Ho hum - failed again

[Hated2Run]

Yesterday - lovely sunny morning, nice and quiet, everything in order so started my (hopefully) 8k run - jogged off to town puffing like a train as usual and then after 2/3k breathing perfect (seems to be the way with me now not sure why), 4k feeling great and time is nice too despite it seeming slower than normal - feeling is ..going to wreck it easily. So do some doodling about (run route management!) before turning back for a leisurely return - all good me thinks.

5k - hip starts grating, 5.5k knee hurting due to hip compensation, 5.8 have to kill it all to make sure no longer term complications. After all that a dispondent and uncomfortable walk home.

Beginning to get to me now truth be told - each time I go out a different part of my body fails and not sure what to do as the slowing things down doesn't stop the constant wear as much as shifting the issue away from breathing which seems to sort itself after about 3k most days anyway.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Poor you, have you seen a sporta physio or had a sports massage from someone who is really good. They may be able to highlight where your problems are stemming from. Take care

[Annieapple Administrator]

😩 feel for you & agree with Grannytobe’s advice. It’s certainly not a fail!! You were out there running & a run is a run no matter what! However it must feel extremely disappointing. REST & recover & get some treatment.

Big hug 🤗

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

Perhaps you should recalibrate your thinking ….. getting to 10k isn't compulsory, and not getting there isn't a fail - remember 2 months ago you were fretting about running for 3 minutes at a stretch - you have already succeeded . If you and your body are happy running 5k, run 5k and enjoy it, which will be much better for you than trying to run further and hating it.

Looking at your timeline, you didn't spend much time consolidating your C25K graduation either, did you? Tsk, tsk ……

Best of luck, whichever way you take things forward

[Hated2Run Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

Thanks Stan - you are right and to be honest once the 10k was done I was thinking to go back to 5 anyway as I am more of a short and sweet when it comes to running I think.

Consolidation - yes I guess that's true - though I am kind of inadvertently doing it anyway now 😄

Anyway, I will overcome I'm sure - just need a bit longer than originally intended I guess.

In the meantime squash is coming round again anyway so first concern at the moment is getting through the next match without someone taking my head off - 2 weeks on and still not recovered fully from my last game 🤕!

[primaballerina]

Hi - completely agree with UpTheStanley - perhaps you should concentrate on shorter runs and perhaps 'faster' shorter runs might be more your thing.... I'm still slogging away consolidating my April graduation with no urge to do longer than 5k... but would love to (one day in 2020) get a 30 minute 5k!

Currently nursing a chesty cough, which was just murder last night... so no running for me until I'm better (and the weather has just improved from torrential rain for weeks to cold but sunny perfect running weather - so I'm really really frustrated).

PB

[Hated2Run Graduate10]

Thanks PriB - I'm taking it as it comes - having another day out today just in case the knee gets bad - I ruined both many years ago coming down a mountain and though normally OK I am always extra careful in this area as if they get bad they get REALLY bad. So I think weather permitting tomorrow I will have another bash and see how it goes - maybe a long but perhaps go for a quick 5 : )

[Deals1 Graduate10]

hope tomorrow goes OK, just take it easy. maybe see a physio if you can

Good luck

[Hated2Run Graduate10]

will do, thanks