Firstly, I have some apologising to do...to all the newbies, Mid-rangers & nearly done'ers....sorry for giving you any doubts WHATSOEVER....DO NOT listen to me when I am doubting myself...You CAN do it & you WILL do it...please do not fear life after graduating, you just need to find another path...
Secondly, thankyou to all who responded to my last post, all your encouraging comments & virtual hugs (which I love) or virtual kicks up the butt..Thankyou Hidden for your message & GingerBohemian for your last post....
Well, its raining & windy & who can resist a run in the rain when its not rest day??? NOT ME!!!!! So, after having my hair done this morning decided to try & see if Laura could step up to the mark...So, trainers on, rain on eyelashes, wind in my hair I set off across to the park. Turned on the C25k+ podcast & Laura was talking ten to the dozen, she couldn't get her mouth round the words & the music was hideously fast, if id have set off walking to that it'd have been like a scene from Benny Hill, which we've had before on one of my previous posts, the one with the 'beefcakes' remember????!!!! So I thought I was going to have to revert back to Mr Smooth until I saw the + symbol at the bottom, so I clicked on it & she turned into motor mouth!! clicked again & she was all back to normal, correct tempo was resumed like the one that had the car rocking yesterday when I was practicing the rhythm...'Lets start with our 5 min warm up walk' she says...after standing in the wind & rain for 10 minutes trying to get Laura's voice & music in order it was a hot chocolate with marshmallows that I needed!! So, sets off through the park, over the 'billy goats' bridge where we like to play 'pooh sticks'...lets start running...the rhythm seemed a little slow but I wasn't going to start pressing any buttons I just got into it eventually...'This is ok' I thought....Cyril the squirrel made his usual appearance so I gave him a smile....and I settled comfortably into the run..I really, really enjoyed it, I liked the fact that Laura pipes up quite often, I liked that the tracks were all 5 minutes, the change of pace too...all worked for me, before I knew it I'd been running for 30 minutes & I covered 4.2k, which is blooming amazing for me!!!...So I walked, not sloped, home today...with a spring in my step..and a knowledge that I can do this...
While I was running, I likened the C25k programme to pregnancy....9 weeks (instead of months) of growth, building strength & nurturing, then graduating is like the elation of the birth...& the days/weeks/months/years following are all the chapters of life, good ones, bad ones...just like runs...good ones, bad ones...but they're all runs & they all add up
Happy running my lovely family :-)))
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That's made me giggle 🤣 I'm just glad that you're enjoying the running again as I thought at one point over the last few days, you were going to jack it all in 😊
lol...I like it 'Mummycavness'...I know, I used to be a hairdresser so I go to the salon where I used to work & I usually dry it myself when they've done but today it just got a waft because I needed to get home to my trainers...
Wooh! Well done I felt a bit like that when I tried the c25k+ with Laura. I went out in a rush first run post-grad and had only the Sami programme downloaded, as I hadn’t checked the rest of my downloads, blimey I’m certainly not fast enough for that one. Anyway, as you say, I like the way this podcast works with the track changes etc.
I like your analogy about pregnancy too - we really have given birth to a new life 😁
I think that's what I did, ok I'm a graduate I must be ok at it now, & off I went, only to come sloping home feeling completely useless & with no direction, but I feel so much better knowing these podcasts still have structure, that's what I need
I felt I just needed some structure so I looked at the C25k+....I really enjoyed it...the pacing and everything suited me, eventually...I think I’ve been going too fast
Well its turned out o.k, but you nearly put yourself off- SLOW DOWN Mummycav
How about a few weeks of just playing about with running, enjoying being a graduate and then deciding what plan you want to follow next. You have only just graduated and need to continue building strength and stamina...
the C25k+ really helped me in the weeks following graduation too - the continued structure was something I needed. And everyone told me to slow down too when I hit a wall. it made a big difference.
Inspirational graduate mummycav alert! So happy that you have found a 'thing' to keep you going. Totally get being a bit 'meh' without a Plan. It can be really tough - but you always find the strength to even post about the "bad" runs when a lot of the time I bet people don't want to share those (like on social media... everyone's having a great time, all the time... how true to life is that I wonder!)
Love that people feel like they can share all that here and well done you for being part of that - though we'd always be happier to read that you've had a great run!
Thanks icklegui ...I felt a bit bad if I’m honest...so many people had used Mummycav & inspirational in the same sentence over the last few weeks & I had 212 replies to my graduation post, which is overwhelming & here was I having a bit of a melt down...although, it does help to know that when you do hit a wall or lose you’re way a bit, you’re not on you’re own...Thankfully, most of my posts have been good ones & that is a pattern that is set to continue 😉🏃🏼♀️💪🏻
Aaah you've hit the nail on the head there, it's good to know you're not on your own! So, posting your "melt down" (I don't think it came across quite that way, just a bit of frustration!) is really helpful in many ways since you won't be the only one experiencing it.
For sure though much better for you to be having great runs! Whoop x
Great post.. great run and a great runner.... sorry for the very late reply... small runner in training.. aka granddaughter, seems to think she has total control of me on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Ah see I told you!!! Flaming marvellous. So pleased for you!! Knew you were just having a couple of “off” days now back to it. Just arrived at our home for the week. Midnight here 22 degrees so will see how the temperatures go. Even if I just do a couple of mini runs maybe! Enjoy the next one too!!
Enjoy your hols...hope you manage a few runs seeing as you’ve gone to the trouble of taking your stuff!! Like I said, wear as little as you can!!! Keep in touch!!! 😉
Thank you ejvcruns ....I had a bit of a blip on Monday but I’ve has the best run today💪🏻...just the C25k+ podcast...I’ve downloaded the zombie run too because I know that you use it x
mmmm zombies.... I've never seen the + podcast, I thought it was just "Stepping Stones" or whatever that thing is -- speed, stamina, and that other one I can't remember. Will have a look.
Feeling a bit guilty as I've opted out of this mornings run. I am busy but also know I've struggled a bit with the last two. Now I know I will come back a new woman and it will all ba las right! Thank you Mummycav109 and well done you!
They’re not easy are they?? What week/run are you on?? Keep going...taking extra rest days are ok if you need them...I was not going to run again until today as I thought my sulk would last a bit longer...but I couldn’t resist & I knew when I laced my trainers up yesterday that actually it would be the running that made me feel better & guess what?? I was right...keep running...there’s no feeling quite like it x
Super post as always !!! Love the stepping stones myself to the point I dream of counting 1234 1234 🤣
Don't you just love Laura when she tells you every run is better than no run ... I keep that firmly fixed in my brain locker now because there is always 'that' run
Great to read this post - fabulous! After bad faffing yesterday, I went on a great run myself today... guess we "gotta take the bad days with the good".
I also haven't yet found C25k+ podcast w/ Laura or zombies... will have to go & lion again...
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