It started with a kiss!

[LoungeLizaard]

I didn’t know I would post like this......

Unfortunately that’s all this post has to do with the late, great Erol Brown.

After the mother of all colds (I’m talking proper full on flu) I was forced to lay off running and not complete week 5 (I might have mentioned that in a few posts over the weekend!) tonight I got back onto the tarmac. Here’s quick review, after I kissed the wife goodbye pre run:

Head: Right lads we are definitely well enough to get back out there.

Heart: Right you are, you can be boss tonight, I’m still a little tired.

Head: Just do your job Heart, I’ll take care of the everything else. Right you ‘orrible lot - roll call! Arms?

Arms: here, let’s do this!

Head: Lungs?

Lungs: Really? Now? Can’t we just have one more day off?

Head: Absolutely not, I’m telling him to get his stuff on, so pull yourself together Lungs, he’s going to need you tonight! Right then, Feet?

Feet: SIR, YES SIR!

Head: oh lovely lovely that’s what I like to hear! Legs?

Legs: No! We are not doing it!

Head: You bloody well are! You two are always the same! Never want to go faster than you have to!

Legs: We’re still tired, it’s not fair, you don’t have to lug him around all day!

Will Power: (in the best Sean Connery) Leave them to me shh-ir!

Head: Ok Will, over to to you. Hands start the C25K app W5R1 please and start Strava.

Hands: Done

Head: Right lads, here goes...

Laura: tonight you have 3 runs of 5 minutes with 3 minute intervals....

Will Power: Right legssh, move your bloody selves.

Legs: ok ok ok - stop going on!

(Disciples - how deep is your love)

Legs: ohhh we like this one, it’s not too fast

Laura: Stop running, well done, you’ve just run for 5 minutes.

Legs: Really? Oh wow, phew now we can go home!

Head: OMG!

Will Power: s’ok head, I got this!

Laura: Get Ready for your second run....

Legs: But we’re tired....

Will Power: Lungs? Do you have more to give?

Lungs: Aye Captain, I’ll see what I’ve got.

Laura: Well done that was your second run of 5 minutes....

Head: Well done everyone, great job, almost there, just keep walking 1-2-1-2-1-2 there you go.

Legs: Are we done yet? We can’t do any more, in fact we want to be a snail, you don’t need us....

Head: I know it’s hard legs, but he needs you now more than ever....

Legs: No, no, no and thrice no! Shan’t can’t & won’t!

Will Power: You flippin well are!

Legs: I want my mummy!

Will Power: DILLIGAF?

Laura: ..... final run, I’m going to count you down 3-2-1 off you go!

Lungs: If I give any more Capt’n he’s gonna blow!

Legs: Noooooooooo.........

Will Power: Mmmwwwaaaahhhaaaahhhaa

Legs: ooooooooooo.......

(50 Cent In da club playing dimly in the background)

Laura: 60 seconds to go....

Head: Come lads, don’t give up, one final push...

Legs: oooooooooo.....

Will Power: Shut up legs and JFDI!

Legs: (whimper)

Laura: Well done, you’ve just run for 15 minutes, now keep those legs moving and warm down....

Head: Great work lads, great work!

Will Power: I’m here all week, see you Friday!

Lungs: I hurt!

Legs: What day is it? Is it over yet?

Heart: What just happened?

Feet: Again again again!!

At this point it’s fair to say that I cried a bit. I was not confident of having the energy or lung capacity to get through it, but I went back to the roots.... breath 2,3,4 and so on. Even though I only did that run last week (Sunday) it feels like a month ago. You guys are great, I’ve read with envy and pride of completed R1’s 2’s and 3’s this week - well done to everyone. I’m on the way back, maybe not stronger lol, but I’m sure R2 on Friday will be a little easier. I even managed to maintain previous pace (not sure if that is fast or not!)

If my body could talk, I’m pretty sure the above is a fairly accurate representation of what would have been going on.... even with the Scottie reference!

We can do this, all of us - Resistance is futile!

[thegirlfrommarz Graduate]

Great work, and I love the post - so funny! Flu is a right pain in the backside and it REALLY knocks you out, so it’s amazing that you managed to get out there and do it. Hope the head, lungs, heart, arms, hands, and most of all legs realise what a great job they’ve done!

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to thegirlfrommarz]

Thanks Marz. Hopefully another diatribe will follow on Friday after the 2x8 minutes!

[Alfietinker]

Oh, I absolutely love this! Fantastic work - out after flu? Hats off to you sir!

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to Alfietinker]

One of the toughest I think, hopefully all good from now on!

[aliboo70]

What a brilliant post! You and all your sub sections did it! Yay congratulations! !😊

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

Ha ha! Subsections love it!

[Keepcalm-keepsmiling Graduate]

I love this post, brilliant 🙂 Well done on completing your run, especially after having horrible flu. Keep going, your willpower can and will keep your legs in order

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to Keepcalm-keepsmiling]

Thanks Shaz. Will Power promoted to Sgt Major now...… He'll be needed for the doing the 2x8 mins on Friday (again!)

[oldwheezer69 Graduate]

Haha! Great post. Hope you are feeling better now 😃

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to oldwheezer69]

Thanks, I'm still wheezing (not majorly) and I daren't laugh to hard or I start coughing too! lmao!

[LookNannyruns Graduate]

Great post, well done. Pretty much the same dialogue in my brain that Will Power is some boot camp leader don’t you think?

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to LookNannyruns]

Ahh man, you're not wrong. It definitely came into play last night, a complete head over heart moment

[Jell6 Graduate]

🤣🤣 made me laugh, which is rare at the moment , back on the IC.

Well done (all of you!)🦎

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to Jell6]

Thanks Jell, I find most things can be made into a laugh (which sometimes gets me in trouble lol!!)

IC? Keep smiling!

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Brilliant post. Well done 🏃‍♂️❤️🧠👣👀👟

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

Fantastic post! I need to get in touch with my legs later. I’ll send them an email. Well done on the run. Flu is horrible! You did really great! 😁

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

Cheers Simon

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Brilliant! Made me smile!

[LoungeLizaard Graduate]

Thanks all for the lovely positive comments / thoughts. I'm actually not in any pain this morning either, which was expected after the lay off.

The write up made me giggle as I was writing and I was honestly saying some of these things in my head as I was pounding down the track.

I still sound like Pete Burns after a huge night out, but I'm getting there!

[sallenson Graduate]

Brilliant brilliant brilliant. U total superhero. I'm swooning here!!

We also need some C25K AmDram group to perform your post!!

[lagatachocolate Graduate]

What a great post; well done! I always have to explain ‘JFDI’ when I use it 😊

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to lagatachocolate]

Lol brilliant - at least no one asked me to explain DILLIGAF!

[lagatachocolate Graduate in reply to LoungeLizaard]

😂 it’s still early ...

[oldwheezer69 Graduate]

Download the Rock My Run app and search for the Boot Camp Drill... a long mix of different army training chants. ... I think your legs need this haha!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[LoungeLizaard Graduate in reply to oldwheezer69]

Excellent! I was actually thinking earlier about how and if I should follow up the last post. I started thinking about exactly the same thing! 😂

[oldwheezer69 Graduate in reply to LoungeLizaard]

The boot camp drill got me through W5R5 - the dreaded 20 minutes which actually, when you have an army sergeant yelling in your ear, wasn't actually too bad 🤣