Take an extra rest day if possible? A bit of extra strength and stamina exercise maybe.. then..set out again...
Try to relax before you start to run.... know you are going to do it.... a really good warm up and then a very slow start...
Don't try too hard...Give yourself a mental goal... break the run into sections... just to the tree, corner, the next lamppost whatever... Do what I do, make up rhymes and words to songs.. anything to take away the underlying time or distance..
But, mainly, slow and gentle... body relaxed, a smile on your lips...
" Believe you can.... and you are half way there... KNOW you can.... and you are, there"
Week 6 is a funny one if I remember. Stay positive, slow it up and don't let those negative thoughts in. Believe you can do this - sounds like a mindset thing to me. Good luck next time out!🙂
It happens to everyone so dont worry! Even though I graduated a while ago I get days where I cant run, or a session on the crosstrainer is cut short. Usually I can pin it on what I ate or didnt eat but sometimes your body just says no. Dont worry about it, its just something to accept as a runner, like many other things, sometimes you are held up behind traffic, or people dont get out of your way as they are waiting for a bus, or its going to start raining, just as naturally, your body isn't up to it some days. Keep going and well done on getting so far
Week 6 - wow atta girl. I'll repeat this until I get there, what kind of grit and determination is that? I start Week 6 tomorrow, so I'm hoping to pinch some of your grit to get going. Good luck with finishing it - no doubt we'll hear about Week 7, when you've completely an dutterly smashed it.
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