Still slacking somewhat!

[ktsok]

Hello everyone!

I forced myself out the house on Saturday to go for a run. The 3 runs before had all been 5 days apart; then a 7 day gap had grown!

It was raining and I wasn’t feeling great (sore throat), but I managed to do a bit of positive thinking and decided that the week could be translated as my six-monthly ‘rest’ week. OK, so it’s only been 4 months since I started those 1 minute spurts... but the principle of rest is good, right?!

The NRC ‘Just a Run’ seemed a fitting choice - a 30 minute coached recovery run that focuses on running easily the whole way. I felt I was going slowly and easily and was amazed at how good it all felt... until minute 17/18, when the wheels fell off a bit and I struggled for several minutes. I stopped to take off a couple of layers and recalibrate; then I was off again at a steady pace and continued running for 5.5km...

I’m blown away that my body is still able to do this after such neglect! It really did feel that the run was a success, simply by dint of being out there, doing it. It would have been so easy not to.

Tomorrow morning the plan is to hit the road again and try to get back into the rhythm of running several times a week.

I have JuJu’s 10k plan and want to start that; not sure how long the planks and so on should be for? I did 5.5km today but it’s coincidental that this is the distance on her plan in week 1: run 3. Do the first two runs of week 1 need to be done before the 5.5, does anyone know?

Oooph, so tired. Goodnight peeps xxx

[Katnap Graduate10]

Great to hear from you again! Enjoy your new 10k plan 😁

[ktsok in reply to Katnap]

Thanks Katnap!

[Jell6 Graduate10]

You can do the runs of each week in any order, looks like you have started with the long one 😊.

Soon the need for shedding layers will have gone!

[ktsok in reply to Jell6]

Thanks Jell. So looking forward to the warmer weather! Running along with a waterproof ties around your waist flapping on your legs isn’t very Zen!

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to ktsok]

I'm not looking forward to the heat, I'll have to go out even earlier!!!😰🥵

[grumpyoldgirl]

Hi kt, well done on getting out there, especially if you weren't feeling too good. I just did a longer run than I meant to too, (but I was feeling ok) so that's my long run done! I'll do the short run next! I did a 30 second plank when I got back from my run. I think I read it somewhere but I haven't been back to check so don't rely on me 😂

[ktsok in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Thank you! I’ll try a 30s plank after the next run x

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to ktsok]

Good luck, 30s can seem like a very long time. Next time I might do it the way we do in Pilates, which is holding the plank for 5-10s, then pull back up into a downward dog, repeat. Less strain. 😓

[ktsok in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Did 60 seconds! I’m a climber; such a nice feeling to be back in my comfort zone of strength rather than endurance!

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to ktsok]

Ah, that's impressive! As you've probably guessed, I'm not a climber!

[Wimborne]

Am I allowed to ask if you are still floating on the clouds? 😊

[ktsok in reply to Wimborne]

I am 🥰😍

[Wimborne in reply to ktsok]

Ah that’s such good news. Enjoy every minute.