How are you all doing? .... For me I’ve had a full on tough week and I’ve been thinking a lot about the tricky life stuff lately.... gosh the running helps, but then that can be hard too!! Today’s vid is more of a ramble of stuff I’ve been thinking about but I hope you find it helpful.
I think one of the reasons running is so important to me is because I choose the goals - they don't 'matter' but they don't 'not matter' because... all fitness, all investment and because it offers me a bit of control when there is so much else I can't.
Enjoy being so close to your 10K now you can almost taste the achievement folks!
Thankyou so much, this one was a collection of random thoughts. Exactly I get that, I love the way you described your running goals, that’s how I feel too. Xx
Absolutely relate to your vid this week, so it was really nice to hear perspective. The human condition ...hmm. Profound rambling that's the difference. Thanks ju-ju- and hope next week is a better one
Sorry you've had a bad week ju-ju. You're so right about those gremlins! Having to rethink my runs to accommodate encouraging my son has really opened up a whole lot of new possibilities to me xx
Thanks for posting, but sorry you’ve had a difficult week, ju-ju- . I hope next week is better. ❤️❤️ As you say, all we can do is ignore those gremlins and keep on going regardless. 😊👍😎
One reason I’m so keen to start the 10k plan now is that C25k saw me through a tough time. Having watched both elderly parents deteriorate massively at the end of last year (requiring me to leave home for 2 months) / held my Mum dying in my arms in agony in January / then continued to watch my poor Dad’s health further deteriorating each day, life feels like a sad and exhausting rollercoaster. With so many of my own plans still on hold for now (as I need to go to my Dad each day) C25k allowed me to feel something was still making progress, and the 10K plan continues to give me that sense of hope.
So my last week was spent with 2 nights sitting by my Dad to the early hours in his nursing home or hospital bed, thinking he’d not make it through the night and just holding his hand and trying to comfort him. I may not be able to fix things for him or make him feel better, but whatever happens it feels so good to get out and run! 😊❤️
How pathetic am I, feeling sorry for myself as the heat finally defeated me, leaving me depleted and unable to run. You have been through so much and still have your very poorly father to contend with. I hope you continue to find strength to keep going in life. Keep us all posted.
We all have life’s ups and downs at different points, Maybe58, and struggling on through the heat can feel as soul destroying as anything else. (Hopefully that’s improving now if you’re getting the rain we are!) Whatever happens, getting out and running or doing some form of exercise in the gym is great for feel good endorphins! 😊❤️
Thanks, got out for a 4K run this evening as part of Ju Ju’s plan. Felt better for it. I’ve bit the bullet and signed up for a 19K on 26th August. I’m up to 7K on my longest run so in a few weeks I’ll be ready. I’ll now have to do strengthening & stamina exercises between runs. At least those endorphins will get a boost. Keep up your running 👍
I hope some of them may also comfort and strengthen you through this extremely challenging time.
Death you are not my end,
Nor may I a-voice you and I do not pretend,
But when this body,in which my soul exists,
Has become worn crumpled, broken,is too tired to resist, your invitation to walk with you,
To take your hand and to pass through,
That oh so feared and darkened door,
Leading to heaven and to life evermore,
For Death, you have and are nothing for any to fear,
You are but an angel sent to guide me, to there from here.✨
Running is the life’s blood of our soul and I am so pleased mountaindreamer that it gives you comfort and release from life’s challenges and your very trying times.
Last Monday my gremlins told me I’d set the bar too high in aiming for 9k, whatever the weather. By 3k I was too lethargic to continue so left my trainers on the beach (Reggie Perrin style) and walked out into the sea.
The water was blissfully cool, clear and revitalising. The whinging voices in my head disappeared and I realised that a year ago I would never have imagined running to the middle of nowhere and/or popping into the sea for a fully-clothed swim!
Gremlin-free I set off again, running into a glorious sunset, and clocked up 10.5k. A potential ‘failure’ turned into my most enjoyable run- and my first 10k!
wonderful, and it shows how taking time out to do something different.. in life... during a run... can make so much difference.Well done on the 10k too
Aah Julia. Sorry you have had a rough week, and yet it's pretty inspiring the way that you use it to help us with your videos. You are generous with your experiences and advice.
Didn't run for a week here, but did my week 6 5K on Friday morning and 4K this morning. Hoping to fit in the 9 soon...
Hi Ju-Ju. I hope you have a better week this week! I have finally decided after much debate and chatting to others doing your programme to join in. I have been consolidating the 5k runs since graduating in June and last week did 5.5k for one run. So I think I am ready! Did a 3k this morning as wk2r1. I look forward to joining everyone on the next phase of my running journey 🙂
I should think you want on the next list for 10th, but just start early add it doesn't really matter that you start with week 1 with everyone else, new people are joining throughout the 8 weeks. This way you'll feel all nice and confident when the bus starts filling up!
You'll absolutely smash this Saartjie , you've got this 😘😘
Hi juju, I’m sorry to hear about your challenging week and I hope this week brings an improvement for things for you.
I haven’t run since last Wednesday when I completed week 5 as we’ve been away at the Kendal Calling festival so I’m now a full week behind. I’m hoping I won’t have lost much momentum or fitness as we have walked for miles and danced for hours over the last four days so I think I might miss the repeat week and go straight to week 7 with everyone else.
Gremlins come in so many guises and all they do is rob us of the potential joy of any situation. 😕
Seems to be a week for tough times. I'm blaming the blood moon.
Wishing you all strength over adversity, patience to get through and joy at the end of it all. 🌈🌞
I hope things are improving this week Ju-Ju. Nice video, thanks. I find that other gremlins can be banished by squashing the running gremlins and going out and just doing a run. I always feel better after, particularly after a run in the pouring rain. I did 7km yesterday and I'm moving onto Week 4 part 1 this week i.e. 7.5km will be my long run. But it'll be hot in France!
Hi, I've had my two weeks to mend. Getting back in those shoes tomorrow for a slow slow 4k for week 4.....nice and easy does it.....it's going to feel weird I think!
Hi ju-ju- I’m still here...well I’m here in France...I haven’t run since Thursday due to travelling but I am at this first part of the holiday for 3 weeks & I am hoping to do my first tourist run early in the morning as it’s 30 degrees in the shade here so a run after 8am would be disasterous and you know me, running & heat are a complete no no...I would’ve run this morning but it was the welcome bbq last night so I had a glass of wine too many so again running would have been a disaster...it should be my last 8k run as I’m at the end of W5 so I am now way behind everyone else but I am still plodding...and am still aiming for the BIG 10!!! I’m still following everyone on here & I will post when I’ve done my first ever tourist run xx
I'm still looking at the Big 10 too from a distance of having two weeks not running and from week 4 where I left off. Being 'behind' I think is the incorrect way to look at it.... let's say we're just taking the time we need, having a glass of wine or two and still loving the challenge!...
Bad weeks are definitely a reason to run I guess. This has inspired me to get back out there. Thanks Juju for the power you emit from the woods through thick and thin...
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FINALLY! completed week 2 of the 10 is the Magic Number 10k plan 
