Today, I went on my now regular morning run with Rachel. I’m sure Rachel won’t mind me saying this (at least I hope she won’t) but running with her has made me realise how irritating I am when I run with others. And Rachel, if you’re reading this, I don’t for a minute mean I’m irritated because I think you’re holding me back – I mean I’m irritated because you keep apologising for holding me back!
It’s EXACTLY what I do when I run with people who are quicker than me. I’m constantly saying things like ‘sorry for being slow’ and ‘go on ahead without me if you like’ but the truth is, the person I’m running with doesn’t care about this because they know my capabilities and they’re happy to run with me anyway. If they weren’t they wouldn’t ask me or would make up excuses when I ask them.
So Rachel, if you are reading this, stop apologising for being slow (which you’re not anyway!)! I’m quite happy with the pace of our morning run and it’s just nice to be out with good company.
The question now is, will I practice what I preach?
Total distance – 3.2 miles
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