W2R1 holy moly

[Jogunlikely]

Didn't get to run Saturday as planned or yesterday as too much 🌧. (I'm only short and don't want to take the risk of shrinking!) Anyway was still lounging about in bed at 11am (eek) when I read a post on here of a lady who had just done her wk2r1. She said it wasn't as bad as she thought, and at that point I realised I was putting it off because I thought it would be really hard. Basically a lazy so and so by nature.

So I got my sorry ass out of bed, and went for my run. Yay go me!

And surprise, surprise it wasn't that bad after all. I do seem to have a knack of finding places to run that aren't flat 🤔. I can't run from home as it's a secret and I might have bumped into bff or her OH.

The 2nd 90 seconds started late as there were people coming towards me on the track. Read too embarrassed to start running. 🤪 The 3rd 90 seconds was cut short part way up a steep incline. Stopped to gulp air & walked the remaining. Luckily the 1/2 time bell rang and I could head back to the car. So good news run 4 and 5 where down hill whoop whoop that made it sooo much easier.

Now looking forward to my run on Wednesday. So a big thank you to all who post on here. You never know when you may inspire someone to get out the front door. 💕👏💕

[SOULY47 Graduate]

Well done to you. My W2R1 tonight. Ive had cake at work as it was their birthday. Feeling heavy. Lets hope the sugar gives me some ummmph lol

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to SOULY47]

Good luck!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Good job! Those hills may be b******s but they do actually help in the long term... if you can cope, keep finding them!

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I'm going to give myself at least one completely flat run each week just to bolster the ego

I will try to remember your wise words about this being good for me when my lungs are trying to leave my body. 🤣🤣 You never know I may learn to love hills by the end of this.....

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

Maybe! Hills covertly build speed for later. Flat runs are probably more fun though!

[icklegui Graduate]

wait ... rain makes you shrink?? Darn...

Well done on starting week 2! Onwards...

[sallenson Graduate in reply to icklegui]

Either it makes you shrink or you absorb it by osmosis and become a potato. Either way, best avoided if possible. And plays havoc with my furry slippers.

[icklegui Graduate in reply to sallenson]

You only absorb by osmosis it if there's more free water in the rain than inside you. Now I know we're past the acid rain days of the 80s but I'm still not sure what's dissolved in the rain round here! *wanders off mumbling about air pollution*

[sallenson Graduate in reply to icklegui]

We'll find out when it becomes part of the ground-contamination storyline in The Archers!!

(See what I did there?)

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Omg I've got Irish ancestry, am I more prone to turning into a potato.....😱😱

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

Probably. Be very very careful out there.... xx

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to icklegui]

Unfortunately not round the waist!! But I spent a lot of time in the rain in the 80s maybe that stunted my growth 😧

[icklegui Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

Pretty sure it's just genetics for me! My mum gets worried if I go out in the rain (I mean ... this is Britain, when would I get stuff done!!) but somehow I don't think it's because I'll get shorter...!

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to icklegui]

Genetics suck. My brother over 6ft, me 5ft 4 1/2 on a good day 😠

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Brilliant! You got up and ran, and you earned the right to feel smug! You’ll find it all gets easier with time. Just slow right down if you find yourself struggling. You’ve got this! 😀😀👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[Hidden]

I did my W2R1 this morning too. Was surprised that I had the stamina to do it. This really works!!!

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Well done 🤜

[Flutegirl]

Well done. I did W2R2 today. I also start uphill...😅... but as you say, makes the 2nd half much easier. I always feel better afterwards... and must keep reminding myself of that. MJ keeps me going... such a low, velvety voice😍

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Flutegirl]

Well done you too 🤜

I started with MJ thinking the boss would be properly motivating but I find his voice to melodic which I think will be fab if I have insomnia 😉

I have Sarah Milligan as she makes me smile even when I'm grumpy running

[mx5mada]

Well done I too tried to make excuses not to run today! Wk2 run 1

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to mx5mada]

Thanks and well done you.

I'm looking forward to my next run. Did I just say that!? Anyways let's hope the motivation lasts til Wednesday evening

[mx5mada in reply to Jogunlikely]

My next one wed morning 6.30am yeay

[Zee221b Graduate]

I do my second run on Wednesday too! and aren't you glad you got up and gave it a go? We can do it!