I'm doing that thing that I have to do sometimes ...... because I can feel my confidence sliding away a bit - I'm excited about doing the runs, I'm even getting changed into my running stuff - But a couple of times now I've talked myself out of going.... how nuts is that??! - not sure what's going on .... it's gremlin related I know that. So this is what I have to do, publicly announce that I'm running early tomorrow morning. There, I'll do it now. ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐
Hmmmm how nuts does this sound ๐ฎ: I'm doing... - Couch to 5K
Hmmmm how nuts does this sound ๐ฎ
Good call on the public announcement, that will oblige you to go. And youโll have to tell us how it went afterwards as well Gremlins are a pain, I nearly didnโt go for a run today either, also due to gremlins, but I covered myself in sunscreen and thought it would be a waste to be so sticky for no reason. So, maybe you need sunscreen as well to help ensure you go out, hehe!
Hello Rua8 Iโm Littlerua!!!! Gremlins are the beast but when you conquer them itโs just the best!!! ๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ
Good... we will check! ๐
Doesnโt sound so nuts to me, the body wants to sit on the couch and you keep making it run, so it is resisting... but youโre stronger than that. Enjoy that run and come tell us all about it when you get home.
Me too and am in a pub!!!! At 11.42pm .... Running W8R3 at 5am tomorrow morning...Glad I am on water now after just one glass of wine!!! We can do this. My second attempt at W8 due to HEAT!!!! ๐๐คช๐ฑ๐โโ๏ธ
Hey youโll be great tomorrow too!! Best wishes!! โค๏ธ
Hey Flara that just sounds like being in the wilderness. Iโve sat around faffing too before a lot of runs, sort of unintentionally and quietly arguing and reasoning with myself. One of the ways that helps me is just thinking of the fact that Iโm going out there to see how it goes and you know what, I donโt stop! And neither will you. Go do your thing Flar!! Youโre a runner!! ๐๐โค๏ธ
I cant wait to hear how you slayed๐คบ all those gremlins exactly like the Flara Croft we all know so well......!!
Rock that neon running gear, put on the cape of confidence and you'll be absolutely fine!!
I have absolute faith in you!!!
You SO got this!!!๐ช๐ช๐ช
Gremlins all round your running route are quaking. Theyโve heard youโre coming for them. Theyโre not happy and youโre strong. ๐โโ๏ธ๐ช๐ป๐โโ๏ธ
Youโll go out there, do your run as ๐ like as necessary and youโll complete with a feeling of elation.
Flara, youโve got this and you WILL smash it. Youโll feel awesome! Ok? ๐๐๐๐๐
We all know that feeling, but we keep at it because we are runners now! ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐๐๐ฝ
You can do it - we know you can - and you WILL do it because, as everyone says, you are a runner ๐โโ๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐โโ๏ธ๐๐
Sounds like conflict behaviour. Iโve experienced it too, it stopped me swimming for a year and it shouldnโt have. I used to tell myself to just โget in the poolโ but I got to the point where even that wasnโt working. I needed to find acceptance with an unrelated issue, but that was mixed in with a fear of failure, or injury/pain, judgement by others or setting standards too high and feeling like Iโll never peak again. The way I got back into swimming was to forget plans and programmes and stats.
For a while at least. Just start, and try to find the feeling of the privilege of being able to run, happiness of being alive, and being in the moment - colours, shapes, smells, feelings, connection with your body and the planet. Fabulous450 is right about the wilderness and right about it not being an uncomfortable place - quite the opposite!
Thanks for reminding me of this, this morning. I woke up feeling a bit of pressure about ParkRun today, my stagnating weight loss, and worry about lack of hydration yesterday. But commenting on your post has reminded me about what I enjoy about running. Hope you find that feeling again on your next run โค๏ธ
None of that sounds daft. Have you put something on the monthly quest post? I see that as my commitment to this community to do something and then feel obliged to stick to it.
The reason I was posting after every run was to show that I was doing each one - part way through one of my gremlin defences is โhow would I explain stopping?โ Now my watch sends the run to Strava so that is doing the same job.
Equi-geek and Fabulous450 are pointing you the right way. Go out on your next run with โchildโs eyesโ and discover the world you are running through during each moment of your run.
I hope you enjoy todayโs run so much it pulls you towards the next one x
Hi Jay66UK - where can I find the monthly quest post thingy? ๐ค
On Couch itโs this weekly one : healthunlocked.com/couchto5....
On Bridge it is this monthly one: healthunlocked.com/bridgeto....
Hey you... hope you are out there or about to go... you know that I cannot run at the mo'... so I hope you are taking me with you...looking forward to our post, to see where we went
Hi Flara.....have you run yet..... go runner go! ๐
Good shout on publicly announcing that you are running. If you have already run this morning then brilliant ๐๐
If you havenโt, then donโt be too hard on yourself but just give it a a go and see how you feel ๐
Hope you enjoyed your run this morning.
Good luck! Go for it! Some of my nicest runs have been on the days that I have not wanted to go!
You guys!! You're all freaking amazing ~ it's ridonkulous, I only know you all in a virtual sense but the support and encouragement you give me is overwhelming at times! Thank you ๐ At times I have very little self-belief and each run I "accomplish" gives me a boost ~ its when I don't "accomplish" an intended run that I doubt myself and you're spot on Equi-geek its the fear of failure ~ something that's followed me through life, and the reason I have avoided so much in life ~ don't do it; can't fail ๐ฎ This programme is teaching me a lot about myself and continues to be a personal challenge for me ~ happy to say I have been noticing positive changes in myself along the way ๐ Onwards and onwards ๐๐ฆ
Ooh and I did do my run - even managed a 5k in 35.5 minutes! ๐ฌ
There you go!!! Knew you had it in you xx
5k in 35.5 mins.....that is mind-blowingly awesome!!!!!!๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช
Well done!!!! ๐
Oh my word!!! I just feel like I smashed my ParkRun but youโd have left me for dust ๐ช๐คฃ
Haha Equi-geek it was a case of the conditions being right for me today, believe me it was as much of a surprise to me too! ๐คฃ Bet by the time you did your Parkrun it had hotted up (I was home by then!) my route was totally flat AND I don't think I could have done it without my ice towel - I seem to get incredibly hot incredibly quickly ๐ซ So you did smash your Parkrun - nobody else is in the equation, just you! Well done ๐
I would say use those gremlins to carry you, use them as your fuel to smash your goals knowing that you are overcoming them with every step, you should change that public announcement to a general proclamation to the world hehehe ๐ธ๐ฝ
Well done. I think the public announcement thing is a great idea. Sometimes we all need a bit of a push even if itโs ourselves doing the pushing ๐
You can do it! I know exactly what you mean though I think I have used the weather as an excuse far too much and now Iโm running no where near enough! Gremlins are crafty little buggers!!! Go girl!!! ๐โโ๏ธ๐
Oops just realised you did it!! Well done you!! ๐๐๐๐ ๐โโ๏ธ
I had one of those yesterday, so I made sure I went out this morning to make up for the lack of Parkrun. I couldnโt get son to wake up in time so I took that as a signal that he wasnโt up to it and I didnโt want to do it on my own!
Itโs quite simple really, no treats until you do a decent run ๐๐. I can feel a pub down my local in front of the river calling me now ๐คธโโ๏ธ๐คธโโ๏ธ๐ป
Hope you made it out! ๐๐๐