Run after a few days break.

[Jericho2332]

Morning runners! I hope this fine Tuesday afternoon finds you all well 👍🏻

I decided on a few days break from running and managed 3, it was a little too easy to sink back into doing nothing! Strangely the urge to run...which I normally wake up with everyday didn't return and I think if I'd sat doing nothing for another week I'd have probably returned to the bad old days fitness wise!

This morning I decided to put my kit on and get out for a 5k... It felt rough! Like I'd dropped back to middle of c25k rough! Couldn't breathe correctly, legs were heavy and tired and I was basically shot after 4km though I did complete the 5km as I'm a stubborn northerner 🤣 the time was actually pretty quick, like under 29 mins quick and would have been really fast if I could have kept up any sort of pace in the last KM.

Was it hard? Yes very! Did I enjoy it? No, apart from the lovely sky and birds singing (ran naked), it was a chore! Am I glad I did it? Absolutely! I'm hoping that this bad phase dosnt last long and things start feeling easier again soon 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Hope everybody is having a bit of a better time of it! 😁

[Bambi2020 Graduate10]

-You did well to push through to the end when it felt so tough- I’ve had a lot of those lately- I can never understand why those supposed short runs are real killers sometimes when you know you can run double that easily-normal service will resume on the next run I would think

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Bambi2020]

Cheers Bambi, hope so 🤞🏻

[Peter44 Graduate10]

Well done on pushing on to 5k, i know what you mean, we dont ' stop' been built into us now! 🤣 i've been resting 2 weeks now, and although looking forward to a run, doesnt feel as bad, urge wise now 🤷‍♂️ going out tomorrow, come what may, as back at work, on mon!

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Cheers Peter, hope the run goes well pal 👍🏻

[StoneDragon]

Well done - 1 on resting and 2 on pushing through a tough run. You'll be back to eating up the miles in no time 💪🦌

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to StoneDragon]

Cheers SD! It's been a while! You still running?

[GailXrunning]

Well on on getting back out; on being stubborn; and on getting through the tough bits. You’ll soon be back into your groove - just need to oil those cogs! The sky is so amazing - almost a sci-fi apocalypse.

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Thanks Gail, hope your right 🤞🏻 yeah that sky was awesome this morning 👍🏻👍🏻

[Indielass00]

That sky RR is on 🔥 Beauty of a pic there. Ah so the stubbornness is a northern thing that explains why I’m so stubborn 🤣.You will be back to “meep meep “ in no time! I’m confident you will 👍🏻😀

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Indielass00]

Thank you! Yeah was pleased with that pic especially as it was just a point and shoot on the move 👍🏻 I'm sure your right, the mojo will be back soon 😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

You got out, you did it and you pushed through! and saw that sky as well, bit of magic in there let’s hope the next run is less hard

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you 👍🏻 yep hope so 🤞🏻

[Runforurlife Graduate10]

Good for you sticking to a proper few days of rest, I’m sure your body will thank you for that. Ah you being a stubborn northerner stands you in good stead for these moments all right 🤣🤣 Short slog runs come out of nowhere sometimes and they are buggers but well done for sticking with it and getting a very respectable time too!! Also, that’s a beautiful sky and worth being out for so double win 👍🏻👍🏻

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Runforurlife]

Thanks R4ul, fingers crossed back to easy running soon 🤣

[PandaCory Graduate10]

Well done on finishing a tough one! All of mine seem to have been like that recently - I think someone has slipped lead insoles into my shoes.

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to PandaCory]

Lol yep it does feel a bit like that! 🤣