W3R2

[Nadia__S]

Completed W3R2 yesterday and after struggling on W3R1 I was pleasantly surprised to find this one almost easy and very enjoyable. Has anyone been doing really well and then suddenly had set backs and off days? I hear that can happen in training.

[runningnearbeirut Graduate]

I think lots of us have good runs, bad runs and brilliant runs. Sometimes there is no reason at all, but it sounds like you got everything just right on W3R2. Try to remember the pace you set yourself, and don't bother pushing yourself to go any faster than that (apart from in some of the later runs when Laura might suggest that you speed up for the last minute).

Set backs can come through injury (often but not exclusively caused by pushing yourself too hard) or illness or "life" getting in the way. Off days can happen for no reason whatsover, and when it happens you need to just remember that it's "a" bad run, not an end to your running career, and put it into the context of all the good runs you've had.

[Nadia__S in reply to runningnearbeirut]

Thank you! Its so encouraging to get a response

[MarkyD Graduate]

Some days my running is a real struggle and the next time, magically easy. I'm trying to have a pre-run routine: run at the same time, eat the same thing (porridge and banana) 90 minutes before going out, adequate water before I run. But I don't think there is any real explanation and you just have to go out the next time with a positive mind-set.

Don't worry, keep running.

[Nadia__S in reply to MarkyD]

Thanks MarkyD I haven't hit any tough runs yet its always been constant improvement I'm just preparing for when it occurs

[frannyfran Graduate]

It is about the same point when my lungs didn't threaten to explode and I started to find the runs easier. Well done on getting that far.

[Nadia__S]

Thank you frannyfran, I'm getting stitches more frequently but the walk rests give me enough of a break to get over them