How to run faster!

[TotalNewbie1]

Had missed a day of my running so knew I had to go today. Early morning meeting so set alarm for 6am, then spent 15 minutes thinking about how I was going to be late for my meeting if I ran.

Decided on new short route, and within 20 seconds TT60’s gremlins were with me. Debated just giving up. Worked my way to the old route. Nike run set to 4K, okay feeling better now would only be 15 minutes late for meeting 🤦🏽‍♀️

Started to run Bruce Springsteen “Born to Run” playing in my ears, then Bing Crosby “White Christmas” What I thought, just a blip, running music to follow. Oh no another Christmas song, and then another........... okay now the dilemma. I could stop, spend time finding my running music and being rubbish with anything that involves technology that would take another 15 minutes and then I would be 30 minutes late to meeting!

So there was only one thing for it, run as fast as I could so I didn’t have to put up with another Christmas Carol. Upshot 4K done in 26 minutes.

Traffic all with me and arrived on time - not sure worth the stress of worrying about being late but chuffed with the run 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Great run for you with all that Christmas 🤶 🎶 music in your ear, only 5 months until Christmas so that gets you into the 🎄 Xmas spirit 🤶. 4K in 26 minutes is very good. 😊 🏃🏾

[TotalNewbie1 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Amazing what terrible music 🎵 can do!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to TotalNewbie1]

Lol, ha, can I be the first person to wish you a, you know what 🎄 🎅

[TotalNewbie1 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

😂😂 still laughing, and thank you 🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Seriously, I doubt for us runners this Christmas will see NO Christmas Santa Dash 5K runs.

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Running to Christmas songs, that must have been a real challenge 😂 great time and distance though, so maybe you’ve accidentally struck upon something....a terrible playlist is the secret, so your forced to run faster to get it over with 🤔 😂

[TotalNewbie1 Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

I need a good music list, although may try a podcast if I can work out how to download one 😂😂

[Couchphoenix Graduate in reply to TotalNewbie1]

Download The Rocky Story....perfect for running 👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That’s brilliant, a good run and not late, i’ve managed so far not to hit my 50 best christmas songs playlist

[TotalNewbie1 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Avoid Christmas songs until at least mid December, it was awful to run to but quite funny with the sun shining. Just hate being late to meetings.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to TotalNewbie1]

oh me too, being late is awful

[nowster Graduate in reply to TotalNewbie1]

Christmas period for me doesn't start until about a week before the day, then it lasts until at least New Year.

There are some people I know who have their decorations up three or more weeks before and take the lot down on Boxing Day. 🤨

[Foxyblue]

🤣 genius!! This made me giggle

Great time though 👌🏼

[TotalNewbie1 Graduate in reply to Foxyblue]

Try it 😂😂 let me know how up you get on 🏃‍♀️