This is going to be my first postgrad tester - I have been doing 30 minute runs at least twice a week, but still feeling it's quite hard and a mental challenge - now off on 2 weeks holiday and I think I will need huge willpower to keep the runs going and the gremlins at bay. But if I fall off the wagon now I can see it will be one excuse after another. Today I am determined not to miss a run, but after a late night in a jolly bar and a few sherbets it might be another matter…...
Holiday challenge: This is going to be my first... - Couch to 5K
Holiday challenge
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Are you going away on your holiday? Running on vacation is a great way to explore new areas. Much more fun than your usual route.
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Don't fall off the wagon! You'll only regret it. My running kit is the first thing I pack when I go on holiday as it's fantastic to explore new areas. Love it! Come on, be adventurous and keep the running up, nosey around, take a few photos and post them here. Just run slowly with no pressure and enjoy them. You ARE a runner after all!
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Pack those running shoes.... stay on the journey! I agree with runswithdogs , very exciting running in a new place. and whilst on holiday!!! JaySeeSkinny posted some great piks whilst she was on holiday in France, of her runs...!
I cannot wait until I head to France in the summer..I have got my new summer kit all ready and waiting to be packed!
" Motivation is what got you started... habit is what keeps you going..."
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Agree with the others - keep going, just think about all the effort you have put in already to the programme. I found it easier to go for a run when I was on holiday a couple of weeks ago. It was nice to run without the pressures of usual commitments waiting for me at home! I felt more relaxed. Best of luck....
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Definitely agree with the others about exploring new places on a run. It really does help to keep your runs fresh and exciting. I was in Swanage, Dorset last weekend. As a new graduate, I'd been feeling like you about my post grad runs. Well, I decided to get out for a run on Sunday. So glad I did! Running around country lanes with cows giving me strange looks was just the tonic I needed. So take your running gear with you and go explore! I've run with a hangover; not pleasant but you can do it, you'll feel better afterwards. Promise😃
Hi whereabouts in Swanage did you run? i was up Durlston myself Sunday morning it's a great place for a run and not too busy yet.
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Many thanks for all the encouragement, I am thinking positively about new routes and new scenery and my trainers/kit is packed! Hope to get back to you with a photo.
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Glad the gear is packed - it really is worth it. You feel very virtuous afterwards and it is a great way to explore the area. I loved running in France, but we were there in a big group, with a dog as well. I made myself "responsible" for the dog walking and ran with a beautiful springer spaniel (fortunately very well trained). As the dog had to be walked it had to be fitted in - which I must admit helped!