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Right...I've come up with something...every now and again the F word is used on here by the newbies, I did it myself back then too...so I've thought of what the word fail can stand for...

F......First

A......attempt

I.......in

L.....learning

We have/are all learning to be runners...when you lace your trainers up for the first time you are a runner, that's what I've been told....we are learning to breath, we are learning about our bodies, learning about all sorts of things that we never knew.

So, if you are about to use the F word to describe your run just think about what you're actually doing....that's not failing, it's learning...

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CB27LJ10

What a great post hun a fab idea, when Isaid that word 2nd week in my son told me 'with that attitude you bound to fail come on Mum your determination is what kept u going bringing a large family up mostly on your own with depression. You can certainly do this' and so here I am about to begin W5!

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate in reply to CB27LJ10

And how right he is?!! You have so much to be proud of yourself about...let alone running!!! I hope your running journey has helped with your depression too? X

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CB27LJ10 in reply to Mummycav

Yes I think it is helping now. I'm having a proper little smile to myself in the street when I get to the end of each week and today was more of a grin and a punch the air thing hahaa. 😄

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate in reply to CB27LJ10

Virtual hug coming your way

Love it....

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Martin_RoseGraduate

Mummycav = Genius

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate in reply to Martin_Rose

Just can't switch off!!!! Lol 😝

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RunningraspberrydivaGraduate

My son tell me this all the time!

I have to keep telling myself this all the time when something goes wrong & not just running!! 😍

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate in reply to Runningraspberrydiva

Absolutely....we can apply this to anything x

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dubnde

How I like this. Brilliant!

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reluctantrunner76Graduate

Very wise, nice words:)!!!

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lardofaleGraduate

Nail firmly clobbered on the head, wise words Mrs Runner! 👍

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate in reply to lardofale

I've got running on my brain!!

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Tricky2836

Well put mate 😉

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate in reply to Tricky2836

Cheers Tricky

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