Jolly D - it seems I am making progress afterall :-)

[suzybenj]

I have done a lot of grumbling on this site about how slow I run, how I don't feel i am improving. I am a pretty underconfident runner - so for me any run is a good run as better than no run.

This morning up bright and early - to begin my second week of B210k - chose a new route (silly me)- but set off for the three sets of 15 mins. Now I am not saying they were easy - and i did run out of running route before I completed the full 3 sets of 15 mins. However, I seemed be in a gliding along place and when I landed back home - actually had bags of energy in my legs (but did not feel compelled to continue as there was a horrid hill and I had a hair appt....).

So overall I feel pretty chuffed - that is the best confidence boosting run I have had in a long time. Looks like all that interval training and capacity building is starting to pay off.

Hooray Hooray - roll on the next run

[Honorsmum]

So pleased for you - what a lovely, positive post!

It's so easy to loose sight of how far we've come and what we've achieved, especially if you keep raising the bar, so to speak, and aiming for longer/faster/further.

I definitely think there is a certain point in a run (for me, it's after about 25 minutes), when everything seems to fall into place and you feel like you could (almost) run for ever - your legs feel relaxed and well-oiled and you've stopped worrying about your breathing. Shame it takes me so long in a run!

Really hope your next run is as satisfying

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Excellent suzybenj. It really is good to hear that it is working for you now and just shows that despite the occasional lead-legged slog, when you wonder why you are doing this thing, there is a good run, full of satisfaction and achievement just waiting for you to put your shoes on and get going.

[suzybenj Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

thankee for encouragement.

[susan22 Graduate]

Well done. I just hope I will be like you in the future. On week 5 now so have some way to go.

[suzybenj Graduate in reply to susan22]

thank you - keep going - it is a great programme. Happy running