W8R1 What a slog 🤦‍♀️

[MinnieMoo55]

I don't seem to run well in the middle of the day. I don't know why, perhaps its because I've not taken on enough calories and water during the day? (Total respect for those who run early in the morning in that case!) Either way, today was a slog.

It shouldn't have been either as I got dropped off at the top of a big hill to give me a head start and make it easier on myself (is that cheating?😉if so I probably deserved the slog ), but as soon as the ground flattened out, and a few inclines in between, it just got harder and harder to keep going.

In fact the only thing that did keep me going was sheer stubbornness, looking at the count down clock from time to time and knowing that I didn't want to have to go back and repeat the run... oh, and all my run buddies on this forum who were silently cheering me on (whether you knew that's what you were doing or not!). A big thank you to all of you 😘

Onward to run 2...later in the day next time!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

You persevered with that run, well done, better to run when you feel most comfortable, whether it's 6am, 12 noon, 6pm or later, onwards and upwards to run 2 of week 8 later than run 1😀✅

[MinnieMoo55 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you 😊

[CazzaW Graduate]

Yaaaas 👏👏 well done for your grit and determination 😃

Hope you could hear my encouragement in abundance 😆😂 Just think only 5 more to go 🎉

Enjoy the rest of your weekend xx

[MinnieMoo55 Graduate in reply to CazzaW]

And you running pal 🤗

[GardenGnome12 Graduate]

Well done on keeping going and getting it done. I don't know if it is the time of day or not but some runs are definitely more of a slog than others. As for being dropped at the top of the hill - definitely not cheating! I have just got home from W8 R1 too and I deliberately picked the route from home that goes down the steepest hill first 😁

[CazzaW Graduate in reply to GardenGnome12]

Good strategy 👌 they all count 😁

[MinnieMoo55 Graduate in reply to GardenGnome12]

GardenGnome12, thank you for making me feel better about that downward start!

I will keep cheering you on fellow W8 runner 😁

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Tough run... good job it met a tougher runner. Great job. Sometimes we have to use our stubbornness and drag ourselves over the finish lines... not a bad skill to have in your locker.

[MinnieMoo55 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I hadn’t thought of it as a positive as had been rather dwelling on the fact that it hadn’t gone so well, so thank you 😊

I rather like the description of being an tougher runner’! 🏃‍♀️

[RamblingMe Graduate]

I think we all have a favourite time of day, just when your body feels up for exercise. For me it's early because I haven't spent energy on other things. But today has to be an exception, it's pouring so I'll be out there later when it's meant to ease up a bit.

Well done for persevering, sometimes you just have to get through it which you did!

[MinnieMoo55 Graduate in reply to RamblingMe]

Good luck with your 🏃‍♀️ today and I hope the rain eases a bit for you 🙏

Until then, enjoy watching the London marathon. It’s very different this year due to Covid but for the first time I’ll watch it and get a small sense of what they’re going through! 😁

[Cdfjay Graduate]

Well done for keeping going