Man, that was hard going :-(

[bexbridge]

So, the post C25K journey continues.

Last week I was determined to run 5km to prove to myself that the only other time I did it was not a fluke. I did not care about the pace, I did not care about the time, all I cared about was getting the distance.

And I did it.

5.24km in 40mins followed by a frantic phone call to my hubby that started with the words "Help me". Yes, I'd got the distance I wanted, but it took a lot out of me and although I kept walking (staggering), he did have to come and pick me up, was just too far from home for me to make it back. As I sat sobbing in the car I decided that running (even the light jogging/stumbling that I do) is not fun and I would never be doing it again.

All my own fault, pushed it too far when I should know what my limits are. I just felt that I'd peaked a few weeks ago and was now going backwards, I needed to prove I could do it.

Today was the first run I've done since then and could I have picked a worse day!!?? The sun was out, not too warm though which was good, but boy oh boy! The wind was a nightmare! For at least 28mins of the 30 I ran I was being buffeted by a blustery headwind which I've since found out was over 20mph!! No wonder I was going so slowly. 3.92km in 30mins at an average of 7:40mins per km. Not the best I've ever run, but with 6 days off and the weather against me I don't think I can be too upset. However, I will definitely try and get out at the weekend and try not to leave that much time between runs again. On the plus side, at least I was still able to make it to the 30mins no matter how slow I was. Obviously I have managed to build up some stamina

Happy running everyone! x

[genevan Graduate]

Amazing! A bad run is better than no run, of course!!

[greenlegs Graduate]

Glad you've got back from "running is not fun and I would never be doing it again"! (I've got that t-shirt too! But back again now!)

I'd strongly recommend mixing up the distances and paces - I have found that I quite like doing shorter faster runs - as short as ten minutes, but at 'as fast as I can go' for variety, and it's good to find out that I don't just have 'very slow' as my only pace.

[sergeant_tibbs Graduate]

You did it and it wasn't a fluke! Onwards and upwards!

[Lynds Graduate]

oh I like that ten minute idea Greenlegs! well done bexbridge, it is really windy out and I thinkyou deserve a big ppat on the back for getting back out there.

[greenlegs Graduate in reply to Lynds]

I can almost run a mile (from my house to the edge of the village and back) in ten minutes, so it's quite a nice one to use to measure progress - or lack of! Seems a bit like cheating though so I make myself do something else as well, usually some yoga. But I do actually quite enjoy it.

[bexbridge Graduate]

Ok, it's have another run day, think I'll take your advice though Greenlegs and perhaps try a shorter run but maybe a little faster. My whole running schedule has been thrown into turmoil for the next 2 weeks anyway as I'll be working every morning Mon-Fri until 12.30pm and, as previously noted, I need to run BEFORE lunch. Oh dear Still, need the money and beggars can't be choosers! Think all runs next week will be short but at least it'll be something.

Oh, and I must get my playlist sorted. I need that Puff Daddy song, it all goes wrong when I'm without it x