W8r2 An interesting run

[MuddledGardener]

Well, running buddy and I waited for the torrential downpour to ease, before we set out. As my phone battery was irritatingly low, she suggested I start my music when I start my run, as opposed to when Jo tells me to, which is at the beginning of the warm up walk. Fine. However, when it came to the moment to get everything running, ie, music and Fitbit, it was raining gently. My iPhone 6 is a delicate little soul, and doesn’t take kindly to getting wet. But I wasn’t aware of that.

After I had been running for about five minutes, there was a funny noise, and everything went quiet. No Genesis, also, no tracking on C25K. Blast! That’s not actually what I said, but I know that you are all very nice people on here, who never swear.

After a few minutes spent faffing around resetting my music and Jo, off I went again. Only Jo had gone right back to the inspirational burble before the walk! 🤬 Then, she stopped again! The atmosphere was beginning to change to a beautiful shade of blue.

ANYWAY, I finally got everything working again, and set off in earnest (I don’t know how he felt about it). I had no idea how long I had run (I had been running on the spot, trying to sort everything out, but my friend had been using her timer on her phone. Great. That’s a relief.

All was beginning to go swimmingly, when I heard an Anglo-Saxon expletive from behind me. I turned round, whilst still jogging (amazingly I didn’t fall over!), to find her frowning and fiddling with her iPhone. That, too, had had a funny turn due to the rain. It had stopped counting! She managed to reset it, and we carried on running.

Anyway, to round up, by the time we finished running, we reckon we had gone in excess of at least twenty-nine minutes. I am suitably tired, and have decided that I will obey Jo next time, do as I’m told, and start my music when she tells me to. Sorry Jo, I won’t do it again. No, really. I really won’t. 🤯

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

👍🤣🤣🤣 oh the joys of tech!! Plakky bag needed for rainy days.

Well done for getting out there anyway. I'm using various excuses not to get wet... there's a treadmill in the hotel tomorrow though... will need to burn off some of these pre-wedding jitters 😁🤣

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Said iPhone was in a waterproof running belt, but had to come out to start music! 🙄

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

Hmmm... I rarely trust things to be waterproof... test your phone, often they will work through the plastic 👍

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

It’s neoprene, so pretty much as waterproof as you can get! My phone just got wet when I took it out to fiddle with it!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

I realise that... that's why I suggest plakky bag so that it's already protected out of the belt...

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Ah, I see! Sorry for being thick! 😂

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

Its the rain... it has that effect 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

I think it shrunk my brain! 🤣

[Fatgirlslim19 Graduate]

😂 I love the way you tell a story - I was right there with you!

Well done, another one closer to the medal, you're amazing x

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Fatgirlslim19]

Aw, thank you! I’m glad you were entertained! 😁

[Fatgirlslim19 Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

🤩

[Lindsey-joy Graduate]

Oh dear! I was starting to hyperventilate with irritation on your behalf! Still, even with Jo and your phone going on strike you still managed to do a good run. Well done!

Out of interest.......what was the Anglo-Saxon expletive? One is intrigued.....

"Oh gout!"?

"Plaguing heck!"?

"Pustule!"?

Please put me out of my misery! 🤣🤣🤣

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Lindsey-joy]

🤣🤣🤣 It started with an “f”. That’s all I’m saying!

[backintime Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

Fudge ? Finger ?

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to backintime]

Oh you! 🤣 I think you can guess! 🤣🤣🤣

[backintime Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

😂

[Oldgirlruns Graduate in reply to Lindsey-joy]

Pustule has a certain ring to it don’t you think? I shall adopt it immediately as my expletive of choice!

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Bahahaha! 🤣🤣🤣

[Lindsey-joy Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

🤣🤣🤣

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Oh dear, sounds like a real pain - but you did it so a success anyway! But no Genesis, well that’s enough to make anyone give up and go home.....

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

I know, right? 😱

[backintime Graduate]

You well deserve your peanuts and cider this time, why is there no mention of the post run palate cleanser ?

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to backintime]

Because I only went to the pub with hubby, and he is back in the Middle East. 🥺

[backintime Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

Nip down the offie, you deserve them : )

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to backintime]

Can’t be arsed, if the truth be told! Just had my Huel shake, and loads of water. How boring is that? 🙄

[Pianism Graduate]

Oh I hate it when the tech plays up! But at least you got through it.

Not long to graduation now!

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Pianism]

I know! Four more runs! 😃

[Hidden]

This is so weird! My laptop stopped working today 🤔 I think this could be the start of an uprising🤖... Might just have a sandwich tonight, I don’t trust my microwave😳

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Hahahahaha! 🤣🤣🤣

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Great running , shame your phone was playing up , but you did it 😊😊

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you! I feel ready for next week, now! 😁

[Oddity]

Bless you. Your posts are an inspiration I've just done wk 7 r2 and am happily following your footsteps.

Btw. How is earnest? 😂

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Oddity]

Bahahaha! 🤣🤣🤣 He’s fine! I’m glad I’ve been helpful. 😁

[Oddity]

Yep I'm just glad I'm following you!!

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Oddity]

I’m honoured! 😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Sometimes all our tech sucks... nature always finds a way to show us that mankind is dumb! Wow! What a run... now, you know that you can run further than required, you can cope with stress during the run, you cannot be stopped by weather, you’re awesome and you’re gonna get the job done no matter what. Great great run. One more run and then your victory lap begins... we are ready to cheer you all the way round it. Enjoy.

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Ooh! Thank you! That is so edifying! I actually can’t wait to do next week! I must be mad! 🤣

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

I think we need a dash of crazy to do this... embrace the madness!

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Indeed! 🤪

[Hidden]

Oh dear! It was definitely a technical c*** *p day for both you and your run buddy! Watch out. These things usually come in threes!! Keep your wits about you today for next one! 🤣

[TeeBedders Graduate]

Oh no what a pain! You did it (and then some!) though! Doing wonderful 👍🏻☺️

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to TeeBedders]

Thank you! The finishing post is in sight! 😃

[AtlantaG Graduate]

I knew there must be a good reason why I never run in the rain!

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to AtlantaG]

Lol! It’s never beaten me yet! 😁