Post grad run 3 !

[MandiV]

Very slow this am and struggled massively at the end not a gremlin in sight I just couldn’t get my legs to keep going - I must admit I was amazed how short the distance was - I thought it was 3 ish k hey ho we love and learn but this post is NOT a whinge - hopefully it’s an encouragement to those on the way that running stays something you have to work at!! I have thoroughly enjoyed my run this am despite walking the last bit and it being shorter than I thought!!! I suspect my first 5 k on Sat took more out of me than I thought !!!

[LittleMaz Graduate]

You'll get there. Persevere. It doesn't matter how long you do, that will build up before you know it. Keep at it and I'll see you at Townley on the 8th

[MandiV in reply to LittleMaz]

Thanks LittleMaz! Perseverance will be my middle name!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

I’m not dissimilar, Mandi. I am having no trouble with gremlins or breathing, but my runs have plateaued. I just came back from a lovely relaxed (too relaxed maybe! 😎) run, and I purposefully disabled the time on MapMyRun so I was only aware how far I was going. My goal today was 4K, which I did no problem at all. But I’m getting no faster! It took me 33.54 minutes but it felt ‘effortless’. I’m not complaining, I was just surprised it wasn’t quicker! Oh well, my 🐌 friend will stick with me a bit longer!

I’m going to do 5k on Thursday. Can’t imagine how long that will take! 😅😅😅

[MandiV in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I think it might just take a bit of getting used to!!! I’ve just realised that Strava hasn’t shown my run round the park - shows me cutting across which I didn’t my phone has me closer to 3k than 2!!! Disabling things is obv the way to go!!

[HappyNoodle Graduate]

Woo hoo, you got up did a run and enjoyed it. I find it hard without Jo egging me on every five minutes. I think I may play the app just for company for awhile.

[MandiV in reply to HappyNoodle]

Shh don’t tell anyone - I do that!