W6 R2 👎🏼 If it's not one thing...

[joggo]

Week 6 run 2 - felt like I was going to smash this run (!) but alas the stars were not aligned for this one. First 10 was really tough. Honestly feel like I'm getting worse at running which I realise can't be true, but does feel that way!

Anyway, just starting my second run and an older guy starts wobbling past me on his bike and promptly falls off (very gently) right in front of me! So I obviously stop to see if he's ok. Long story short I end up walking with him half the way home while he tells my his life story! Poor guy was having a bad day and needed someone to talk to I think. By the time we parted ways there was only a short part of my route left, so I ran for a few more minutes (and much faster I might add - that run felt so easy comparatively!) and that was me.

So I guess I'd better repeat that run!!

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Oh, what bad luck! You could hardly leave him. Hopefully when you do that run again, the stars will align and you will smash it! You didn’t really have any choice with this one. There’s always another day 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[joggo in reply to Jools2020]

Yeah it's hard to feel too bothered about the run when he was having a much worse time than me in the grand scheme of things. I'll chalk that up to a practice run! Maybe I'll have finished the program by Christmas?🤞🏼

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to joggo]

😀 I’m sure we will both finish before then, but even if it took that long, it wouldn’t matter! As long as we keep running.

[BowlingT Graduate]

Oh bless you.... stars may not have been aligned for your run but that man clearly was is luck to find a kind listening ear 👂

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Wow !

That's a shame ! (For both of you )

But I guess, what else could you do !

I say give yourself huge congratulations for doing the right thing !

Yes, it's frustrating if you have to repeat a run , especially if it wasn't your problem.

I know as I had to repeat W2R2 (I think it was) because my old trainers fell apart .

I was furious for days !! 😂

I'm sure you will nail it next time ! 😁👍🏃

[Grannyasbo Graduate]

I think the stars aligned for the chap you helped. Well done for running and for coming to the aide of a fellow human being. We need more and more of this. Particularly the talking to people having a bad time.

Think of that run as a practice for the real run. And if there is such a thing as karma then you got some goodies coming 😀👏

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Good Samaritans are forgiven for bailing out of a run......well done.

Those first ten minutes are tough for all runners, explained here healthunlocked.com/couchto5... so just keep it nice and slow.

[joggo in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you, I read that post the other day actually, it's good to know. Wouldn't it be nice to skip past that feeling, as the final part of my run felt amazing! 😂

[Peawee Graduate]

well done for helping others, that will come back to you (in a nice way) just have another go

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

Oh that did make me laugh, at least you didn’t treat the bike as a big hurdle!

Good deeds come back around and that man will have been so grateful of the compassion you showed, good for you.

Nothing wrong with a practice run, you’ll nail it next time.

[joggo in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

Hope the karma comes in the form of an easy run on Thursday 🤞🏼😂

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate in reply to joggo]

Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻

[Fatfriend81 Graduate]

Oh dear, I think this run is jinxed, my w6 r2 was a disaster too. Good luck for next run. 😊

[Fifitrixiebell73 Graduate]

Oh no! Such bad luck, but well done for helping him!

I'm sure you'll smash it next time!

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Don’t worry about it, you stopped to make someone was ok which is far more important 😊

[JCGM Graduate]

You will have good karma after that act of kindness, so your next attempt will be a breeze!x

[joggo in reply to JCGM]

Hope so!! 🤞🏼

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That’s bad luck but you were a kind person to walk with him

Better luck next time