I was a tortoise in a past life...

[rocket22]

...I'm sure of it.

Third run back into my groove since injury and it poured. I made myself go out in it and with a (child's XL...somewhat small on my size 14 frame) rain jacket I did my plod.

It's slightly depressing realising how much fitness I have lost through not running for such a long time, my speed has decreased by about a minute per km. I know it's just a case of getting going again but it's so hard to be motivated this close to the clocks changing & when running in the dark will be my only viable option.

Still, I'm continuing on W5 R2 for a couple more runs just to get back into it, before I hop back to my own music, sorry Laura, there's only so much I can take!

Does anyone have any good running CDs they can recommend? I've got "Stronger" in my head now because I read a post with that in, so music like that?

P.s. I am looking forward to my breakfast tomorrow, a nice big "buildup" porridge for the evenings exercise! Yay

theyummylife.com/Slow_Cooke...

[Curly123]

The couch 2 5k app lets you play your own music while Laura keeps you motivated now. I downloaded the podcasts at first and didn't use it in the end because the music was not great! I then realised the app lets you pick your own music so problem solved. I'm on w5 r2 too so I need my own music to keep me going !

[rocket22 Graduate in reply to Curly123]

Oh wow that's awesome! I'm glad they brought that out, I'll have to download it. Thanks for the tip

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

Embrace you inner tortoise. There are some of us who are slower and for me it's taken me a long time to say "So what". I spent a lot of time working on my music and I have now come to the conclusion for me the happier the song to me (memory wise) the better the run. If I try and make the run Full of feel good factors that helps with my pace and I come home feeling perkier.