If someone had said to me that I'd wake up in the morning and feel a little frustration and disappointment that I couldn't run today, I'd never have believed it!
I know I need my rest days, I know 4 runs a week are the maximum my body will allow (I've tried more despite advice, my legs had the strength of blancmange!) but the inner 'need' to run is really strong and a total surprise to me! I know I could go to the gym but the weather is so nice it's a shame not to be out in it. So I'm looking for long walks to do instead. And I'm excited about it, really excited! I've got all this energy and if I don't do something I feel I'm going to explode.
What happened to the couch potato that was content to sit on the sofa eating Jaffa Cakes and playing Candy Crush?! What a difference 😊
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I know what you mean and it's equally a surprise to me too! I really want to go for a run today as the weather is going to change tomorrow, but I did my hardest run to date yesterday and know I have to rest before the dreaded wk5run3!
I will be doing some yoga at lunchtime but it's not the same is it!
Other forms of exercise such as swimming, cycling are fine to burn off that energy. I found I needed the rest days as I git I to the latter stages of the C25K programme! I still think rest is very much needed. I did 2 long runs recently so took 2 rest days to recover, legs are ready to go today
Sadly my bike has rusted away due to neglect, so cycling is out. I'm doing the C25K with my daughter and Friday which was W4R2 we covered 4K, then Saturday I did a Parkrun and that was a lot harder than usual. We learn by experience...
I totally get what you mean! I normally run on Monday, Wednesday & Friday. This week Monday was out so I ran on Sunday instead. Well, yesterday was OK as I was busy decontaminating my sons room and bathroom 😱 In his halls. I decided to get back to my normal schedule and run tomorrow. I was not prepared for how frustrated I would feel not running today! I don't run on Tuesday's! But two days off midweek is simply wrong. I am ok with the weekend off as we usually go for a brisk walk (OK, it's to the pub but it's still a brisk walk☺️). I have got this running bug bad 🏃🏃🏃🏃The me who used to spend as much time as possible on the sofa watching NCIS and eating Moam Pinballs (yum!). Bring on Wednesday 👍
The same happens to me... It'unbilievable! In the rest days I go walking or, sometimes, in the swimming pool.... I need to do something... And I was a couch potato... I think I am becoming addicted...
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