Soooo close, 2 runs to go and I'm working away in a city I don't know well enough to run in the dark. I brought my stuff and found hotel had a gym so went on treadmill for first time during c25k.
Hideous! Utter disaster darling! I couldn't get the pace right, I felt like it was going slow but couldn't find a rhythm and after 11mins I had to stop. Walked for a couple of mins, eased the speed back up to a slow run, managed another 8 mins, got my first stitch ever on C25k. Had to take another couple of minutes out here and there and eventually ran 30 mins in about 37 mins (if that makes sense).
Absolutely gutted and my confidence to be able to run anything more than 10 mins on my next run, which should be my graduation run, is in tatters. Who was I kidding, shout my triumphant gremlins. Having a sniffle in my hotel room. Feeling utterly defeated. The only positive I can draw from it is that I kept going to run a cumulative 30,, even if I had to walk several times inbetween.
Positive words of encouragement welcomed. Have tried hard not to get knocked off target by injury, but wasn't expecting this. If I sound pathetic it's cus I'm feeling pathetic! 5 days to my 50th, my challenge was to complete the programme by my birthday. Suddenly feels like climbing Everest in flipflops.
don't feel pathetic! you are on week 9! I mean, heck, you are practically a pro! I'd you normally run outside then I imagine the treadmill felt a bit weird anyway, and I think the temptation is to naturally run faster overall because you can't slow down or speed up naturally as you need to without making a very concious decision to change settings which feels a bit like giving in. Even excepting that though, we all have harder days and if you are working away from home I'm guessing you feel a bit more worn out than normal anyway. Well done for keeping going to 30mins!! Have a nice relaxing evening, do something to take your mind off it, and then have another go at the run when you get home. There's still time to manage it before your birthday!
Thanks, that's very kind. I'm sniffling again! Suspect i need to get some perspective! Who wld've thought 9 wks ago I'd be so bothered by this?. Actually who wld've thought 9wks ago I'd even have considered going through a gym door to try and stay on course with c25k? Get a grip Helen! Thanks Garfield_123