Vicious wind and malfunctioning selotape

[Pennyj66]

Went out for w7r3 this morning...cold, very cold and a strong wind in my face. Nearly gave up part way through my walk up walk. I live near the coast so I knew my route was going to get worse before I headed back but decided I couldn't face going home without at least trying. So head down against the gale I started runnng and before I knew I'd turned the corner and was out of it. Then oh no my carefully positioned selotape have up and blew off into my hair. Down to one headphone I carried on until it too decided to fly off. With 5 minutes still to go I laboured on holding my phone with my headphones dangling so I could keep checking progress. The stupid light from the screen half blinded me so I couldn't see the track and nearly fell into a hedge. Then finally I plugged back in just in time to hear michael telling me to slow down. Retracing my steps to head home I was asked by a dog walker if I'd lost my dog as he had seen me run in one direction then walk back past him again. I couldn'

[Pennyj66]

Sorry it cut me off half way through a sentence. Anyway it turned out the way I was holding my phone and cables it looked like a dog lead...lol.

Anyway I ran the whole 25 minutes today!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Pennyj66]

What a cliffhanger!!!

Well done for pushing through against the odds.

[mrrun Graduate in reply to Pennyj66]

Ah, one of those that thankfully doesn't come around often. Everyone has a similar story to tell, mine was about pirouetting around ice patches which nearly ruined the run. Oh well. I always say that the weather has got nothing against us, instead it's us fighting the weather and its beauties.

Top job for holding on! It's another test, you have passed and got out stronger!

[Elfe5 Graduate]

What determination against the elements, the dark and the errant ear phones - huge well done. 😃

"The lost dog run"( made me chuckle) probably never to be forgotten - and to be proud of. 😀

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That is so good and funny at the same time... missing dog story... well done for going out there. I never knew Sellotape was a runner essential...