Us graduates still have off times ;)

[sparky66]

Haven't run for 5 days.. don't know what was up with me.. mood was low and last night had my first ever food binge since Oct last year.. ate a full carrot cake was great at the time.. then I felt so tired and down and was in bed asleep for 9:30pm .

Woke up got kids off to school still feeling low..

Pulled my run kit out thinking..it's either going to kill or cure me.. lol..

I only ran 3k.. but very glad to report I now feel fantastic and renewed feeling of wellness

Sparkys back!!!

Another bunch of gremlins slain bring on next run day.. x

If in doubt..run it out!!!

[SexyBexy Graduate]

Brilliant! So good to hear the gremlins are no more. I need a few jogs like that to get me back in the saddle again. Well done Sparky66!

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

I wonder what laid you low Sparky - so glad to hear you are back on top!

[misswobble Graduate]

A whole cake! Blimey that's one slough of despond 😊 Never mind it's done now. Just don't do it again!

Running does lift you up and give you some feel good vibes so keep doing it 😊

To burn off that cake will take at least a week 😆

[sparky66 Graduate in reply to misswobble]

I know miss wobble.. I had just manage to reach my weightloss goal.. got down to 9st 13 lbs on sat.. and thismorning after breakfast I was way back up at 10st 4 lbs... lol that was seriously one heafty cake!!

Not to worry.. I'm back on track ..

[misswobble Graduate]

Good lass! 😊 Keep on running and having fun. Yeeeeeeeeeeeha! 😊

[poppypug Graduate]

Aw Big Hugs Sparky ! ((((( ))))

Yep , we get that devil on our shoulder ramming cakes and biscuits into our mouths given half a chance . Don't beat yourself up, forgive yourself and move forward .

You have done brilliantly on your weight loss, Well done for getting back on track and getting out there ! xxxx

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate]

Personally, I don't think we can ever completely slay our demons. Every now and then they will be successful. The trick is to just get back on track. I'm coming to the conclusion that I will always have to be vigilant about weight and running. There will never be a time when I can say "I did it" and relax.

[sparky66 Graduate]

Well said jsee off to work now..and feeling great again.. just a lapse.. forgive..and move on.. x

[AnneDroid Graduate]

Isn't it comforting to know you're not alone with these things? We're none of us perfect so every now and again we'll have a "blip".

The old AnneDroid would have thrown in the towel after doing what you did and believed myself to be a failure who should stop pretending she is something she's not. But now I recognize that as unhelpful negativity (and lies!) and I just pick myself up and get back on course. Don't know why it took 50 years to get to this though...

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate in reply to AnneDroid]

I think we just have to mature enough to realise. We have to recognize that nobody is going to sort things for us, and that we can't help other people all the time at the expense of ourselves. And then at our age we don't have to impress people, look beautiful all the time. I don't care who sees this tomato-faced sweating lump after a 7k run - my family love me as I am and nobody else is important.

[Irish-John Graduate]

Yep - sometimes that first step out the front door is the absolute hardest glad you made it

[sparky66 Graduate]

Partly why I posted..was exactly that.. let others that lapse or struggle, that we can all stray .. it's about taking on the responsibility.. and pulling that inner strength.. pull your socks up and go get back to it

X

[davelinks Graduate]

Well done Sparky! You got your spark back! 😁

By last weekend I hadn't run for well over a week being away on holiday and my wife not able to run at the moment, we just did some 5 mile walks instead, but on Sunday I did some speed work on a hill, with my running group. Felt great to be back doing it! Yikes! I'm booked in for the Croydon 10k race on Oct 9th, although I shan't race it! I'll have to pull my finger out and get some practice in. So don't worry about having some time off, just make sure you do get back into it!😊

[sparky66 Graduate]

Good luck for the Croyden 10 k Dave go on get some serious training in and go smash it

Will look out for your run reports

Thanks

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Crush those pesky gremlins... they never give up do they?

Go you..back out there and looking good

[AncientMum Graduate]

I LOVE that "If in doubt, run it out!" Great quote Sparky, I'm putting it as my screensaver for those days when work is meh and the biscuit tin is a-calling. Thank you, and congrats on a fine bit of gremlin slapping

[sparky66 Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Your welcome AM.. I've had a good food day and the blip over

All is calm and well again

Happy running x

[lightweightkate Graduate]

Brilliant - love that more of those pesky gremlins have been slain 😀 Happy running! 🏃

[aliboo70]

Well done sparky for getting out there! We've all had sessions like that I'm sure! I know I have! 😕😊