The camera says it all - posture warning

[LookNannyruns]

I know I’m as slow as a tortoise but I didn’t know I looked like one! This picture of me coming last in the park run (with smiling tail walker beside me edited out) made me realize that far from a gazelle I’m hunched up with my neck stuck out of my shell.

The people behind me are just doing an extra lap for fun! Look at all the layers I’m wearing! Now those must weigh me down right?

So today I went out on my own and made an effort to be more upright, looking ahead, admiring the view , more relaxed less layers slowly coming out my shell proud to be a runner.

[pollyp1 Graduate]

Look at that smile, tho!

[LookNannyruns Graduate in reply to pollyp1]

😄

[Anthie Graduate]

Nice picture even if you say that you're kind of hunched... Well done for the park run and for correcting the posture next round. Have you heard of that Jean de La Fontaine's fable about a tortoise and a hare (Le Lièvre et La Tortue in French)? In the end, the tortoise wins

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Anthie]

My favourite fable

[Vict08 Graduate]

Lovely pic, you look so much happier than the runners doing an extra lap for fun

[Hidden]

You look lovely.

[LookNannyruns Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Great photo... great runner

[BestKitten Graduate]

I think you look amazing...well done you. X

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

I think you are being a bit hard on yourself. A side view would have illustrated the issues you mentioned, but there aren't many of us whose posture is perfect at the end of a run.

Your awareness of the importance of posture can only bode well.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Blath]

I agree with IannodaTruffe, dont be hard on yourself. I think the smile is the most important part of the photo

Keep up the good work!

[ruralfrance Graduate]

What a fab photo! Very well done for completing it. I think you're allowed to be a bit tired at the end of the run, aren't you?

[IgaT Graduate]

You look amazing!!! And soo happy with gorgeous smile on your face!

Go girl!

Improvement is important, but it's not everything It's good you are aware of it and know to focus on it a bit more, but don't lose this smile.

Happy running!

[Nobbywatts Graduate]

I think you look just fine. Also, what a great pair of pins! X

[LookNannyruns Graduate in reply to Nobbywatts]

Ooh thank you 😌

[Downtwo]

I think maybe a little negative self-perception is at work here. What a lovely photo. Happy at the end of a hard run. I agree it is a good idea to check your posture when running. I slump a lot and I get reminded by certain niggles which I stop by uncurling a bit. Keep on running and smiling. xx

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

I don't think you look that bad, as long as you aren't bending forward from the waist a forward sort of posture is fine. You don't want to be completely upright, leaning from the ankles is the way to go!

[LookNannyruns Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

Thanks for the advice, everyone else looked so upright and sprightly

[HeleneCorsa Graduate]

I think you look lovely anyway, LookNannyruns ! If there really is an issue of posture (I honestly can't see it here tbh, and you've just finished a run...) then it's great that you are aware of it and working on it - and yes, you should be proud of yourself as a runner. But don't beat yourself up. You also have a cracking smile.

[LookNannyruns Graduate in reply to HeleneCorsa]

Thanks for the kind words always my own worst critic.