Fear, excitement or a bit of both?

[MoliJ]

I did my second 50 minute run of the Magic Plan this morning. I find it difficult to sleep the night before the longer runs, I don’t know if it’s a bit of fear or excitement. The run went really well, in fact every run since I started C25K has gone well. I had had a few niggles in the knees and calf muscles but nothing for weeks now. The only trouble I had today was with my new running watch, I think I need a degree to be able to use it to its true potential 😂. Do any of you find it difficult to sleep before a long run?

[Wimborne]

Your post made me smile😀. Well done again for 50 minutes running 👏👏👏. I think it is exciting the nearer the end of the plan you get. And I get the running watch malarkey. Managed to work mine out now but struggle to see without my glasses on so needed to put beeps and vibrations on to let me know when I was ticking off each Km. happy running this week and be excited... I think it’s a fabulous feeling 😀

[MoliJ Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

Thanks Wimborne, I too can’t read without glasses which is contributing to working out the watch 😂. Happy running to you too 😀

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Well done on that long run! I was meant to do my final 60 minute run today but work was so manic I just didn't get the time. Tomorrow hopefully.

There will be endless hours of fiddling with that watch - i know that's what i did. 🤣🤣

[MoliJ Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

Good luck tomorrow with your final 60 minute run. I think I could have run for 60 minutes this morning. The temperature was lovely. I am going to stick to the plan, I don’t want any injuries.

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

I’ve got a 5k time trial on Saturday. I’ve been stressing about it for weeks 🤣

[MoliJ Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Glad I am not the only one, I dread to think what I will be like when we can eventually do a Park Run. 😂

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to MoliJ]

Parkrun is the BEST!

[MoliJ Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Can’t wait to do one with my daughter.

[dieOR5k Graduate10]

Yes! I was always apprehensive the night before a big run. Mostly made them on little sleep, which means I was worrying about nothing... Trust yourself. You’ve been working towards the goal. Your body is prepared.

[MoliJ Graduate10 in reply to dieOR5k]

Thanks, I have made most of my big runs on little sleep. Hopefully the more I do the more settled I will become.

[dieOR5k Graduate10 in reply to MoliJ]

I’m working towards the same. Happy running.

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

I don’t sleep well before a race, or a special run, mainly because of the excitement I think. The main thing is to get some good sleep during the week before.

[MoliJ Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy5 👍