Dosed up with paracetamol & antihistamine, I set out for my w9r3 session, the last run of the couch to 5k programme, my first run for 9 days & my first outdoor run for exactly 2 weeks. My God it was hard. I had gremlins hanging off every limb, really in the first 5 minutes when I'm sure I was doing some sort of Highland Fling rather than running as I just could not work out my pace or breathing. But I just kept telling myself I could do it. I had already done it. I had run the 5k I'd started the programme for in the first place, & I'd already done both an indoor & an outdoor 30 minute run. This was just a tick box exercise. Ok, my eyes are still swollen (though better than yesterday) & my nose & throat aren't great, so I was doing more mouth breathing than I would normally, but I was at least breathing so that's always a bonus! Anyway, heavy-legged, & I'm sure doing little more than a running-style power walk in places, I did it. I did my final 30 minutes & went so far round my normal route that I had to stop & turn back to avoid ending up in completely the wrong place.
Thank you all for your advice & support over the last few weeks & especially in response to my last post. It has been great knowing that there are people out there who get what we're going through, good & bad.
Now, what's next?!
Breathing, always good... go you GRADUATE!!!!!
What's next....? Well, you bask in the well deserved glory.. you rest a bit then ...party time.. we are we are all here, celebrating that achievement!!
Take a bit of time to start feeling more chipper... then just move onto some runs for joy...just because you can
Then some consolidation of the 30 minute runs.. and shorter routes too.. plenty of time for that though..just enjoy this moment and go get that badge!!
How do I get the badge on here lol? Not that I'm being needy or anything...!
healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
That should take you there.. :))
Aha! Thank you. Oo it's there already! 😄
It really suits you... very, very very well done
Thank you so very much for all your advice & motivation x