When I started c25k it was May and I was well settled into the workIng year and within a few weeks I was due a summer break that gave me time and energy to give to running. I’ve been back in work a few weeks and things are now getting hectic! I’m sticking to my 3 runs a week, but by God it’s more difficult! On Monday it had been a long day, but out I went straight from work and although I struggled I got through 5k.
Run 2 mid week was a whole different ball game, my feet seemed to refuse to lift up, I tripped over loose stones and couldn’t seem to shift myself at all. I was thirsty so drank sips of water, which in turn made me feel like a washing machine as I jiggled about. I had to stop and walk a few paces 4 times and I felt like I did when I first started - like it would be the death of me, I wanted to stop and give up; but I kept going through lots of grizzling and inwardly (I hope) shouting at myself to pick my bloody feet up and finally I made the 30 mins, but nowhere near 5k, although I was rewarded by nature when I caught a glimpse of a Kingfisher!!!!
By Friday I was due to do run 3 and after my lack of energy mid week I was not looking forward, but I forced myself out. I did a lot of analysing (ranting about) my running struggles after run2 and tried to slow it right down and it sort of helped. I ran the 5k more comfortably and although my legs were doing their usual screaming I was able to lift them up this time. I even made friends with a whippet who wanted to race me, obviously it won 😆 I took it slow and steady and hopefully this next week I will be more energised, but this work lark is very disruptive to my running.