After my mental block on Saturday and all your wonderful advice and support, I decided that I owed it to myself to give it another go before taking a backstep.
The weather was much more forgiving (cool with a slight drizzle in the air) and i felt well rested and positive. I decided to go out with the mantra of 'no run is a bad run and each run adds to your fitness and stamina' and a mindset of running what I could with no pressure.
I ran mindfully slow- noticing that when people passed I was having the urge to speed up (due to embarrassment) but fighting that urge, feeling aware that this subconscious urge may be what has been sabotaging my previous runs (that and the heat!!)
I kept the same (very slow!!) pace for the entire run and felt in control. The last 5 minutes were a real push and my legs have never felt so much like lead as when I finished today's run... but i finished it! The full 25 minutes.
Thanks to HoagyM i decided to check on my clock a few times, noting that I had 'only 2 minutes' to my personal milestones (i broke the run up mentally in to 5 minute blocks) or to the end of the run and it really spurred me on when it was difficult!
Also thanks to IannodaTruffe , as I heard your voice telling me 'is it real pain? Is it absolute exhaustion? No? Then you can do this, keep going!'
Everyones advice on my last post got me through this when i needed it most. I have always been so grateful for this forum, but never more than I am right now! I know the next run will be equally as challenging, but I now have belief in myself and my ability to get through it again ๐
So i'm counting it as W7 R2 for now. I'll see how the next one goes and repeat if needs be but as week 8 is just a step up in minutes, i'm going to give it my best shot to keep moving forward xx
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Oh thatโs brilliant MamaH, so pleased you decided to give it another shot and got through it - many congratulations for completing the run and fighting off all those pesky gremlins
Right MamaHogg youโre due a huge hug of thanks! I was putting off my W3R2 and as Iโm still alive, I think I need to get my butt in my gear and out on the road!
For all those sharing their stories, please know itโs always inspiring those who are following behind! Thank you โค๏ธโค๏ธ
Thank you so much for all your support along the way! X
Well done that's brilliant. You're on the home stretch now. That advice that Iannodatruffe gave you was sound - I've been thinking that when I wanted to stop today (W8R1) but I remembered what he said & I pushed on through. We got this - the podium is in sight. Good luck.
It really is! For me, this roadblock has definitely been mental as opposed to physical and just a simple technique of actually assessing how you are really feeling and being a little more mindful, makes you realise that the aches and tiredness are possible to overcome with some positive thinking! I'm sure it is advice that IannodaTruffe has given before and will no doubt give again as many people seem to hit this mental block at some point in their journey. Thank goodness for this forum and the wonderful people who take time to reply xx
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