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Wk 9 - Here Comes The Hotstepper!

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Iโ€™m the lyrical gangster ...

No we donโ€™t die

Yes we multiply

Anyone test will hear the fat lady sing ๐ŸŽถ

Trust me, I was definitely singing ๐Ÿ˜

This week is the first week since starting that I havenโ€™t ran on a Monday. Not sure why but I made lots of excuses yesterday, legs tired from long walks at the weekend, upset tummy from too much food on Sunday, tired as not slept well. The truth is I think I was nervous. I couldnโ€™t sleep last night either and had that feeling in my stomach like I was going for a job interview. Iโ€™m big on reflective thinking so I spent a lot of the run today thinking about why I was nervous. I was worried that the 30min run would catch me out and prove that Iโ€™d been kidding myself all along that this week would be the week that Iโ€™d fail and my feelings of accomplishment would all come to a crashing end.

When my alarm went off this morning I didnโ€™t hesitate I jumped out of bed, got ready and headed out knowing I needed to face this head on.

That tiny voice whispering and willing me on telling me Iโ€™d feel better once I was out running.

Five minutes in and Ini Kamoze comes blaring in my ears and that tiny voice gets louder, shouting in my head, โ€˜you go girl! I told you we could do it!โ€™ so I started singing na na na na nah na na na nah nana nah nana nah here come the hotstepper (yes out loud ๐Ÿ™ˆ the little old lady walking her dog smiled awkwardly as I jogged past) Steady pace that felt comfortable yet less shuffling than before somehow and like actual running. Smashed 30mins and now feel awesome ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Graduation is within reach...

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Love it!!!

Whoopee! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘.

I ask myself am I cheering more at your completed run ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ or your music choices ๐ŸŽต ๐ŸŽต

I read the title and broke into song... โ€œ Nah Na Na Na nah... excuse me mister officer, still love you like that... here come the hotstepperrrrrrrโ€

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽต

Jane!!!! Get to the post itself!.... I reluctantly leave Ini and read on...

Seriously- you did it in style! ๐Ÿ™Œ So chuffed for you! This week 9 gang is unstoppable!

Reading your post and canโ€™t stop shouting at the screen .. love it!.. love it ... YES! LOVE IT!! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Run 2 baby!...... bring it on! And to pinch another song title - tho perhaps a little before your time...

this.... ๐ŸŽต Fox on the run (the Sweet) ๐ŸŽต

Boom ๐Ÿ’ฅ smashed it!

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Foxyblueโ€ข in reply toTinytears60

I donโ€™t know that one but Iโ€™ll look it up!!

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Tinytears60Graduateโ€ข in reply toFoxyblue

Yes.. but before your time like I said but I think some of the lyrics are

.... you donโ€™t look the same... as you did before... at which point I thought... how appropriate... because you are now changing into a runner! ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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Brilliant, well done you! Glad to hear someone else gets nervous - I get a horrible nervous stomach whenever I'm off out for a run - have to spend most of the morning on the loo beforehand (sorry, this seems like oversharing...)

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Foxyblueโ€ข in reply toGreenk

Better than needing to go while your out ๐Ÿ˜‰

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GreenkGraduateโ€ข in reply toFoxyblue

True....very, very true... ๐Ÿ˜‚

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TipeeGraduate

Awesome well done ๐Ÿ˜€

Congratulations! ๐Ÿฅณ Thatโ€™s an amazing achievement!

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CouchphoenixGraduate

Brilliant! Great post well done Foxyblue......have a look at the You Tube vid I use to get me motivated on my Bed to 5k post.....always does the trick ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Foxyblueโ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

Just watched it! Thanks for sharing that, it was brill. Destiny waits for no man (or woman ๐Ÿ˜‰) loves it

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CouchphoenixGraduateโ€ข in reply toFoxyblue

Iโ€™m glad you like it, watch it when you need a push.......rise and shine ๐Ÿ‘Š ๐Ÿ‘

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Great post. And I donโ€™t think having an extra day off of you donโ€™t feel great is slaking at all. Just sensible. I took a day off a few weeks back for a hangover. Not sure I was sensible though ๐Ÿค”

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Speedy60Graduate

Good for you! Never be afraid of the F word. If you hadn't made it round today, it's just a practice run. We all have them.

You only fail if you go back to the couch.

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Foxyblueโ€ข in reply toSpeedy60

You are so right and thatโ€™s what I kept telling myself as I laced up my trainers. Whatโ€™s the worst that could happen ๐Ÿ™‚

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Fifitrixiebell73Graduate

Brilliant post! Well done! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

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