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Week 6; a ‘down’ which was a learning experience and then a massive up! SEE and be SEEN, people!

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Well, week 6; what a week! Did the first run, which I found fairly hard, but persevered. I felt a huge sense of accomplishment as I was walking back home along a track in the park after I had finished run 2. It was Thursday evening and the park was even darker than normal as the roadworks opposite meant the streetlights were off. So, out of nowhere I was thwacked to the ground by someone who ran past me very quickly and clipped my left shoulder. I face planted onto some hard concrete and ended up in A&E with a cut cheek, a potential broken nose and a CT scan for the rest of my bruised and battered face. Ouch!

Luckily I have only fractured my little finger. But what WAS I thinking, out alone in the dark wearing nothing but black? I have now gone and bought a head torch and a hi vis jacket, to see and be seen. A big reality check about my own stupidity.

But this whole sorry episode ends on a massive high. I learnt an important lesson and completed the 25 minute week 6 run today in broad daylight with a smile on my face, which is amazing as I was dreading it due to the mishap after run 2. I have got my confidence back, but at a cost; the physical and emotional one, not the financial one, I mean! Can’t wait for my next run on Tuesday!

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Oh no!!! So glad for you it wasn't more serious and you've been able to pick yourself up and carry on! I've been thinking about a head torch with these dark mornings and evenings (although this was mainly to avoid dog poo) !!

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🤕 Ouch sorry to hear that!! I’m glad you’re ok and feeling up to running again ! More power to you for getting back out there - glad you’ve been and got some night time run gear hope you have a great next run😊

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Buddy34Graduate

Glad you're okay after what happened. You're made of tough stuff by getting out and running today. Well done you 😊😊

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RunningMigsterGraduate

New week, new gear. Have fun with your run!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

So sorry about that run in the park in the dark and that bad fall but congratulations on completing run 3 of week 6 in the daylight, do you realise that you are now OFFICIALLY a RUNNER, onwards and upwards with torch for night running or during the day to week 7

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