Messed up and failed my graduation run!

[DcCardiff]

Week 9 run 3 yesterday. I wouldn’t say the whole thing has been easy by any stretch, but up until now I hadn’t failed to finish any of the runs.

I’ve always been quite slow but on the previous run, for the first time I managed to gain 30 seconds increase on my 1m time (now 11.30) so felt this was going in the right direction.

Anyway, I head out, hit a mental barrier at 5 minutes, made it to 15 and just couldn’t continue. I’m sure a great deal of it is the head rather than the physical part but it was very warm yesterday, about 10 degrees warmer than the temperature I’ve done all the other runs in so in my mind I was using that as a reason to stop as well as feeling exhausted.

Anyway, walked home annoyed with myself for messing up the final run out of all of them!

Just looking at my figures now and am very surprised to see that I set personal records for all the splits I did run.

So now I’m thinking I’ve started off way too fast, enthused from last run’s pace improvement. It didn’t feel particularly fast but perhaps that’s the effect of the heat.

Anyway not sure if anybody can relate to this or has any answers but it’s quite cathartic writing it down even if not!

I shall definitely not be running in this heat again, that’s for sure.

[Lillybeth30mins Graduate]

It sounds like the heat was the biggest culprit, followed by your pace.... so, now you understand WHY, so, we don’t have fails, (only practices) so make sure next time you head out: it’s cooler, you’re v.hydrated and that you make at least your first ten mins extremely slow! Good luck, and look forward to reading your graduation message 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Liz x

[Elfe5 Graduate]

No worries at all - we all have runs which don’t behave well! Next time go gently and run “within yourself”, all will be well! I’m polishing the podium for you! I hope you are making your post grad plans! Have you seen this pinned post? 😄

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[DcCardiff in reply to Elfe5]

Thank you for that, reading now!

[Anniemurph Graduate]

Well... well done on completing all your previous runs We all have the odd run that doesn't go to plan (some of us more than others ) so don't worry about it. All runs are good runs. You can learn from them - and you did. If you do run again when it's warm, yes, you can take it a bit slower, but I find it helpful to put a buff round my wrist that I've soaked in cold water. It's very refreshing to mop my hot and sweaty face with!

Good luck with your graduation run. I'm sure it will go well and I look forward to seeing your next post.

[DcCardiff]

Well everybody, I'd like to just let you know that I've successfully graduated after this blip in the heatwave last week. I won't say it was easy today and my pace was a little slower but to have saved my confidence in my ability to run 30 mins is worth more than pace at the moment!

Looking at next options now, although if I'm perfectly honest, the idea of running any time soon doesn't fill me with any joy at the moment! I'm sure I will feel the bug again within a day or two though!

Thanks for all your supportive comments.