W3R1 - outside!

[lollytwist]

I'm not an attractive runner, you know the type, gently glowing after a 30 minute run. I'm more the hot sweaty quivering mess who can barely breathe and looks like my face is ready to explode. Because of that I have always run indoors on my treadmill. Sadly the old machine gave up on me last week, mid way through my W2R2. I was gutted, but bravely ventured outdoors to finish the run. And I'm so glad I did!

I've realised the only person holding me back was me. I expected laughing or at the very least staring from passersby, but I have noticed the very opposite. Most people don't even seem to notice me, and the only ones who do are other runners who smile or wave, or even say hello, although I'm in no fit state to reply verbally.

I've just finished W3R1 tonight and although it was tough, I completed it in one piece and came home feeling very proud of myself. I'm still a hot sweaty quivering mess, but hopefully that will improve as I progress - I can dream haha.

Happy running

[Rammy75]

You’ll find that you provoke jealousy in passers by, you’re out there doing it!

[lollytwist Graduate in reply to Rammy75]

Thanks Rammy, I felt really happy running past everyone who was stick in the rush hour traffic

[Adamdrew31]

I know how you feel 😁.

[Polly2810 Graduate]

Well done!! You deserve to feel proud!! Nobody stares everyone just nods and says hello and moves on...we’re a sociable bunch on the whole...i only ever had one incident where I got in the way of a really serious runner who...horror of horrors had to run a foot off his chosen path to pass me!!!! Must have shaved a whole nano second off his time!! Ass!!! Apart from that one really rude man who cursed at me i have had nothing but lovely fellow runners. Keep up the good work!! 🤩

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done you...very well done... hot,sweaty, quivering but.... I hope glowing too... with pride

[sallenson Graduate]

Nothing beats running outside! You're more likely to attract jealousy than anything else. And you may inspire someone else to start! That would never happen on a treadmill!!