First time I've stopped a run early

[Foxglove2]

Set off to do 45 minutes as part of the Magic Plan. Had to stop after 38 minutes - so still a decent run but I have run 45 mins before, and this is the first time ever since I started running in February I have stopped early. It was hot, but not as hot as yesterday and I have run in hotter. There was plenty of cloud and plenty of shade along tree-lined streets. Yesterday reached 35 degrees here and I felt uncomfortable all day. Even though I had a non-active day yesterday, I think it must have completely knocked it out of me for today. I felt knackered, very hot, very bothered, even though I slowed right down.

It turns out I was also lost, and so it was a long two mile walk home!

So, any tips for managing your head after you've had to give up a run?

[Foxglove2 Graduate10]

To cap it all I just realised I’ve had my running shorts on inside out 🤣

This run really wasn’t meant to be was it?

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Oh dear, I think this was what we call a practice run. Although it's not compulsory to wear shorts inside out on practice runs you may be starting a trend 🤣 So, great run today, enjoy your 45min run when it comes. Happy running 🤗

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

It happens... I’ve had a few. All I do is forget the bit that I didn’t run, look at the bit that I did run and think about when that was way beyond impossible.

Yesterday’s heat made me sleep less well, I ran this morning and my pace had to drop a little to get through it... maybe that’s it?

Anyways... you can run 38 minutes on a bad run day... how awesome is that when you really think about it?

Next one will be smoother.

Happy running.

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

You had one of 'those ' runs . One that doesn't go to plan or just doesn't feel right . I still get them now and again.

I blame the inside out shorts🤣 and I'm sure your next run will be better.

What i will add as the weather has been extremely warm you possibly needed even more water .

But remember you still ran for 38 minutes and thats great 😊👍

[Speedy60 Graduate10]

It happens. Give yourself an extra rest day, then there's nothing for it except to lace up those trainers and get back out there.

Good luck 👍

[Runningdumpling Graduate10]

Sometimes it just happens, short embarrassment might have contributed, but sometimes you have to listen to your body and stop, especially if it’s hot or you have pain etc. You can look back at this run and realise that you ran for 38 min, that is a long time in the heat,

Get back out there..you can do it

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

You did really well, the heat is the worst. In terms of your head, I would park it, learn from it ( we always learn more from a bad run). Continue with the plan ensuring you have enough rest in between, and visualise yourself enjoying your run and feeling great afterwards.

[Foxglove2 Graduate10]

Thank you everyone - brilliant advice x

[Catwise Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Happened to me a few weeks ago. Well not the inside out shorts but stopping early. I was very much afraid that it would start me on a declining trend where it would make it that much easier to do it again, and again... But so far it hasn’t. I used that run to really boost my internal coaching for the next time, and it was just fine.

One thing I’ve done since then though is I started watching out for humidity. It’s humid here in Texas, I figured I just had to live with it, like the heat, and get used to it. Turns out that bad run I had was at 81% humidity and the next run, at around 70% humidity was MUCH easier. Idk if it really is what caused me to quit early on that run, but now I watch humidity as closely as temp and plan my runs for a bit later in the morning when the humidity has dropped a bit. I feel a distinct difference with lower humidity. I think you really can acclimate for heat if you do it slowly, but not so much for humidity.