Woke up just before my alarm this morning, customary banana and drink consumed then out at 6am, surprised to find it was quite mild out there but it was still dark outside. I invested in a chest torch recently and it was a God send today, so easy to clip on and use too.
I decided to try the Nike Run Club ‘A Whole Run’ a 45 minute run with Coach Bennett in conversation with Andy Puddicombe co founder of something called Headspace. So with my playlist started, chest torch on off I set, looking like Iron Man....well from a distance anyway 😂
I found it a bit hard going today to be honest I had the dreaded lead legs syndrome but stuck with it and with my breathing into a steady rhythm plodded on. Andy had some interesting ways of putting things into perspective a poor run being like a cloudy sky all seems gloomy now but the sky will soon be blue again and so on. He also believes every run shouldn’t be an attempt to achieve a personal best, which I must be honest is a trap I began to fall into. Anyway tough though it was I enjoyed it and was pleased with myself for sticking with it and not stopping.
45 minutes up I pressed Resume Workout and managed to complete a hard earned 9k, arrived home and our puppy let me know he was ready for his walk, so straight back out again with him which got me to 10k, which made me feel good and set me up for the rest of the day. 😁
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I think you’ll enjoy it Instructor57, especially as you’ve used his headspace meditations before, there are some good runs on that app I’ve done quite a few now and enjoyed them👍
That’s a great outlook. I think running is very much like life, they’ll be good days and bad, you learn from them and move on. Sorry if too deep lol. One of my consolidation runs last week I thought let’s up the pace and I quickly felt near to burn out and had to slow to recovery run pace. My average pace was the same as usual and I did not enjoy the run. When I went out next I thought go with flow, see how you feel, enjoy the run and I got my first 5K. Take each run as it comes, we show up, listen to our bodies, and enjoy what our bodies can do (still amazed lol). Happy running
Happy Running to you too Catho78, 😊I think we’re all still learning with each and every run, but what a life changing journey it is....people look at me like I’m nuts when I say I’m going out at 6am for a run, but I love it and the feeling I get afterwards can’t be beaten. Well done on getting your first 5k that’s a great achievement 👍
Thanks Jane, I think we all learn our own coping strategies on this running journey and we’re continually learning all the time. It’s great fun though, and this forum is an amazing place to share all our experiences and meet great people like you 😁
Oh hey Jane, how lovely to see you!! 😁👋🏼 (my first foray into Bridge 2 10K!)
It’s the same coaches but a different session as mine was a 30min one. Same idea though, lots of inspiring content, questions and relaxing techniques pinged at you 🥰
I recognised the name Andy Puddicombe and the NRC app has already been recommended as a great app to try! He sounds tempting so I’m gonna have to give him a go 👌
Ps welcome to B210k... 🤗 💕
I don’t post too often on here but I did get my 10k snd 1 hour badge from here 👌
I’ve done that one, it’s good but he has a very strong accent so you have to listen carefully to what he’s saying....I did put a post on here about that one....have a look 👀
Zo I think my reply to you, went into GTFC’s message to me.
Well done on that run because with heavy legs you still got to where you wanted to go 👏👏👏
I like Headspace and I really like an app called 'Smiling Mind' which is one of the best I've found. If you like podcasts while running, there is a superb range of them called 'Don't Tell Me The Score' from BBC iplayer. There are a multitude of brilliant interviews in there all focused around positivity and resilience and tips to help us with our outlook.
Thanks GTFC, it was a tough one, but still felt pleased I’d done it.
Smiling Mind sounds interesting....I’ll definitely check that one out, I’ve never listened to a podcast when out running, sounds a nice change and sometimes hearing another person’s perspective on things changes yours too. Thanks for that 👍
Cheers Plattszo, I know what you mean, it’s funny how different you feel when you’ve put your running gear on, the right gear makes all the difference. The chest light is a great piece of kit though, useful in poorly lit parts. Put one on your Christmas list 👍
Talking of superheroes I’ve heard there are two new superheroes where you are, they both dress in red......true identities unknown 🤔 😂
When this virus rubbish hands disappeared maybe we could get a weekend away and have a trio run ( tho Couchphoenix would have to considerably slow down for me!)
I’m thinking of a name for us all - the red running gear... all I could think of was 3 musketeers! ( predictable and a bit boring!)
Geoff you gotta out your photo up in your jacket... and Zo is changing hers to same!
Nice running. Andy is correct, mentally pushing for PB every run isn’t going to end well as we plateau our fitness, and of course eventually we have set our all time PB and it’s all downhill from there! Physically it’s not good either as pushing hard doesn’t help our fitness and stops (or even reduces) muscle conditioning.
Thank You 😊 I totally agree with you UnfitNoMore, it’s all part of the learning process and pushing yourself too hard every time you go out, can’t be good for you.
There have been several occasions, CP that I have tapped to like your post but it wouldn’t register as I wasn’t part of the Bridge 2 10K forum. Doh 🤦🏼♀️
I had been resisting joining as I didn’t want all the chat to distract me from C25K graduation but today I take great delight in hitting LIKE 😄
I absolutely love Headspace so was made up to discover Andy on NRC. He’s spurring me on during consolidation. I can’t get over such quality content being free 👏🏼
Congrats on a 10K day. Pups make everything better ☺️
Thank You acountrycabbage I really appreciate that 😊 it’s a good run that one, very thought provoking, there are a lot of good runs on that app and as you say it’s great they’re free. I tried running a little with our pup when we were out walking, but he’s a bit young yet, I’m sure he will in the future though as he’s got boundless energy.
That sounds like a great run. It’s helpful to hear how you got through those difficult minutes at the beginning, so Thankyou! I’ve done the “a whole run” and enjoyed it too. Andy Puddicombe’s words of wisdom and relaxed way of speaking help. 🍁🏃♂️
I think you would, it’s something different to listen too. I’ve seen the 5k head starts but I’ve yet to try those. The 6k and 10k runs on there are good 👍
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