Yesterday was a very busy work day as I run up to 10 days leave plus some family issues thrown in. Last night I had great trouble getting to sleep. And it was forecast rain.
Alarm at 6:15am. I snooze it all the way past 7am. My legs ache. I’m tired and thirsty. Don’t make me do this.
Oh. Alright then. Up I get and drag my bones through my morning run routine - find my gear, bathroom visit, brush teeth, get my shoes on, headphones, music, app, key, kitchen sink...
Outside and then weather is perfect for running. Overcast with a breeze taking the edge off quite warm air. Maybe this will be ok after all.
Fast first 5 min walk then we are off and running. Ah. Friday. I love the smell of wheelie bins in the morning. Mental note that it will be a slalom on the way back as the bin men leave them strewn across the pavements.
Real trouble getting my breath and loads of overgrown bushes and trees to dodge as well as the bins. At times I have to choose between hitting massive boughs and running in front of lorries.
My head is telling me that I am wasting my time. I’m not going to run 5 minutes let alone 30. I can feel my shoulders rise and my head drop. I then think of you lot on here and how I can’t face posting about how I didn’t do it.
Breath starts to ease, as does my mind. I’m in a rhythm and I’m ok. Just grind out the steps.
Halfway and I’ve run farther than before. Turn and head for home. It sounds so easy.
Sirens Hill (pictured) nearly kills me today - I really needed a rope to pull myself up it - but I get there.
This is clearly the edge of how long I can run at the moment - 3.30k of running - and I’m thinking a full Parkrun is out of my reach just yet.
Real sense of achievement but boy I’m tired after that.
Whatever run you have next, enjoy it x
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Jay66UK
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Excellent work Jay! Bin day here too but no running for me.
I'm here in my role as Parkrun advocate again Please don't feel that it's out of your reach because of how far you can run. There is absolutely no obligation to run it all. I'm doing it with my asthmatic son a week tomorrow and there's no way he'll manage to run the whole thing.
Of course it's a personal decision - you may feel that you want to wait until you can run the whole course. After Graduation there will be plenty of time to consolidate distance and with continued practise you definitely will get there x
So I’ve thought on this and I am sticking to my plan. R2 and R3 complete by Wednesday. Rest on Thursday and Friday. First Parkrun a week on Saturday at Lyme Park in Cheshire as my first post-grad run. I will do the 5-30-5 pattern of week 9 and the carry on walking the final half K. Thanks for the encouragement - I wouldn’t even be considering it yet without you and others pathfinding for me.
Not long til the end. I am the same very slow but to be honest with me at moment it’s not the distance but the stamina and period of running. So a very well done to you. X
Well done! I know the feeling of “oh for the love of Christ woman stop” lol but like you I’ve come too far! So carry on we must and it feels bloody amazing!😃👍🏻
Well down Jay. We did the “halfway and turn” runs and you do find it spurs you on when you realise it’s a little bit further each time. I ran this morning and am still still in a little high, keep getting distracted from what I’m doing and finding myself just smiling away... or sneaking back into the Garmin Connect app just to look at another set of stats and smile. My longest continuous run this morning so I shall be smiling for some time yet I expect. 😁
I play wheelie bin slalom It’s elbows up as we have a narrow pavement. Good game good game 😁
If you feel a run is not going well and it’s hard blah blah, slow it right down. Once you slow it right down, things get calmer, and you can jog on hopefully in peace I never give up on a run. You can always salvage a bad un 😃👍🏃♂️
Enjoy the rest of your day happy in the knowledge that the run is done 😃
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Please don't feel that it's out of your reach because of how far you can run. There is absolutely no obligation to run it all. I'm doing it with my asthmatic son a week tomorrow and there's no way he'll manage to run the whole thing.
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