First run always a struggle!!

[Megi1]

Will be attempting W4R2 tomorrow morning, I seem to struggle with my first run and finish strong, do I need to warm up a bit more than the 5 min walk?, any advice would be appreciated!

[Shakywakey Graduate]

Hello. I raised the same point on another post and a few people mentioned the ‘toxic 10’. There’s some interesting stuff on the internet about it. One example:

runnersforum.co.uk/general-...

Hope this helps 😁

[Megi1 Graduate in reply to Shakywakey]

Thanks very much, I'll try warming up a bit more!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Historically, on here there are literally hundreds of posts about the Toxic ten... there is a real reason for it.. all to do with oxygen.. and muscles... ( Mr OF explained it to me at great length! I got very tired after thirty minutes of it)

In a nutshell...Your muscles are warming up, and you need to give your body the chance to switch from an anaerobic state to an aerobic state; you don’t have enough oxygen to find your pace... making you breath harder and struggle.

Warm up well... longer than 5 mins if you need to and then.. slow and steady...

[Megi1 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks for your help, my body feels in deep shock, i'll try warming up a bit more!!

[Anna1000 Graduate]

I am in the same place. W4R1 felt like this just got real. I found it all quite tricky. I find the very hardest part puttingmy trainers on.. I enjoyed reading the advice on why first half is harder. Thanks.

[Thismumruns]

My first two runs of week 4 were ok but tonight was horrendous. First 15 minutes I felt like I wouldn’t be able to finish it and then suddenly it got easier. This is so interesting to find out the reason!