That was a tough one :(

[orangeguy]

I did the 9k to complete week 7 of my redoing of Ju-Ju's 10k plan early this morning. For some unknown reason I'm not sleeping very well this week so all the weeks runs have been just a bit "challenging". This morning's 9k was more than challenging, it was really tough, I was feeling about ready a give up at 7k but I plodded on, eyes glued to my Garmin desperately awaiting for the 9k to pop up so I could stop. Extremely relieved when it finally clicked over to 9, I decided to be lazy for the rest of the day, planned gardening has been rescheduled to another day Have a really great weekend fellow runners

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Well done for soldiering on OG! 👊 We all get tough runs, but the key is to slay those gremlins and carry on if at all possible. You did. Awesome. 👏👏👏

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks, hopefully with a little more sleep I'll be back to normal form next week

[backintime Graduate10]

ugh!

lack of sleep sucks, hopefully the 9k will help you sleep tonight at least!

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

I certainly hope so 😐

[limberlou Graduate10]

Think it’s the heat- I’m having the same trouble sleeping. I’ve got both windows open, the bathroom window and bedroom door open in the hopes of a through draught...sleeping with just a sheet over me... still waking up several times a night. And it does affect our ability to run, I’m sure. I just couldn’t face it today, after spending the day walking around for 6 1/2 hours in the baking sun with an energetic 3 year old at Rosemoor, so I had an extra days rest and I’ve promised myself tomorrow morning for a run.

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

I agree Lou the heat does not help at all . . . I got to 4k and was already feeling tired and a bit fed up, but I had another 0.5k before I could turnaround and get back to the car. One of the disadvantages of running out and back rather than a in loop, or advantage depending on on your point of view

[sTrongFuse Graduate10]

Ah, we all have those days. The current warmer than I'm used to nighttime temperatures aren't helping my sleep (which is never great to begin with anyway) either.

At least you got out there, which, sometimes, is all we really can do.