Wk 9 run 2 - “Rise and shine, it’s butt whipping time”

[Foxyblue]

The classic 90’s film Cool Runnings (a firm favourite with the adults and kids in my household) is what got me through today.

Still a few week 9 nerves in my tummy as I woke up this morning and for some unknown reason into my head flashed the scene from the film with the above quote. So I got up and got out.

The usual lead filled legs 5mins in and another quote from the film started playing in my head,

“I see pride, I see power, I see a bad-ass mother who don’t take no crap from nobody!” This mantra repeated over and over and created a nice steady rhythm for my legs.

Half way in and I started to really think about how I feel when I’m running (had read a few posts on here about people not really enjoying the running bit just the achievement bit after) I looked around at the green and the sky and felt the freedom of being outdoors, I felt grateful for a body that is doing more than I thought it was capable of and I felt an optimism that it can and will do more. Yes I enjoy the running bit too.

So final quote that my cheesy pop culture loving brain delivered as Sarah stated 60secs to go and I sprinted to the finish...

“I’m feeling very Olympic today!” 😁

[Nervousrunner Graduate]

I'm going to borrow your mantra. I love it...😏

My run today was a bit rubbish. But. I kept going by dedicating it to all the people who would love to run. But for whatever reasons cant. I identify with your post.

Well done Foxyblue 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🏃‍♀️

[Foxyblue]

Well done on keeping going, you are a bad-ass mother 😉

[Nervousrunner Graduate in reply to Foxyblue]

🤣.. I will remember this comment on Saturday. Next run.

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Foxyblue oh how you spoil me! By delivering not 1 mantra... but 2 brilliant sayings!

Huge claps for your achievement!

🏃🏽‍♀️👏👏👏👏

Smell the whiff of that bad ass mother grasping that graduation trophy and filling it with bubbles 🏆🍾

Well done Lady!!!

I applaud you!!!

This is bloody brilliantly snd turning out to be an epic week for all 💕

[Foxyblue in reply to Tinytears60]

Good luck for the morning, I’ll be thinking of you 🤩

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Nice one Foxyblue, great film Cool Running’s great inspirational quotes too 👍

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Yes but did you kiss the lucky egg? 😂

[Foxyblue in reply to Dtay1978]

😂 no but I will do before my graduation run 👌🏼 💋 🥚

[Fifitrixiebell73 Graduate]

Absolutely love your posts!🥰