W9R1 - the end game

[Roadrunner65]

Not long into the run, it started to rain, light at first, then a downpour, then a constant drizzle of ice cold, needle tipped, fine rain. The great thing is though, although this was my first encounter of running in the cold and rain (no I haven't avoided it, just been lucky until now... honestly! 😉), is that in my early running days (sounds so long ago but it's only about 8 weeks!), the mind demons would have had a field day with me and I might well have submitted to them. Now though, the mind demons have been replaced by 'mind angels'. After plopping my foot into a deep-ish puddle (it was dark) early on, I thought, this is horrible, I could give up, try again tomorrow, or on a drier night, will I get foot rot? Daft I know.

But no! The mind angels said, 'No! You own this run, it doesn't own you; it's just rain, it's a wet foot , get over it... snowflake!'

I did, I loved this run - it's me now, on the home straight. Nothing can stop me (fingers crossed). My daughter is actually now on week 6 after seeing me lose weight and in the last throws of this amazing programme.

[Nicefeet Graduate]

Victory to the mind angels! I did 9r1 tgis eve too.

[Nicefeet Graduate]

Oops! Felt great to be outside after day of working at home and news overload. Well done for inspiring your family too

[Roadrunner65 Graduate in reply to Nicefeet]

Thanks Nicefeet

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Great post! I so hope your missus does it 😁. Well done to your daughter too!

[dieOR5k Graduate]

How nice to have motivated your family to health. Well done.