymeg]

Happy birthday what a near coincidence. Have a lovely time and good luck on your next run.

[poppypug Graduate]

Hope you had a great Birthday Nightingale !

Youre doing great, keep going ! xxx

[NIGHTINGALE1 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thank you Poppy.