7k, feeling good!

[Evol]

I am still struggling for the first 5mins of every run; basically I feel like giving up. I just keep telling myself I can make it a shorter run. Then I sort my breathing out, find a pace and get comfortable. I missed one of my way markers so didn't realise I had reached 3k, I found a new bridge along the canal. I turned round and went back, I was feeling so good I extend the run and reached 7k. This is my first time prior to this my furthest was 5.5k. I'm feeling rather pleased with myself 🙂

[backintime Graduate10]

Very well done ! I make myself not give up before c25k w5r3...20 mins. Today the first 3k was horrible !

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

It’s called the toxic 10. Basically it takes a while for your body to adapt to the fact you’ve started running. Your brain realises and tells your body to up the heart rate, breathing etc but it’s delayed. So totally normal. Well done. You can overcome this by doing a couple of hundred meters warm up before hand and then starting your run a minute or two later. Or just realise it’ll sort itself out soon enough 👍🏽

[Evol Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks, that explains a lot. I always walk for about 5 minutes before starting to run. Nice to know I'm not alone!

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to Evol]

You should always warm up and do at least a five minutes brisk walk as you did when you did the C25k programme Some peeps take a whole lot longer to warm up. It takes me at least 16 minutes to feel right.

Start very slowly and ease into the run. Maybe you’re going too quick

Also, have fun. Relax and enjoy it 😃👍

[Evol Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

I do warm up first and I'm a 🐌

I do enjoy My running

[Footleg 60minGraduate in reply to Tasha99]

I get the 'toxic ten' too, I feel all pathetic as I start to run but then after a few minutes it feels easier. Thank you for explaining this.

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

This is really common. Funnily enough if you do a solid warmup (I.e, at least 10 minutes of gentle jogging) it will really help you. Take a 5 minute break after this and you should find it much easier. I always thought that I was wasting energy doing warmups in the early days but it’s not the case. A running watch with anHR monitor will help. I jog until it starts to jump high and then I keep going until it starts to settle back down again. That’s usually enough to get the blood flowing through the leg muscles and prepare your body for what’s coming. Good luck with it!

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Well done. The first few minutes are always the worst for me too. But once I understood that I learned to be patient and wait for the body to relax into the run. Just don’t pressure yourself and don’t give up!

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Totally the same, almost every time. First few k I just feel yak and want to give up. Well done

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

Great stuff! The real bugger is when you’re running uphill for your Toxic Ten. The give-up voices shout twice as loud.

[Evol Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

So far only running along the canal, nice and flat. Not sure about scary hills!

[martinhermanus]

I make sure the first kilometer I don't go over 80 percent of my maximum heart rate.

[MuddledGardener Graduate10]

I do Japanese slow jogging for the first 5-10 minutes. That breaks me in gently. After that, I can up my pace a little (still not very fast, by any means!).

[Kevtrev Graduate10]

You’re doing fantastic Evol I had to change the way I was running as I was burning out on the hills now I’ve talked to myself and slow down on park run days now 😂 😉 just start of nice and slow and build your pace up slowly and find that comfy pace because you’re doing distance and you’re doing fantastic I set my watch to 1k markers so every time I do a 1k it tells me also the total I’ve done so maybe set your watch up for that if you already haven’t done so 😉 and you should be so proud and happy with yourself well done you 😉🏁🏅😊🏆🏃🏻‍♂️👍👏👏👏👏xx

[Evol Graduate10 in reply to Kevtrev]

Thanks kevtrev. My watch does go off at each 1k sometimes I miss it, then run extra. As I'm only going along the canal no hills for me! This is something that scares me about a park run, not knowing what to expect.

[Kevtrev Graduate10 in reply to Evol]

You will be fine just take it easy as a new course can be easy or hard and your very welcome 😉🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏁🤗👏👏👍😊