I just ran 8 minutes!

[RunningBride]

Week 5 Run 2 done! I was so worried about this run but everyone who commented on my last post talked about how much more of a mental battle it was than physical. So I downloaded a podcast I’ve been meaning to listen to for ages to distract me. It worked as it went much quicker than any other run. Although laughing at the podcast did mess up my breathing patterns haha. Here’s to running for 20 minutes!

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You're doing great - well done.

[RunningBride in reply to Hidden]

Thank you!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done you..its what we say all the time... trust the plan and know you can do each and every run On you go

Great start to your day.... have a good one

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job... positive thinking and distraction work well, now you know you CAN

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Brilliant! 👏👏👏 Well done you! 20 minutes is yours for the taking. 🏃‍♀️👍

I’ve laughed whilst running too. Must look pretty bonkers, but I find it relaxes me too. 😀😀

[RunningBride in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Luckily it was early so there was no one to see me cracking up 😂

[Nita49 Graduate]

Well done you!

I'm always keen to hear whst people listen to, and I'm a podcast fan so go on spill the beans 😁

[Whatnog in reply to Nita49]

Hi Nita49, Laura’s podcasts are my first-ever ones but it sounds like a great idea! 👂💡 Any favorite ones to recommend ? Thanks!

[Nita49 Graduate in reply to Whatnog]

Hi Whatnog... I listen to the c25k podcasts whilst on my runs, with my tunes blasting away.... And will continue until I graduate.... I will graduate, I will, I will I will lol

But when I'm just doing a brisk walk on my non run /plod days I listen to..... Comedy stuff like... The news quiz on Radio 4, Simon Mayos Confessions, I found a really funny comedy thing on radio 4 called "It's a fair cop"...

I even listen to the Archers!

I'm so Rock n Roll 😎😁

[Whatnog in reply to Nita49]

Thanks! Will give it a try while my legs are trying to recover!!!!

[RunningBride in reply to Nita49]

It was My Dad Wrote a Porno - it wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea, one of the guys found out his dad was writing adult fiction so each episode they read out a chapter of the book. But each line they add some commentary as it’s not the most well written of books. There’s 3 people doing presenting it and they’re what make it so hilarious

[blackcatgib Graduate]

Well done 👍🏻

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

No you didn't................... you ran for sixteen minutes!!!!

[Whatsapp Graduate]

As IannodaTruffe says you actually ran for 16 minutes. The second 8 minutes run was on the back of already running 8 mins before hand not to mention the walking in between which if memory serves me was 5 mins. This means you were on the go for 21minutes total. Next run you consolidate this. Well done you are doing great

[RunningBride]

Thank you everyone! Actually can’t wait to smash the next run now ☺️