The mind has got a lot to answer for!!

[JanB76]

Well, I didn’t think I’d have got to week 7, not after Tuesday nights run. Tuesday was run 3 of week 6, 25 mins straight, and it had been playing on my mind since last week. I should actually have done this on Sunday but managed to convince myself that a nice little 16.5k bike ride was better than attempting 25mins of jogging. I then spent best part of Tuesday thinking about this blooming run, and wishing I didn’t have to do it, but I wasn’t going to let it beat me. Id got home from work, had an early (light tea), pottered about a bit doing some housework, took dogs out for their walk which took longer than I’d planned due to meeting fellow walkers out and stopping for a chat, so now I’m stressing because I don’t want to be out running too late but I’ve already been walking and hour and a half with the doggies and I’ve still got to get home, changed, and back out and I can feel a dreaded headache coming on somewhere at the back of my eyes. Still I’m already conscious that I’d already made an excuse to not run on Sunday I didn’t want to put it off again so I soldiered on. Full safety gear on (not going to make that mistake again!) tried to find some upbeat tunes to carry me through and off I set. 5 mins in and I’m hating it!! My legs ache, my knees and ankles ache, my heads not clearing and it’s been the first run I seriously considered calling off, but still I was telling myself I was making excuses again so carried on. I did it, but didn’t enjoy the session one little bit!! Mentally, I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind to run and when Laura congratulated me at the end saying I was now officially a runner I felt like crying!!

2 days break, and W7R1 is looming!! 25 mins again!! Fully kitted up and off I head out again trying not to think on how disheartened I felt after Tuesday. 5 mins come and go and I’m as usual a bit all over the place. Next minute I’ve 12.5 mins. I’m actually enjoying this. No aches or pains this time. I’m even mouthing along to my tunes as I go and before you know it I’m picking up my pace for the last 60 secs!! Why couldn’t Laura have told me I was officially a runner today, I might actually have believed her then, lol. Many posts I’ve read on this forum but I didn’t realise how much your head would influence your runs!! Something to bear in mind for future, but to say I’m buzzing now is an absolute understatement!! I’ve run 25mins, felt good about it, and can’t wait to do it again (just in case it’s a fluke 🤣).

Onwards and upwards 👟👟

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Well done, runner!

“Full safety gear on” 🤣🤣🤣

[JanB76 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

After last weeks incident of forgetting a vital piece of equipment I’m loathed not to make that mistake again, 🤣🤣🤣

[Babylegs23]

I needed to read this, have just done w1r2 and hated every minute. I was in a terrible mood before I started; really didn't want to go, but can't quit so soon haha. This has shown me that the head does indeed control the legs, massive well done to you, and thanks for sharing

[JanB76 Graduate in reply to Babylegs23]

I’d wanted to post after my Tuesday run but was so annoyed/angry with myself and generally despondent with the whole thing I thought that if I did it would have just sounded like an angry rant, so glad I waited until today’s run.

I’d read other posts from others when they’ve had off days but until you actually experience it you really can’t appreciate what a bugger the brain is, lol.

Well done on persevering with your run too 👍

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

Huge congratulations! 🎊🎊

If you can run 25 mins (twice) you can finish this whole thing! Well done!

[JanB76 Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

Thanks Simon!! Although it’s a 9 week programme and I’m on week 7 run, I’ve been doing it for 10 weeks now because I done wk 1 for a few weeks and I’ve doubled up on a few other runs, but generally just listening to what by body tells me and taking it from there.

Actually looking forward to the next few runs 👟👟

[_SimonT_ Graduate in reply to JanB76]

That’s definitely the way to succeed. Great mentality. You will definitely do it! 😀

[JanB76 Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

Thanks 😊