O how totally horrible W6R1 was for me.

[lycranotlikely]

As you can see I had a bad run...run?? don't I mean flat footed plod? I guess it's my own fault for going out so confidently after the most enormous high I had on Wednesday after doing the 20 minute run. All day Wednesday and Thursday I was telling myself that having done 20 minutes today's run would be baby stuff. How so wrong was I. I knew within 2 minutes it was going to be hard (you do, don't you?).It was drizzling and there were twigs all over the path from the wind and rain (I run in a park). I kept thinking that I had to finish because of the shame if I wrote in my blog that I'd given up for no real reason. So I got the 5 over and the walk and started on the 8. I seemed to have run forever and then Im sure I hearrd Laura say 1 minute to go. I was so relieved. But the minute passed and the running had to continue. There were no more words from Laura just her awful music (although I have to say it has improved this week.) I began to think I'd missed her saying stop and just kept running thinking I must be running during the walk too. Then after an interminable time she said the 8 was over. It didn't really help because I still had the last five to crawl around. The only positive thing about the whole experience was that I went round 5 circuits of the park and I've never done that before.

Notphaedippides is still not fit enough to run. Unbeknownst to me he walked round behind me for one circuit and had had enough. He's now more than a week behind. I'm a bit selfish though because I want to push on regardless. He is after all a much fitter person and runs properly which I will never do! So I think he'll catch up eventually.

[runningmam Graduate]

Oh Bum! Lycranotlikely, sorry to hear you had a bad run. But just think about the 5 trips round the park! that's not a ..."the only positive" that's a ..."Yey! I did 5 trips round the park! " As we say here in Yorkshire Buck up girl!

Then go out and enjoy (?!?!)your next run.

[lycranotlikely Graduate in reply to runningmam]

Ey lad thanks for the buckin' up

[Mrs42]

If you take a look back on this site you'll see this is a surprisingly common reaction to week 6 run 1. Take heart, you are not alone.

[gdeann Graduate]

Week 6 can be a rough week for many, me included. It rates as my worse week other then week 1. On a good note, intervals will soon be behind you! Just keep up the excellent job! Gayle

[lycranotlikely Graduate in reply to gdeann]

Thank you for that Gayle. I don't understand why when I did 20 last week I should have to go back to intervals?

[gdeann Graduate in reply to lycranotlikely]

Because Laura said to. Actually, your body is still building stamina and there is actual science behind the intervals. After running 45-minutes or so continuous, I thought my B210K training would be a breeze...NOT! Right back to interval training! As you start covering distance, you will notice the first 10-15 minutes are rough, then the first mile, then the second mile...I have learned my first 2 miles stink and after that it is usually much better. Weird how our body/mind works. Gayle

[lycranotlikely Graduate in reply to gdeann]

It sounds ghastly Gayle! But I want to be a runner so I'll have to put up with it. I'm determined to get to do at least a 5k run in well under an hour! I know that's very very slow but it's something to aim for and always in my mind. I just wish I'd started in my younger days instead of spending my time with chocolate etc on the couch becoming more and more obese

[gdeann Graduate in reply to lycranotlikely]

You will do it! I'm queen of slow, but I'm out there moving. We really can't expect to have great times/distances, if we have never fully been consistence in a fitness routine for years. All that is important is placing one foot in front of the other. You know how the second half of a run seems to go by quicker then the first half? This will continue on with longer distances. I still tell myself when I am at 2.5 K, I can do this, I'm halfway there. Our mind works wicked ways! If I know I'm going to run a 10K, I can do it. If I know I'm going to go out and run 30 minutes, that seems like the longest 30 minutes on earth! You did the 20 minute run, even with minor setbacks, KNOW if you can run 20, you can run any distance!

[greenlegs Graduate in reply to gdeann]

Couldn't agree more with everything Gayle's said here! If you look back, there are lots of blogs about 'why do we go back to intervals' and lots of thinking about it - but the bottom line is 'cos laura said so'! My take on it is that it's mental training, almost deliberately giving you a horrid run, so you know what one's like, straight after the high of the 20 minutes, but before you've completely forgotten how good that felt!

Anyway, carry on, you're doing just grand, and I'm so enjoying following your progress!

[mason73 Graduate]

Im sure your be fine with next run and if im right run two is last time you walk! All running from there on which i found much easier i think! Good luck with rest of week six

kate x