W9R1 wasn't meant for me today...

It's a beautiful morning, so off I went to tackle week 9. Sadly, it wasn't to be. After about 7 minutes, my mind took over and assured me I couldn't do it, I was too tired and achy and whereas the angel on my shoulder wins the battle, today the devil got the better of me.

I think mental attitude is a huge part of this running business, and truthfully I don't always have the stamina to fight off the negative vibes. Anyway, I resolved to briskly walk 5k instead, and did little 30 second sprints here and there just to try and make myself feel better.

My last run was on Friday and was a roaring success, yet it was after a day at work. Today, my little boy is at in laws and I'm m off work, usually my morning runs are very doable. I can only put this down to a poor night's sleep, a slight headache and achy limbs from a Zumba session on Sunday... Oh, and manically marching up and down the living room last night to reach my 10000 steps.

As always, onwards and upwards. I'll wait until the weekend now until I face this challenge again, and I'll be ready for it!

[GingerBohemian Graduate]

It'll still be there. Just do it when you are ready.

And the achievement will be all the better for it !

[TJMazz Graduate in reply to GingerBohemian]

Gosh, seems like you have a lot on your mind. Use it as a practice take some rest and have another go. I’m sure you will do it when you’re ready. Remember how far you’ve come already. That’s an amazing achievement 😀

[ju-ju- Graduate]

We all have bad runs and it sounds like you are tired from a full on life.. take a couple of days rest and your legs will serve you well... next time, take it slowly, consider getting a mantra and before the run announce to yourself ( and the world...?) ' I am going to enjoy this run and complete it with a smile on my face'...

[jaxxmal2]

Me too, week 8 run 3 and it was tough! I ran slower and did manage but it was a full on slog.

I’m hoping week 9 will be better, if not I’ll just keep repeating week 9 until I have three happy runs-at least with this prog you can individualise to suit yourself-it’s very sustainable so keep at it 👍🏼👟

[Hidden]

It's happened to me a few times, especially in weeks 8 and 9. Sometimes my mind just feeds me crazy negative thoughts which zap me.

Keep going though and you will get there. I did at weekend and buzz from completing programme makes it worth it