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Mid-run epiphany: Sallenson sounds like he looks like Michael Ball 😝

It is as it is. Another mantra of mine. I really need to ingrain this one in my head when it comes to running ~ I run slowly and steadily but still really struggle with my 30 minutes, I still sweat an awful lot and my face grows a shade of dark red more so than most other people's ~ which i feel extremely self conscious about as I shuffle back to the car 👀 I still don't enjoy the runs but take them as a challenge. But something is making me want to go out there and do it all over again every 2 days! so that's where I'm at. No more analysing. It is at is. And I'll just keep going with that. There are people from here who pop into my head from time to time to keep me going ~ Oldfloss has residency now of course! And today's guest was *drumroll* sallenson ~ along with reflecting on his effortless wit and wisdom, I suddenly thought "*Gasp! I bet he looks like Michael Ball!" The empathetic and unassuming chap 🤗 Funny effect these "dolphins" (endorphins 🤣) have ~ but random thoughts get me through my run so ~ Boom! 👊

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sallensonGraduate6 years ago

I'm trying to work out whether looking like Michael Ball is a "good thing" or not. The just is in deliberations as we speak...

Good for you for keeping on in there. I definitely know that finishing a run feels good. Starting a run feels as if it might be good. The bit in the middle kinda changes from second to second sometimes....

sallensonGraduate in reply to sallenson6 years ago

I can now definitely say that I look nothing like Michael Ball. Maybe if two of me were stitched together. Nor am I coiffed similarly, nor generally as hirsute

Google is a wonder sometimes!!

FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to sallenson6 years ago

🤣 it was more his character shining through in my epiphanic moment... Take that as a compliment 😊

sallensonGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin6 years ago

Gotcha. I'm defo taking that as a compliment then

Millsie-JGraduate in reply to sallenson6 years ago

But can you sing like Micheal?

Jay66UKGraduate6 years ago

I’m massively impressed you keep coming back to the running if you don’t enjoy it.

Every run is followed by either a massive high or a deep, deep calm for me (except when the gremlins get me, when it is exhausted satisfaction at beating them). I think I would’ve given up weeks ago without that reward coming back to me.

Have you thought about why you don’t enjoy it? Is it knowing that self-conscious ending is coming?

(If so, and if you are in running gear, be proud of the fact that you have "I just worked effing hard" colours all over you. Anyone who's opinion is worth worrying about would get it totally and have deep respect.)

FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Jay66UK6 years ago

Yes I do get the buzz from completing the run at the end, just not while I'm doing it - i find it really tough, but I guess as my lifestyle has been mostly at the other end of the spectrum (if you know what I mean) that's not surprising 🤔 but I know I'm making myself stronger both physically and psychologically 😊 This programme has been good for me; I usually opt out when the going gets tough. Thank you Jay66UK 😊

Jay66UKGraduate in reply to Flaraflarkin6 years ago

That makes sense. It’s a rare run where I feel great doing it - today was one. Usually it’s a battle to get to the end. I’ve realised almost all of the problem is the gremlins, as today’s run showed me I can enjoy the running, not just the stopping!

Sounds like we’ve bothe quit quitting 😉

sallensonGraduate in reply to Jay66UK6 years ago

You're both real runners and runners don't quit. They just run the back leg past the cake shop

FlaraflarkinGraduate in reply to Jay66UK6 years ago

Yep! There are so many slogans on so many tee shirts I could get! 😬