W7R1 - That felt better!

[boniobiscuits]

Well, after Monday's truly hideous run after the excesses of the weekend, this felt much better.

Legs felt good after about 5 minutes and none of Monday's breathing issues reared their head.

My main problem still is that the night before I'm due to do an early morning run, I am completely and utterly besieged by gremlins through the night. I'm constantly waking up worrying about the run which makes for a rubbish night's sleep. Does this happen to anyone else?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

I wake up and stay awake whatever the time, sometimes I sleep until my alarm. I’ve used the headspace app to relax and get me ready to sleep, so at least I go to sleep quickly and I’m as rested as I’m going to be when I wake. I feel pretty good now, even on 4 hours sleep, it’s when I get 8 that I’m lethargic.

Good run.

[boniobiscuits Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Unfortunately, I love nothing more than 8 hours sleep

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Well done Bonio, that’s better! We all have runs which get us down a bit, but yours is far behind you and you followed it up with a stonker! Brilliant! 👏👏👏👏

[grannymilly]

Re gremlins Sounds horrible what’s the worst that can happen on a run ?? Love your graphic what app are you using

[boniobiscuits Graduate in reply to grannymilly]

Ahh, the gremlins tell me in the night that my ankles hurt (they don't), my hip hurts (it doesn't), I'm going to get a groin strain (I suppose I could). They tell me that I won't be able to run for whatever time I'm supposed to be running for and so it goes on, all flipping night!!

The app is the Jabra sports one as I have Jabra headphones so it all links up somehow or other

[Pocket-rocket]

So glad you had a better run, can’t relate to the fitful sleep due to the running but then again i’m doing week 1 still. I do have bouts of insomnia though and weirdly the best advise I have been given is to not fight it. I can’t say it cures it but I do seem less stressed by it and after a week or so it goes off.

Perhaps when you’ve done week 9 and are running to your own timetable you’ll feel less pressure.

Hope it improves and well done again on the fun.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

The only run that kept me awake was that you know what run of W5R3, I admit I only had 3 hours sleep the night before I ran it, however, once I ran it I was very happy and relieved, that night I slept as they say in the song "like a log".

[Gingernutter Graduate]

Brilliant, that's more like it!! Guess there will always be ups and downs on this journey.

If I'm worrying about my run I try to visualise the route I will be taking and the things I will be seeing, basically 'run through' my run. I did that for a new route today but underestimated how far I would get in 25 mins so had to add on a loop or two 😂

Crack on boniobiscuits you are awesome, 5k is in sight, it's just a few days away.

[Benben21 Graduate]

YES!!! Exactly this - a very restless night, and a very grumpy start to the day. But having (very slowly) done my W7R1 suddenly the niggles and twinges have gone and I feel great!