Well what can I say?

[SueAppleRun]

Last run on Tuesday and i was all geared up to run 6k today... weather almost perfect, blue sky but windy, off we went

Well what can I say? after a week of late shifts early shifts and very short nights it just wasn’t happening, warm up walk tired but ok, first kilometre dragged with tired legs and ragged breathing, 9 minutes slowed down a bit more second kilometre realised there was no way this was going to be a long run third kilometre nearly closed my eyes for a little snooze so a warm down walk and home

BUT...we went out and after the disappointment of a tough run we grinned and realised we at least got out there and the wind is howling which doesn’t help, the sun shone so i snapped a couple of pics just to remember that we were out

Happy weekend running friends

[Jacca Graduate]

So your run was a little shorter than you had planned. I always think the most important thing is you got out there. The weather doesn’t help. So good on you for getting out there and taking another fab picture 😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Jacca]

Thanks Jacca it was lovely to be out and not raining ☔️ this week i will make sure my before 6 starts to the day aren’t accompanied by after midnight ends to the day

[59er Graduate]

So philosophical 🤣 I've said it before and now I've said it again. Good on you! This is how I want to be - got to graduate again first though!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to 59er]

Once you graduate you feel so totally in control of running it’s fantastic

[Buddy34 Graduate]

You sound exhausted. But you still got out and ran and should be happy with yourselves. Hope you can have a nice rested day. 🤗🤗🤗

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

We have nothing planned but a bit of sorting and wrapping and listing what else needs to be bought

Ism exhausted, i hate the early starts but we’ve just lost 2 members of staff so i’m filling in where needed and trying to get my own work caught up with too, I was working by 7 yesterday and the bonus of that is coming home by 3 but was still working at 5 when i bundled my laptop up and came home

Have a great weekend Buddy

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Sounds like a really tough week. I think you deserve a pat on the back for doing what you did!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to RunningMigster]

Getting out and running clears my head and makes my rest time more valuable....who’s work with people eh?

[RunningMigster Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

People are dreadful. My wife and I keep saying it. Shopping at Christmas.... I'd rather face a town full of dogs than a town full of people 😆

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to RunningMigster]

Ha, well there was a park full of dogs this morning, the people i work with are great but fill my head with stuff too much, running clears it all out

[Jerichomile Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yep I hear you! In a somewhat similar situation just now with work !

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Put that down to a nice easy going run for you today, at least you got out, I started running for exercise, rather than to see how fast I could go, you had a good exercise which got you off the couch and into the fresh air.

That is a good photo you took, by the way I ran a parkrun this morning wearing a reindeer Santa jumper and a Santa hat, there were also a few other people with Santa hats as well,

NO. PB for me today, my time was 32.38, not too bothered about that, at least the rain ☔ stayed off.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

That’s still a really good time Al that I only dream of, yes after my initial disappointment i felt happy that we ran

I love photos they are memories

Have a good weekend

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

👍

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

You did indeed get out and run. Well done, sounds like you’ve had quite a week.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks, it’s been horrendous, a whole week of between 4 and 5 hours sleep a night, too tired to concentrate on eating well and too much busy work to remember to drink enough, but i’m on a temporary contract which expires 31 december so a bit of anxiety which was relieved thursday when i learned it’s been extended again

I’m the longest secondment in history, went there to work 6 months and nearly 4 years on still there lol 😂

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Great you’ve had the extension confirmed but sounds like it’s been a stressful time. Glad you are getting so much enjoyment from running

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks, it’s such a busy place and losing 2 staff just before christmas has put a strain on us all, come boxing day i have a few days off and can catch up on sleep and running

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Take care both of you

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

you too and mumtobe

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

She has a second wind with a week of family and work Christmas parties even danced at a ceilidh during the week, she said best nights sleep for ages obviously tired out baby bump😉

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

It’s a very exciting time for you all

[Jerichomile Graduate]

Great pic and every run counts. Good for you for sharing too, we can all use the encouragement of knowing not every run is easy and some are.....just shorter! 👏

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Jerichomile]

I did a good 5k on my last day off but today i’ve just been tired all day, that happens sometimes so i just appreciate being able to have a run

[Walkingvirgo Graduate]

Well done