Trying to build back up to 30minutes running after my 2weeks on the injury couch so set off today with Laura and the w9 podcast to keep me company. It was horrible! Despite Julie and Laura's best efforts I definitely wasn't feeling the love today. Almost 5minutes in with ragged breathing and the traitor voice in my head telling me to give up, I knew if Laura so much as opened her mouth to tell me I'd run for 5minutes and should be settled into a good pace, I'd want to give her a metaphorical punch in the head (we not so AncientMums can get a bit tetchy sometimes!)
Decided my only hope was to ditch Laura and leave her sitting on the roadside, so switched over to my own music, relaxed into it and felt the love flowing back.
Have no idea how long I ran for because I didn't take a watch but I managed 5.2k before I thought I probably aught to stop.
Equilibrium restored! No more thoughts of violence towards poor dear sweet Laura who's seen me through so many weeks of running. It's not you Laura, it's me. I just need some time on my own. Suspect I'm going to start obsessing about running playlists now!
Happy running folks, with or without Laura
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I still don't know who this Julie is. I thought I read somewhere that she makes an appearance in w8 but I've completed w8 r1 and r2 but not been introduced so far!
Oh Paul are you listening to the podcasts or the app? You and Julie is a song that plays on w8 and w9. It gets into your head, makes itself at home, moves all your mental furniture and then demands squatters rights. If you'd heard it you'd know lol
Sometimes best runs are when you have no pressure of time or distance to complete Just go with the flow and enjoy . I still find first 5-10 mins awful It's not that I don't like the start of a run more I sometimes almost hate it - really struggle with breathing . I used to question why I was running at all but not really a problem now I accept that's how it's going to be but then I know it will get better- and it always does. New music sounds good plan
It's a long time since I've felt quite as bad at the beginning of a run as I did today. Like you say, it's never easy, but arrrrgh today was the worst. Still, every run is a learning experience, and today I've learned that I am capable of 'thought-punching' when provoked. Lol Perhaps I need to adopt your more Zen 'accept and get on with it' philosophy. Cheers m'dear.
Fingers, toes and legs crossed that your tentative 3k is injury and achy bit free. Have you got any flat bits round your way that you could run, to ease yourself back in? Ever since I discovered M_Y was actively seeking out hills in preference to a tow path, I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only person who's been actively avoiding them. Good luck
Isn't it amazing what our own music can do for us?! I'm so glad you found the love GM, because it's certainly flowing for you here! I know how you felt, because that was me on my last run. You did it, you pressed on, and you ignored the head gremlins...well done, and a big pat on the back. The next run will be easier, I hope, for us injury couchers, and to be honest, we did scoff too much Vimto, D&B, Walnut Whips and Sherbert Dip Dabs! Have a great weekend and next week is full of potential!
Thank you so much Sweetie. Yes the injury couchers certainly know how to party but my waistline and, to be honest, the enamel on my teeth, couldn't take much more of KittyKat's hospitality. What with that and Dozzer's graduation dos, I'm thinking a week or two of lemon tea and rice cakes may be in order. Maybe war time rations would do the trick. Now remind me, what did you have to eat at your D Day dinner??
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Despite Julie and Laura's best efforts I definitely wasn't feeling the love today. Almost 5minutes in with ragged breathing and the traitor voice in my head telling me to give up, I knew if Laura so much as opened her mouth to tell me I'd run for 5minutes and should be settled into a good pace, I'd want to give her a metaphorical punch in the head (we not so AncientMums can get a bit tetchy sometimes!) 
What gadgets / apps would you recommend?
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