Wk2R1 - rainrun

[mrwhitepaisley]

Here in sunny Scotland it already feels Autumnal and tonight the driving rain was doing it's very best to put me off.

Week 1 was a revelation but I wasn't really looking forward to tonight still out I went.

The 90 second runs were a step up from last week and just on the edge of my ability (at the moment).

The two minute walk was very welcome and I managed to complete the session without stopping.

Was surprised just how heavy my legs felt at the end and was a soaked to the skin but the satisfaction of completing it in such conditions was great.

Just surprised that my pace was slower than all of week one's runs, maybe the 2min walks?

Anyway, another one ticked off.

Onwards.

[Sunnybraeboats Graduate]

Well done you and just think of the nice cooling effect that the rain has while running..keep on in there mrwhite

[mrwhitepaisley in reply to Sunnybraeboats]

Thanks sunnybraeboats, it was certainly refreshing!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job.

Pace. Well, it could be the walking, could be the run length, could be the rain, could be you slept 20 minutes less than last time, could be you’re a new runner and pace will be erratic for a while, could be lots of things.

Now, I know the weather in parts of Scotland batters the skin, but I’m gonna go out on a limb here and assume that you’re not 18, and that you’re not doing this in conjunction with an Olympic selection programme to go and defend either of Mo’s golds for team GB. Assuming I’m right, nobody is gonna cut you from any programme based on pace. Pace is, completely irrelevant right now. C25K is all about running for 30 minutes at the end, nothing more. After that you have a few weeks consolidating what you’ve done to decide where next. So maybe 12/13 weeks after you started this is the time to first look at improving pace, and I’m sure you’ll find it. Track by all means, I do... but don’t think about the pace, certainly don’t dwell on it. You’ll need your mind focused on getting to 30 minutes.

You’re doing really well, just beat your first step up... you’ve got all that this takes.

[mrwhitepaisley in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks unfitnomore, not sure if my photo gave it away but yip 18 is now a very distant memory.

I'm really enjoying the programme, the app helps a lot.

Will keep going and hopefully will keep surprising myself.

😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to mrwhitepaisley]

You’ll do that a lot!