Will that wheel barrow take me home?

[AuntieAli]

That was what I was thinking in the last run of tonight's episode!!

I was umming and ahhing all day as whether or not I had time after work to go out and start this week's run. Oh, and whether or not I had the energy after a particularly rubbish weekend. in the end my heart won out due to my overwhelming need not to let my charity team down during May' s 10km I've signed up to!!

So, home after work, dinner in the oven, washer on, off out I headed. Nearly went arse over tit tripping over the kitten on the way , so was delayed a minute whilst I gave him a lecture on health and safety in the home ...

Out eventually and the first run went, ok. Passed the local running team going hell for leather, chatting away. It a lot to resist the urge to go up a gear to their speed

Welcomed the walk bit after first run. felt ok though, recovered enough to do the second run of 5 mins.

But the third run of 5 mins? boy oh boy oh boy!! Mind over matter indeed! Seriously, there was an abandoned wheelbarrow on the grass verge as I ran and I really did think to sit in it and push myself home!!

But I didn't. I carried on despite my lungs and legs wanting to collapse and came one step closer to finishing this program

Just got to keep this mind over matter vibe going...

Keep running everyone

[Stefliser Graduate]

Well done!!

That's it, really, just a massive well done!!

[AuntieAli Graduate in reply to Stefliser]

cheers Stefliser

[PeaBea Graduate]

Just remember, if you don't mind then it don't matter!!!

[AuntieAli Graduate in reply to PeaBea]

true, PeaBea, true!! but when im half way through collapsing I do mind

[runningwild Graduate]

Well done on not giving up, and that kitty should really think about how he nearly felled an ultra athlete

[AuntieAli Graduate in reply to runningwild]

my red headed Scottish Arien stubborness came to the fore runningwild!! i hope I can find it again for my next run

[Khrissy Graduate]

That's the spirit that will get you through this and out the other side!

[AuntieAli Graduate in reply to Khrissy]

cheers Khrissy!! I just hope its not the "other side" other side honest, nearly finished me and thats just run 1 of this dreaded week 5!!

keep you posted and thanks for your support as always

ali

[con-brio Graduate]

Great blog and great achievement!

[AuntieAli Graduate]

thanks con-brio!! I hope I can keep it up.

I may need that wheelbarrow by the end of this week ......

ali

[Anniemurph Graduate]

Nah, you don't need a wheelbarrow - you are a runner Brilliant that you went even though you didn't really want to - that's fantastic determination, and will get you to graduation. Well done you!