2023: W8R1 - problems, but solved 🏃 :-)

[lusmo]

I slept about 3 hours today. Partly due to the stress of the past few days and partly due to the stress of having to go for a run.

You found out that running is more mental for me than I could have ever imagined and I love that I "harden my mind" by running.

So I ran out, but I really didn't want to meet anyone today.

I chose the old route that I used to run before I got sick with covid and before many other health problems.

The trip was fine, but I had technical problems.

The podcast stopped, stopped playing in the headphones (AirPods) and no matter what I did, it could not be turned back on. So I restarted the whole phone, but I didn't realize that this would stop my monitoring app. So I don't have the record today, or rather, I tried to negotiate it and add it up manually. Damn technology! 😡

Done today anyway. And I'm already afraid that I'll be running again on Wednesday. It's interesting, the run itself is pretty cool. But the torment in my mind... that's the real battle!

I have a few questions about running that I don't know the answer to.

But I will try to write them next time.

I'm writing all this because it might help someone

Thank you all for your support!

Happy running!

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🍏Oh I so identify with you today lusmo. My run today was plagued by technology problems. Also sleep deprived! I too had to play mind games & conquer the mental battle to get on & do it anyway even though I couldn’t follow my guided run! Any way we are both better off for having run, & for not giving up today. Hopefully we will both zzz well tonight!!

Do write up your questions next time! Someone is bound to be able to give you an answer..

[lusmo Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

Big congratulations on a big win!👍👍👍

[Giveitagogirl]

oh yes I relate! My mind is 100% my enemy. And if you have technological problems it taps into the brain negative thinking trap. It’s marvellous that you kept going, didn’t give up - it takes determination! Well done!