Week six, run two semi completed...

[Nenenene]

I thought the first run of week six was hard, but that one I at least finished. The run today did not go so well. Well, my knees were fine, and my legs were okay, and my breathing was okay, so I should have been good to go.

It was twenty degrees Celsius and really sunny out today and I was starting to sweat a few minutes in during the warm up (which has never happened before). From there, it was all down hill. I managed the first ten minutes okay. But the second ten minutes I only managed running for five minutes before I felt way too hot to continue. I didn't feel comfortable enough to take off my top and run in just my sports bra, but that would probably have helped. Man it's hard work!

I ran later in the day than I usually do and with the rising temperatures I might have to start bringing a water bottle with me when I go running. Does everyone else bring water bottles with them? Do you just run with them in your hand?

[alikayV Graduate]

I haven’t taken a bottle with me so far but it’s getting warmer and I’ve not run in this warmth before. Let us know if it makes a difference to you. Good luck - you’re doing amazingly! 👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Nenenene Graduate in reply to alikayV]

Awwe, thanks! It's hard to not feel a little bit of a failure when I can't finish a run, but if it was easy I guess I wouldn't be able to make the progress I have.

I'll try bringing a smallish water bottle with me on my next run and try running with it and get back to you on how it worked out.

Good luck to you as well!

[Runninginsingapore]

Well done for getting to week 6! Amazing work! I have seen some bottles that you can carry, but I can’t drink and run at the same time... If you find a good water bottle please post a picture! 😀

[Nenenene Graduate in reply to Runninginsingapore]

Thank you! I'm pretty impressed by me as well

Hrm, I have a bottle with one of those squeeze tops (the top is from a syrup bottle, the kind that doesn't drip until you squeeze it, if you know the kind?), so I'll try that one and see if I manage to drink and run at the same time without drowning...

I'll post a picture of it if it works out.

Happy running!

[slow-farah Graduate]

I find running in the heat so much more difficult (and makes my asthma worse), I did w6 r1 at 8am yesterday to avoid the heat, but I think it's meant to cool down a bit in the next few days. As long as you stay fairly well hydrated a water bottle shouldn't be necessary for c25k.

[Nenenene Graduate in reply to slow-farah]

Yes! I felt so much better when I was running in snowstorms than in the heat to be honest. I'll try to run earlier in the day, just so that I can avoid the worst of the heat. I'm forever bad at keeping hydrated, but I have been trying to be better about it.

Thanks for your input and happy running to you!