'Fellow runners' made my day!

[Nanarunrun]

I did W4R2 at 5am this morning, I've been doing previous runs in the back streets so people don't see me🙈 but today I braved the main road and two 'proper' runners went out of their way to say hello😊, so if you were running in the Reading area this morning and said hello to a large, middle-aged woman, red faced and singing along to Beyonce, that was me! It made my day.

[Cuig1975]

Not in Reading but like you I started in the dark with nobody about, still not over confident around home here , country roads but have done parkrun it’s a wonderful atmosphere...... don’t know why we care so much about others we’ll done you red faces are all in

[Nanarunrun Graduate in reply to Cuig1975]

Thank you! I don't know why we are so concerned either, but there we are.. 😊 A park run is my aim (did I say that our loud!!)

[Cuig1975 in reply to Nanarunrun]

You go girl I’m registering for a hilly 10 k for end of July but it will keep me motivated

[Mullinz Graduate]

I still run at 5am for that reason (just haven’t found that extra bit of confidence). although my walk home just before 6am gets me noticed by a couple of people enjoying an early morning stroll along the sea front who always say good morning.

[Nanarunrun Graduate in reply to Mullinz]

You certainly have a wonderful view for a run, I'm sure the strollers are impressed by the runner they see!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

That is just grand... go you...out there and doing it! I was singing to ABBA!

[Nanarunrun Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you! And thank you for the ABBA reference, I've now added a few of their tunes to my paylist!

[notquiteretired Graduate]

well done nanarunrun, you can enjoy the rest of your day on that feeling🏃‍♀️

[Nanarunrun Graduate in reply to notquiteretired]

Thanks, I will do, I love the feeling after the run has finished! I'm now sitting smugly at my desk, after walking to work, 10k steps already done today! I hope you have a good day too.

[Daznvern Graduate]

Well done, i sometimes come across proper runners and they to seem so nice to us novices. Keep up the good work.

[Nanarunrun Graduate in reply to Daznvern]

Thank you, I guess some of them started like us too!

[Julia187 Graduate]

I'm not far away in North Hampshire and also an early morning runner because I run before work, I would have said hello and cheered you on

[Nanarunrun Graduate]

Thank you! I shall make sure I always do it from now on, it's nice to be nice!

[socklady]

Not in Reading but I love it when I pass other runners who say hello or smile or wave. It makes me feel like I’m part of something!