Time to say Sorry

[Fattycanrun]

Sorry for all the times I scorned runners for

the running style...never again as I plod my way to dragging myself along for 5 minutes struggling to pick up my feet

the clothing...never again as I don my ear muff hat and gloves to keep warm

the huffing and puffing ...never again as I gasp towards the recovery periods

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Which week or run are you on? perhaps all that huffing and puffing was caused by you going too fast but the "never again" suggests that you have given up running altogether which is a pity.

[Fattycanrun Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

no....I've not given up...never again will I criticise so easily. I am on week 4 run 1 so just stepped it up a bit. Definitely not going too fast...I feel as though I am barely moving

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Fattycanrun]

Congratulations, that is great news, just take all the runs slowly and slower than you have been recently, drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, onwards and upwards 🏃🏾 👍

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Oh how I can empathise with your post Fcr!! So much easier to comment than do! Happy running - keep it slow!

[Granspeed Graduate]

Well done you, both for doing it yourself & recognising how it changes our perspectives. 🎉👍 My guess is you’ll absolutely love being a runner! 😄 Have fun amidst the puffing & panting (and slow down a bit if it gets to be too much.)

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

Fantastic Fattycanrun ...sounds like you've got the bug...now you know why the runners were doing what they were doing!!! 👍

[Speedy60 Graduate]

We forgive you (if there is anything to forgive), but only if you stick around and keep going. This is a great forum for encouragement, use it to spur yourself on. You can do it!

Good luck 👍

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Haha... I fully understand that.... "look at those two walking along chatting, thought they were meant to be running", "That's a lot of running gear to go for a walk".

I'm enlightened now and all the better for it!