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Oh my word - what a struggle

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I know what broke my run, but I don't know how it broke it so badly. I ran on my lunch break, and was in the last minute of the first of the 5 minute runs, when my phone rang and cut off my podcast. Knowing it was my wife, I slowed to a walk and answered. I had a very short conversation with her - about 40 seconds - and when she hung up, the podcast restarted and I started running again.

But it was gone! I could barely run after that. I did push through and finish the runs, but I was so slow, so tired, and ached all over. It was going so well until the phone rang. I'm really starting to doubt myself.

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Carolinemcd profile image
CarolinemcdGraduate

It's a bad run, it happens and the next one will be better. I had a bad day on Monday where I just about managed 10 minutes of a 28 minute run, having done three 25 minute runs the previous week. I was tired but I tried anyway. Last night I nailed it :)

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willmarksni in reply to Carolinemcd

Thanks Caroline. That's encouraging to me. I do find some days randomly easier than others, but today I really thought 'I can''t do this' for the first time. (Deep down I know I can - mostly because of all the people on here who do it)

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CarolinemcdGraduate in reply to willmarksni

It's horrible when it happens though cause you feel defeated! That's why this place is so good, I wouldn't be this far without it.

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Irish-JohnGraduate

We ALL have those "practice" runs every now and then. :) Please don't give it any more significance than that it's just "one of those things" that happen occasionally. We are not machines and some days just don't work as well as we want them to :)

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willmarksni in reply to Irish-John

Thanks John. I struggle with "practice" (or the banned word that shall not be spoken). But hey this program is going to get me where I want to be!

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Irish-JohnGraduate in reply to willmarksni

Slow it may be, steady it may be - but it 'do be' onward and upward ;)

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

It's just "One of those 'runs' that you 'get; now and then.. you don't know just where and you don't know just when " ( Apologies to jimmy Durante) :)

We all get them..so try not to doubt yourself :) If you felt tired and ached after you started again, too, you could have a little bug, have been a bit hungry, anything, really!

I had to make an effort this morning... a little bit of a manic day yesterday and did not sleep brilliantly..but I did manage to get out there...:)

So.. this one goes down as a practice run and you make sure you feel on form for the next run.. steady and slow is the way to go :) x

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willmarksni in reply to Oldfloss

Thanks Oldfloss. I can't give up thankfully, as I've signed up to a race (in June) and told everyone about it

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to willmarksni

That's the way.. gives us motivation :)

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RainbowCGraduate

Sometimes just being pulled out of the right mental headspace makes it hard to get back there. But you stuck at it and got through the run, and next time will be better. :)

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willmarksni in reply to RainbowC

How the head affects everything else is unbelievable isn't it!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to willmarksni

Sometimes, it would be nice to switch things off,, which is why I love my field runs, where I can really just get lost.. :)

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RainbowCGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

If I could get out in the light this evening, I'd be going for a field run too. But sadly it'll be dark by the time I can go, so the fields will have to wait for my weekend run... They're starting to look ever so green and yellow now. :)

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to RainbowC

But you will be running :)

The fields are beginning to show a spark of Spring.. it lifts the heart and soul :)

Have a good run anyway... :) The weekend is not too far ahead... I think I am aiming for a Saturday one this weekend ..going to be sunshine apparently :)

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RainbowCGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

My main challenge is going to be actually getting out this evening. DD2 has gym until 8.30, so by the time we're home and she's packed off to bed, I've usually lost the will. But DD1 has been stressful enough that at the moment I'm usually longing to escape...! :-\

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Hang in there... hard I know.. I have two daughters.. one a dream.. the other.. well...

You will feel better for it ... :) xx

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