a little joglet

Morning all!

I know, it's been less than 24 hours since my last post, but I'm keen and ready for anything at the moment so thought I would share a few thoughts with you.
As you know, I'm a fitness Instructor and constantly trying to find ways to improve and motivate people. So now I turn to myself and improve and motivate little me for a change.

No big run planned, sometimes it's good to go back to one of your more run routes, a favourite one of old, not too long but not too easy. But still, the kind of old familiar run you used to love so much when you were not so good and it was a struggle.

I picked such route today to work on my stride, style and breathing, I wanted to push myself a little more up the inclines to see just what I'm made of. I guess all in all I am not too disappointed with how I did, although my shoulders were high today. Not because of my running style, but because of the epic amounts of punching I've put myself through this week already! haha

So, old faithful route, old faithful running leggins and a hi-viz! Won't leave home without one after the recent 'being hit by cars' incidents!
Off along the river Dart along the river path, muddy and flat.
Up Dartington Drive, a nice long incline, chatted to some ponies, waved to the cows and nodded at a passer by who looked a little grumpy.

Passed a really fat girl who took up the whole pavement at the top of the drive, had to run in the road to get past, I need advertising on the back of my hi-viz - 'Want an arse like this? Check out www.fightingfitdevon.co.uk' haha, is that allowed?!

Chucked myself into the last bit of incline, ran on my tippy toes to do this as light as a fairy. That's one of my running tips, think of yourself as a light little fairy and tiptoe up the inclines. It makes it so much easier. That, and the horse-riding one but you do look silly running up hill pretending to whip yourself!

And then 'don't waste the downs' although the paths were slippy with moss so I ran out into the road.
Lovely run down to the church, lengthened my stride, ran from the hip and relaxed my sore shoulders.
Got held up by an old lady in a car! I actually nearly overtook her!

Then up through Dartington, up Cott Hill, to the top of Barracks Hill, all very lovely and incliney!

And then I did another 'Rita' and shot down Baracks hill, arms waving all over the place like I didn't have a care in the world. Big smile, happy thoughts.

Running shouldn't be a chore, if I dont feel like it, I dont do it, if I'm on one, like today, I make the very best of it and enjoy every second.

The Old Faithful joglet was a success and I'm now feeling ready for anything! next stop - Ballet :)