Felt a bit "Meh" about tonight's run, after the unexpected slog of W7R2.
New running shoes arrived today, but my excitement was short lived because they were too small 🙄
However, I got home from work, gave myself a mental shake and heaved my new compression tights over the lumpy bits - stretching them to within an inch of their life..!! To be honest, they were probably also too small but I figure that the more taught I can make myself, the more streamlined I will be, thus capable of slicing through the air with ease 😂
So, compression tights were on and set for their maiden voyage and stretches were done. I thought I'd take a leaf out of Mummycav 's book and do a longer warm-up. I hopped on the cross trainer for a good 5 minutes before heading out out. The hubby said "Are those your new tights..?? Mmmmm, are they comfy"..?? Now, I love my husband very much (most of the time) but I know what that tone in his voice actually meant... The last pair of compression tights I bought are still hanging in the wardrobe after his comment "They're a nice colour but they're a bit snug... you'll need a long T-shirt... your downstairs front bedroom looks a bit ... erm ... cluttered" 😳😱
I ignored his latest remark and headed out the door (looking like a glistening sausage) for my warm up walk... it definitely felt so much better than the other night. I set off in run mode, very, very slowly. Usual calf muscle tightness, but nothing untoward. Breathing remained steady for the entire run. But I was going so slothly that, at times, I felt as though I was standing on the spot just rocking from one foot to the other 🤦🏼♀️ I still wasn't blessed with Sadie-runs ' magic robot legs but, after about 15 minutes, I was feeling a lot more comfortable. Fortunately, every time I was tempted to speed up a little I could, literally, feel Oldfloss anchoring herself to the back of my knicker elastic to slow me down..!! 😆
The last couple of minutes felt good and I can safely say that, not once throughout the run, did I have the thought that I needed to stop (but that's probably because I wasn't travelling much faster than stop anyway)..!! 🙄
Cool down walk felt really good (which is more than I can say for the tights - they had gathered around the backs of my knees and were making a valiant attempt at cutting off the circulation to the lower half of my legs)..!! 😫
Shortest distance and slothest time for a while, but I don't care... the only aim I ever have is to get my a*se in gear and get out there, run for as long as I'm told to run and endeavour to get back home still breathing and in an upright position....
....Tonight I achieved that again 🤗
Week 7, you're done.
Week 8, here I come.
Much love to you all for your unwavering support, lovely comments and hilarious banter. Without you, I wouldn't be doing this - I really wouldn't.
You are the wind beneath my wings 😘😘
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Well, Ms Buns of Steel, you have excelled yourself. This is my favourite post to date. "Downstairs front bedroom" ?!?! Could not love that more! Until I got to "glistening sausage" and Oldfloss anchoring herself to the back of your knicker elastic.
Good lass! Despite my annoying optimism and disgusting chipperness throughout C25K, I have had my meh moments. But looking back, they are not important, or worth dwelling on. You show your true grit by getting out there and doing it. So good on ya.
Week 8 is lovely. You are going to enjoy it. Tell yourself you are going to enjoy it. One thing is for sure, you are going to NAIL IT.
The theory is the tightness of the material (which is stretchy and usually made of polyamide and elastane) activates the muscles and stimulates blood flow. More oxygen is circulated, which reduces build up of lactic acid and creatine kinase, in turn boosting performance and recovery.
It's like you just read my mind, I was just wondering seeing what they were all about! Sigh. I spend more on running clothes than civvies these days. 😀
Oh, this made me laugh out loud!!!! Front bedroom? Never, ever heard that...& then glistening sausage??? Oldfloss pullin knicker elastic!!! It’s a good job she’s got a good grip else your run would’ve been over in double quick time!!!! Weeeeeeeee........Hilarious...
Cannot WAIT to see your first post of Week 8...keep that longer warm up going if it helps? X
Oh dear you do make me laugh!! It's good to know we are not alone with clothing problems... someone needs to design proper running gear, that's long enough and baggy enough to cover all kinds of 'housing' issues for normal women (well, as normal as it gets) !! Instead of having to be a size 10 if you don't want to get arrested for indecency! I wear a huge baggy vest that's super long but even that rides up in the wind. I think I need a running dress over my tights - now there's an idea!
You are doing amazingly well, nearly there!! Slow is fab, the other day I felt like l was in New Order True Faith video - so bloody slow I was running backwards. In fact their running outfits are perfect, now there's an idea! x
Oh my lovely, I make myself laugh sometimes... usually out loud, in public, for no apparent reason 😂
Bloody running clothes are a nightmare. I've had to return 3 pairs of running trousers already. Unfortunately 'camel toe' isn't listed as a reason for return..!! 😳🙈
I think you'd be on to a winner if you designed a running dress... get on to it 🤗
I had to watch that video to refresh my dusty old memory... yep, definitely a familiar feeling and those outfits... could you imagine what Mrs Spaniels would have to say...??? 😂😂😂
The way she looks at me I feel like I'm already wearing one!
I used to wear shell type capri length sporty trousers (don't ask!! I was desperate and it was before I succumbed to running tights) but the noise from my thighs chaffing together made my ears bleed so I had to stop!! Plus I felt like a roast in the bag turkey.
Maybe they should make running tights like cycling shorts, with a padded camel toe area to stop any unfortunate downstairs front bedroom type incidences!! Designers must all be evil size zero b*stardos, either that or they don't exercise.
No wonder we are out at the crack of dawn/under cloak of darkness to not to be see!
They were in the bargain (& sad git) section of Sports Direct for a fiver saying 'buy me' .... probably been there since 1987! 😂😂 I hoped they would cover up my lumps n bumps but instead they caused local noise pollution and friction burns!! 😳 lucky I didn't combust!!
Right! I'm gonna have a few then get the sewing machine out!! The result can't be any worse than what I've already got!😂
Currently sat in the hospital waiting room with my daughter and this post made me literally laugh out loud. 🤣
Well done for getting out there and completing that run. Husbands aren’t always good at the encouragement so it’s a good job we have our running friends to spur us on. Well done. Good luck with Week 8 🙋🏻
... and everyone around you thought you were bonkers ... 😂
My husband is usually pretty awesome but he does come up with some blinders at times 🤦🏼♀️ But, yes, our running friends are by far my favourite 😆
Thank you. Hopefully things will get a little easier 🙄
Hahaha - wow - what a very....erm....descriptive piece of writing! Well done on getting out there, with OldFloss, Your Front Bedroom, and compression tights in tow!!!
Onwards, and upwards....and now to unclutter that bedroom!!!
I had no idea about the front bedroom!!! I was rolling my eyes at the state of my back bedroom 😁But let's not go there I spat my tea out at glistening sausage 😁
It made me laugh out loud at the thought of Old floss holding you back. I was singing "I can't turn you Loose", a fab running toon if ever there was one
Great post.. simply great... I love my compression leggings... I can imagine myself taut and toned.. slimline and svelte Which of course is exactly what I am
Go you....I bet you looked amazing... maybe the tone in his voice was.... admiring,,.... and a tad...wish he had some like yours
What a great run and well done you...just go at your own pace.... slow is fine...and as you hit next week.. try and relax... start slow, and stay slow...just let the newly found running legs take you... and enjoy each gentle moment... find your own happy pace
PS
Try the Underarmour running Knicks.. talk about tight...
Oh, this made me laugh out loud, partly because I’ve had to deal with similar comments from my husband about my downstairs front bedroom (though he called it something else entirely!) He makes me wear shorts over the top of my leggings now -ever since I popped into Tesco in my running gear - to make sure I’m not indecent! I have a fair bit of trouble with my upstairs bedrooms too, to be honest, especially as my sports bra seems to make me look like I’m half way through having an extension built...
I agree with Oldfloss about the Under Armour running knickers. Plenty of front bedroom clutter going on there - and some kind of dodgy sub-letting situation going on at the back. Yeesh! 😂
Gabby08 , that's hilarious. The torture we put ourselves through BEFORE we even get out the front door, just to make sure all of our junk is locked safely in the trunk 😂
I’m still never entirely sure it’s locked safely, to be honest, although I’m yet to have any really serious wardrobe malfunctions. A male colleague had me in fits of giggles recently with a tale about splitting his compression tights...😳
Oh goodness. My sides are splitting, never mind my running attire! A subletting situtation - no idea what I've had this evening with my running leggings but I'm definitely not in control of what's inhabiting my dri-fit back there. Don't get me started on the scaffolding holding up and rearranging the upstairs floor!
A few years ago I had a 'head on' view of a runner who was experiencing a full frontal 'evacuation' from a pair of rather small shorts. I really wish he'd been safely gathered in to a pair of compression tights 😱
I recently bumped into an acquaintance who wasn’t wearing shorts over his compression tights and lets just say they left very little to the imagination. His downstairs front bedroom was enormous! 😂😂😂
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