Did Wk8 R3 today & was heckled by two men about my slow speed as I ran past them. Had I not been a regular visitor to this forum, I think I'd have been mortified & cut my run short. The positivity I've found here really helped me to put the incident in perspective. I was unnerved but thought about how much I'd already achieved.
Thanks to everyone on here who's encouraged me & spread positive thoughts. π
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JojoButter
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Well done Jojo don't be put off by those couch types... WE know how much effort goes into getting to where you are now ..bystanders should be cheering and applauding you..imagine that instead.
I can pretty much guarantee that those men wouldn't have been runners. They wouldn't be able to do what you can do. Runners wouldn't heckle you as they know full well that everyone has to start somewhere. You are FAR superior to the gobshites. X
I was heckled and called back once, 'careful, your PhD's showing,' to be met by the articulate response of 'Eh?' I'm afraid the Tena lady had to take the strain π
Even as a runner I can rarely tell if other runners are going slow or fast, they're just running. Glad you didn't let them put you off, I bet they were slobs.
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