Finally beat those gremlins!

[Redcello41]

Yes I finally got out the door and out for a run this morning! I didn't set a distance, I just wanted to get back into the groove of running for the enjoyment of it and I'm so glad I did.

One not so great thing - a came across a runner running the same direction as me, I was on the path and he was running in the middle of the road (we were more than 2 metres apart, I hasten to add). He then turned to me and said 'Keep your distance, you're making me run in the middle of the road'. I of course backed up a bit so he could run on the path but then afterwards I thought, there's a perfectly good path on the other side of the road, why didn't he just move over there? Wouldn't it be better to be as far away from each other as possible? Anyway so that annoyed me a bit and told myself just to keep on running, it's not worth getting annoyed at, just let it go.

So apart from that, a good run! I think I had built it up in my mind over the last 3 weeks, I was even dreaming about going for a run last night! My Dad asked me to watch my favourite film with him in the dream but I was like, no I must go for a run and I was gathering up all my running gear hahaha! I'm glad that the first hurdle has been cleared today.

And now I can enjoy a full day of arts and crafts on my day off! Thank you to everyone who encouraged me yesterday, I wouldn't have been able to get out the door if it wasn't for you! I may still need a bit more encouraging until I'm firmly back in my routine, maintaining it is the hardest part once make the first steps! I'm going to plan to run next on Monday. Right step in the right direction! 😀

[Buddy34 Half Marathon]

This is just brilliant to read Redcello41. I'm so glad you got out and run and I hope you feel so much better for it.

Have a great day 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️💪💪👏

[Redcello41 Half Marathon in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks! Yes glad I got the legs going again! 😀

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Great news RC! Forget about the other runner, maybe he had a bad night 😂

Whereas, you’ve had a great start to your day 🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

That’s more like the RC we know and love. Well done! 👏👏

Ignore the grump. There’s always one! 😅

[misswobble Marathon]

😃🏃‍♀️💪👍

Pay no heed to dick’eds. bet he’d have said nowt to a rufty tufty bloke 😁

[Run46 Half Marathon]

Well done RC, I just read your post about losing your will to run and was going to advise you go even if you don't want to and see how it feels. Now I don't need to as I see with a bit of encouragement you got out there and smashed it 😊👏

Also...that bloke was an arse! 🤨

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

How rude!!! If he had the time to be so rude, then he had the time to cross to the other side!

So glad you did as you were told RC - I love seeing photos of your non-virtual Bathalf t-shirt. Well done!!! So Monday morning huh? it's in my diary, I'll be over by your running shoes calling you out the door 😉

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

So glad that you enjoyed your run today RC41, don't worry about that man you saw this morning, the main thing is that you ran and won't need to restart C25K as I suggested yesterday, onwards and upwards to that HM you WILL run👍🏃🏾

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Well done Redcello . Feel pity for the poor guy who behaved like an idiot. You can come home and leave him behind; he is stuck with himself!

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Beachcomber66]

🤣🤣

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

👍Great stuff Redcello41 - well done!🙂

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

You did it! Well done 👍

[johnm12 Half Marathon]

Top job and well done. Funny thing is that we tend to remember the occasional "miserable git" rather more than we do the vast majority of people who either stand aside, or you wait for, or who ride past and smile and say hello.

Well done for beating the gremlins. Always best to sneak up on the little sods, takes them ages and ages to get back in your head. Well done!