My first stall...has been overcome😁🏃‍♀️

[Bozsky]

I was due to start run1 of week 3 on Sunday evening but the pavements were like an ice rink so I had to abandon that plan. "I'll do it tomorrow" I promised myself but Monday is a stupidly busy day for me and after 4 hours of dog walking and a dog training session followed by yoga class, I could barely summon the energy to climb the stairs to bed, let alone run. Then today my left knee ached and my right Achilles was burning a bit. I teetered on the edge of NOT running again. BUT then I remembered you lot😁 so I had a quick search on the forum for advice and stumbled across the Japanese slow jogging link, watched the youtube video and realised I could try it to reduce the impact on my body. I did the run tonight and was fine. So happy!

[Jalapenolover101 Graduate]

Well done for getting out there👍 Slow jogging is a fab concept, I love it😁

Funny how this place makes you more motivated, I used to find myself planning my post run wright up whilst doing my run 🤓

Good luck for the next one🍀

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Well done for getting out there 👍😁

[Smelliepoo Graduate]

Well done. I think you made all the right decisions ther! Not running with ice everywhere, not running yourself to exhaustion and not giving up by using the forum! Well done!

[Redvic97 Graduate]

Well done on getting out there. It’s true this forum is such an encouragement 😊

[Kg68 Graduate]

Well done.... you will be flying through the weeks before you know it. 😀

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Well done getting back out there. Enforced breaks and comebacks are all part of what makes a runner... good call not running on ice, and Monday had you getting more than enough workout... the non-runners in us would have taken today as a rest day. Great job.

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Brilliant. Well done for getting out there.

Life throws all kinds of stuff at us which results in us not being able to run. It's when you have a few of these in close succession that it can be the start of a slippery slope.

But you did it! That's great will power. Where there is a will there is a way!

Mig

[Bozsky Graduate]

Thanks everyone! Yes, I too have got into the habit of popping on the forum to report a completed run and I think it is a good habit to maintain as it definitely makes you feel there' s a big warm, pair of virtual arms wrapping around you and supporting you through the - wait for it, hated word alert - JOURNEY aaarghhhh. Feeling good today and all ready for the next run tomorrow. I cant quite believe I am saying this, but I am actually looking forward to it!