C5k+ Stamina Podcast

[CBDB]

Yeah, description in one word: ‘almost’. But getting there, and yes, there are moments when everything clicks into place. For a bit...

I also bumped into 2 dogs 🐕 🐕, or rather they bumped into me. And in the last 10 seconds of the 165BPM running part! I just about didn’t fall over, but my calf muscles must have tightened so much that it suddenly hurt to run, so had to walk last seconds.🙁

Imagery for my mind to make it ‘click’ in place: On the one hand there was that light footed fairy 🧚‍♂️ pulling, on the other Mr Locomotive 🚂 pushing.

The former is the path to 165 bpm enlightenment. I’m sure.

And I’m almost there.

Almost.

Happy running everyone.

[Granspeed Graduate10]

🎉👍🎉

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate10]

Amazing you managed that, I think I’ll give that one a miss for the time being😱. Tried the stepping stone and the speed and they were hard enough for me. It sound like a really hard one to complete. Well done for finishing in one piece.👍👍

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

I have a feeling these podcasts are made for the snails 🐌 and tortoises 🐢 ! It might just not work for the fast runners. 😉😅

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Great job!! 🤩🤩 Well done on avoiding a fall too!! 😉❤️

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Yes, I know that Maddee_6333 had to spend quite some time on the injury couch because of what I assume was a similar incident. (How is your recuperation going, maddee?) Two dogs playingly crashing into her. As I don’t run with dogs or have a dog, I thought I was save from that but there you go. And I was lucky. Tonight foam rolling, tomorrow is workout day and then I will see on the next run if my calf muscles did take a hit. But so far all is ok, just a little too tight everything.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Hopefully the foam roller with have you ready and raring to go again. I’m sure it will all come together nicely for you 🤩🤩! More exciting news to come! 😁❤️

[Hidden]

I've never used this before but wanted to say 'well done' on running regularly and experimenting and experiencing all these things!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you! Yes it’s brilliant exploring the physical aspects of running. I am feeling muscles now that I didn’t know existed!

And that mind trick of switching from thinking strain-like-a-train to lightly-like-a-fairy, was a revelation to me, e.g. that mental concepts have the power to direct the complexity of movements of muscles, joints and ligaments. So, at my older age I am still exploring the essence of our being! 😀😃🦵👍🏼💪

[Hidden in reply to CBDB]

Intriguing, I think I might just have to have a look at these podcasts, but I am a convert to slow running so not sure how that fits in with HR at 165bpm 🐌 😁

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Fast legs, slow pace. That’s how I managed to hit the 165BPM. So smaller steps.

I assume what it does is to get one used to moving your legs faster, as you get used to a certain pace. So I will know once I finish all these podcasts (after the next 3 speed podcast runs) and run my regular route. I should then see if it made me faster!

[Britipina23]

Well done on finishing it. I couldn’t sync myself with the stepping stone.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Britipina23]

Strangely enough, why it almost works for me is that I think it actually needs that attitude of ‘don’t worry about speed’. The only way I can make this work is to take even more smaller steps, so Japanese Slow Jogging cubed! 😅 and I love Japanese Slow Jogging!