Phew ... that's 7k in the bag. Still on course for my long term 10k challenge.
Lovely morning for a run, a bit chilly to start but no wind so quickly warmed up.
I know it's all in my head but it seems I always feel totally exhausted at the end of a run however far. I felt the same at the end of Saturday's 5k Parkrun as I felt today after 7k. Likewise after 1 - 2k I always feel like this is going to be the run I give up on but so far have always made it to the end. My body's just about holding together so I really must get my head sorted!
Happy running everyone!
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Great job on reaching 7k so far and powering through those first couple km. If you're exhausted at the end of your runs, try slowing down further; I suspect you're running too fast. I know how hard it is to slow down when we already think we're going slow, but we can always go slower🙂
Thanks for the advice ... wish I was going fast enough to slow down! I always start off really slowly, not much faster than running on the spot for the first few minutes. Maybe I'm speeding up more than I realise.
Well done Wizziewood... 7k 😊you are doing great. (I think you're on ju ju's plan too?)
I'm with you on that mental issue of just finishing a run, just waiting for the prompt to say you've done the distance... no matter what the length of run I'm doing.
At least we are getting there, thats the main thing.😊x
You’re doing fantastic, it’s definitely in your head coz your legs are busy doing other things!! I feel exhausted at the end of a run too...but it doesn’t last long & then the smug smile arrives!!
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week3run1 ✅. 3 x 17 mins with 1 min walks. 
How did your parkrun or (not)parkrun go?
