An epiphany...

[Sinouche]

Hello you all!

An epiphany during my second to last run: I've hurt my back 2 weeks ago so decided to go easy on Thursday night, repeated w2r3 and light jog. No pain, no struggle to breathe, enjoying the sights, the birds, the dogs. Waking up the next day feeling awesome.

Turn out I was just trying to run too fast! Main thing is to be out and do the programme but slowly does it!

Went for w3r1 yesterday, breathing naturally and really enjoying myself. Yes I'm slow but much faster than any couch potato!!

Happy running y'all 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

Sinouche

[Mansbird Graduate]

Yay well done you 👍😁

It took me a while to realise it isn’t a race 🙄 and actually when Laura said about the hedge it sort of clicked 😳🙄 slow and steady me 🐌 😁 enjoy 😊

[Rammy75]

Yep, you’re faster than those who don’t get up off the couch!

[Goforitmama Graduate]

Me too, I'm no racehorse, (a quick look in a mirror tells me that), I'm a happy trotter and proud of it!

Hubby came for a run with me once. He insisted that I was doing it all wrong, it was like the race between the tortoise and the hare, yep I won while he stayed behind clinging onto a lamppost gasping for air.

I doubt that I will ever manage a 5k in 30 mins, no worry, it's not my goal.

Good luck from one happy trotter to another!

[Sinouche Graduate in reply to Goforitmama]

I love this! My husband saw me run and later day ooh we should have a race (he's terribly unfit) I told him any day my dear!!

[Goforitmama Graduate in reply to Sinouche]

Bring it on!

[HGVDan Graduate]

Slow and steady wins

My first 5k was over 35 mins now I’m sub 30 and ran 26.22 the other night

Didn’t enjoy my run at all going for time I like my steady pace and feeling ok the next day

[Cakerunner Graduate]

I hear ya Sinouche! I use the term 'run' but mostly I'm slower than your average tortoise!! 😁

[Elfe5 Graduate]

I read the first part of your post and thought, “going too fast” then the next bit & thought “ Yay you have realised for yourself”!!😄

Good for you, for discovering sustainable enjoyable pace. Long may you relish it! 😀

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well it is great to hear about your discovery...........just somewhat frustrating that you haven't responded to the constant advice on the forum.

Keep running keep smiling.

[Sinouche Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Sorry for that. Juggling full time job as a research scientist in oncology, children 3 and 6, husband recovering from bowel cancer and trying to get fit. But it is true that I haven't replied much and I really appreciate all the lovely people who do. Will try harder.

[Hidden in reply to Sinouche]

Only caught this post now... Just wow! I'm in awe you're managing to juggle all of that and still fit 3 runs in. Had to comment just to say "You're awesome!"

[Sinouche Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You're so kind!! But no I'm not 😜 just trying to keep it all together 😥

Happy running!! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️😊😘

[JulesAllostock Graduate]

Exactly the same thing happened to me. Finished w2r3 OK. Next morning I was fine, later in the day I pulled a muscle in my back. I took a week off and repeated w2r3 yesterday, very slowly (competition for snails and tortoises but not much else) - it was good,

[Sinouche Graduate in reply to JulesAllostock]

Exactly like me! Let's beat tortoises and snails!!