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Woke up to my nemesis - šŸ’Ø which didnā€™t start me off in a good frame of mind. But I had a word with those gremlins and told them to buzz off. I decided to do a guided run and - how strange after Annieapple ā€˜s post the other day- what appeared first was Coach Bā€™s struggle run. Be still my beating heart šŸ’— Well it was obviously meant to be and the dog was definitely up for it so off we went.

Another change of route just to mix it up and avoid the beach- we came across these lovely nutcracker post toppers on someoneā€™s drive! I wonder if it is one of the post box knitters/crocheters? šŸ¤”

Anyway that and Coach Bā€™s dulcet tones lifted my spirits and we carried on for a while after the run had finished. Sometimes the best runs come when you least expect them. Coach B also reminded me not to stress if Iā€™m struggling to fit a 5K in this week. I could have just sat on the sofa watching yet another predictable Christmas film but instead we got a 30 min run under our belt.

Just a reminder to be kind to yourself, be a good coach to yourself and celebrate what you are doing! šŸ˜Š

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Well done you... and yes, ALWAYS, be kind to yourself... you are so, worth it! x

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AnnieappleAdministratorGraduate

šŸšŸ‘So pleased Hettie! Heā€™s helped me out on many tricky run days with titles like

I donā€™t wanna run, runā€¦ā€¦Rainy day Runā€¦Running in the darkā€¦.. etc etc

Love the nutcracker toppers which cheered you onā€¦ lot of work in thoseā€¦

Well done on changing your routeā€¦so often helpfulā€¦ and a 30min run will have chased those gremlins away for a long time!! Excellent!! Happy Christmas to you and enjoy the 5K run whenever it happens! šŸ¤—šŸ„°šŸŽ„

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SueAppleRunGraduate

Wow, what great advice, well done getting out for a run, I must try that one

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