It's a funny old game, this running lark.

[Irish-John]

Abominable week that got even worse Saturday - my Run Day - morning got snafud on top of snafus, definitely no run then. Got back late evening from wrestling with other peoples problem causing asshatedness, felt like hell and in a very foul mood. Only reason I then went out was the commitment to an event in September.

I VERY rarely run at night, had to turn back on my driveway as one of my socks was chafing my little toe, changed socks, back out, to the Park, dang it - at that late hour there were still a few dogwalkers with those accursed extending leashes cluttering the way, started running...

And don't ask me how or why, but I have never had such an effortless run. It was one of only two or three times in seven years that I truly felt I was running like a "real runner" and not simply within the physical limitations I am lumbered with.

I needed that boost. Don't know how it happened, but it sure felt transcendental 🙂

I guess I won't quit this running lark just yet lol

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

After the time you'd had you were due that lovely run.

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

It sure was needed

[MissUnderstanding Administrator]

I think you had what I call a “so wrong it’s right” run. They’re wonderful, and exactly what you need. Just brilliant. Love this post ❤️

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

What a brilliant trm for those kind of runs Miss U 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 You absolutely nailed the feeling 🙂

[Week7 Graduate]

Sorry to hear you had such a rubbish day but brilliant that you had a good run. One of those elusive runs that keep us going through those weeks when we feel like we're running through treacle. They pop up when least expected!

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Week7]

So rare but oh so welcome And never when you think it might happen lol. The few times it's happened to me it's been so random - great fun! 🙂

[Jools2020 Graduate]

It makes it all worth it to have a run like that!

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

It certainly dispperses a lot of overhanging black clouds J 🙂

[Gthants]

Oh, wow! That's just brilliant. Way to go to guts it out and step out to run after a day like that. That step was massive, but then to start AGAIN after sock-gate makes it better still. And then to accept it is what it is when seeing the long-lead dogs ... well, you were due the sunshine that your run brought to your heart in your nighttime run. Lovely stuff!

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Gthants]

Thank you G. I was fit to murder that evening - visions of uncouth dog walkers hanging upside down from the trees by their accursed extending leads LOL.The Running Gods probably figured urgent intervention needed lol

[PeggySusi Graduate]

Sorry to hear you had such a bad week.. hope your transcendental run marks the beginning of a better one.. and great progress towards your family run in September 👍🏃🏽‍♂️😊

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to PeggySusi]

Thank you PS 🙂It certainly lifted my mood, and reminded me of how much of life is actually beyond our control

Had a stern chat with my Chief next morning reminding him - and myself - that they asked me to join the company, and if that means they need me they better start acting like it.

100% improvement in resource supplies resulted 🙂

[PeggySusi Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Ah well done.. honest straight talking paid off! 😊

[farsouthwest Graduate]

I definitely got the gist of this and delighted that everything worked brilliantly in the end for you. I had to google snafud on top of snafus though - what fabulous acronyms! 🙂.

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to farsouthwest]

It's been a long week or so fsw 🙂 A definite improvement now - not quite so fubar...😉🙂

[farsouthwest Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Haha...another one for me to Google. Plus it's taken me half an hour to decipher fsw 😂

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to farsouthwest]

😂😂😂😂😂I remember in training school I spent hours trying to find out who "ONC" was.

Finally I asked my Boss.

"He's all over the reports! Bloody amazing response times and multi-tasking!! Who is he?"

The dry reply -

"ONC is the 'Overnight Crew' you moron"

😂