Week six and time to step up to 55 mins or 9k...gear all ready for pre work run but I talked myself out of it..needed to make lunch, iron work clothes (usual procrastination stuff)...I'll run tonight.
I ran for 50 mins last week (still not sure how) but having a real wobble over the extra 5 mins. Part of it is the shear distance, having to find new longer routes and yes part of it is self doubt.
I know..I know..before C25K I couldn't run for a minute! I have to believe in the process and my hidden depths of inner strength, to remember how far I have come.
Amazing how much writing it down helps, thanks for the chance for a spot of introspective naval gazing 🤔 roll on tonight!
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Good luck with it: you are much further on than me, but I presume you just have to not over-think it. You can run for 59mins (amazing!) so surely can manage 55? I can’t quite imagine being able to do this but then I look back at C25k and realise I probably will, in some form or other! Let us know how your evening run goes 👍
You can totally do this. Just get out there and start running. I am the worst for gremlins, seriously. The number of times I have nearly stopped because I'm overthinking it is ridiculous.
2 distractions I've found that work for me
1 Can you get some music or a podcast on to distract yourself
2 (complete opposite) try & do that mindfulness thing of really looking at & listening to everything around you
When I'm really struggling I tell myself that as long as I keep putting one foot in front of the other at the same pace it doesn't matter how small the steps are, this seems to work better for me than slowing down the pace as then it's easier to stop.
Get out there tonight, go for it & let us know how you got on
I’m doing the 55mins run tomorrow morning. I just keep telling myself it’s only an extra 5mins and all I have to do is maintain the pace even if like jeffbird they are little ones. 4 months ago 1 minute seemed huge. Look how far we have come. You can do it.
To be honest I find Queen and Madness better to run with, but even then it doesn't always work. Some runs just don't happen. The trick is to come back swinging the next time! And you will!
Have just read your update - oh dear!! I think the main thing is that you have a plan which will deal with many of the problems you've faced (not sure about the dope-smokers though! 😀). Hope you're able to get out tomorrow and things go better. 👍
Well done you...maybe stop overthinking it and just run... I have got so bogged down lately on distance, or rather lack of... in my HM training, ( bronchitis, then bad weather etc etc.... that now... I am just going out and running...and every one is a result.. short or long.
So for these longer runs, get your gear laid out... plan the route and run it...set your timer to 55 minutes or whatever and just run. I had a 10K to do on Sunday.. I set my timer to 1 hr 20.. and just ran... never looked at my Garmin until it beeped 10K... and lo and behold... 1 hr 17 mins... 17 seconds... slow and steady and fun
You can do this...
We are amazing... now all we have to do is believe it...just tell yourself... Yes... I can
Fantastic on the 10k Oldfloss! Think sometimes it's peaks and troughs, it's not been easy but it's not been too hard really so maybe it's time to dig deep! I'm not giving up, not with all this lovely support xx
The 10 K was exactly the same speed as my first 10K two years ago..so I haven't got slower..my 10K PB is 1hr 12...but the idea was...just run...you'll be just fine..
I’m doing the same run later and having all the same thoughts. Well not about the ironing- nooo! I’ve never used that as an excuse for anything 😂. I hope your run went well and thanks for posting- it’s good to know im not the only one suffering from self sabotage! 😀
Well guys thank you so much for your supportive and sensible comments and suggestions. I left work early, ended up with road rage after nearly being hit by another car, home, cats fed, running gear on and out.
That was the positive bit..! Had to detour on my warm up walk due to large group of dope smoking yuffs (joys of half term). Then at 1km yes 1km! I was struggling, legs and hips felt like lead, trotted for a bit more had a breather, back to it but it wasn't happening. For the first time since I started C25K I didn't finish a run. On the walk home and for the rest of the evening I really beat myself up over it, I was a failure.
This morning I woke with an 'everyone can have a bad day' attitude and 'what can I learn from this?' Drink more than four cups of liquid in a day, use the stand up desk at work with a few squats thrown in, run if a morning when it's less busy, give myself time for a long run. So fingers crossed 🤞, tomorrow morning will be a 5k and Saturday will now be my 9k instead of the planned park run.
I thought about sneaking into my post and deleting it as I felt so upset, so glad I didn't, thank you all again xx
If it’s any help I did a 5k on Saturday and felt like I was trudging through treacle whilst going up a mountain and the thought of doing 8k yesterday was not very appealing 😐 but I plodded out thinking I’ll just do a short one and I ended up doing the 8k although slowly... I actually only have one speed 🐌 you will be fine the next time you go maybe your legs are like mine and it’s just grit that gets you through the first 1 -2k and then they warm up a bit .... you can do it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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