W8R2 - no dog, no breaks - 4!

[IgaT]

Sorry, I am terrible at selfies.

Not sure if I survived, but I completed this run - thank you lusmo .

Drowning in sweat, monarch red on face, legs can't decide lead or cottonwool. Lungs and all chest laying somewhere in the middle of the road.

Running without my dog let me for full continuous run without distractions. I covered 4.2km during this 28 minutes. I had toxic 5, followed by toxic 15. Last 10 minutes was pure prayer for each step. But I give it all, including picked up pace during last 3 minutes and full speed during last minute (well full speed I could squeeze out of me). Finished, nearly felt down on the ground. I managed to crawl home. Catching breath and water. Slowly becoming to feel like human, so it's stretching time.

It's time to start count down - 4!

Good runs will come!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Nice photo of you IgaT (although I had to rotate my Smartphone, 😂 lol) , your face isn't too red❤️, one more 28 minute run and 3/30 minute runs and low and behold you will have graduated 🎓 😊

[IgaT Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Oh, it was VERY red. The photo lies a little. I was lying and not able to move, no rotation needed. Just me, nearly dead.

Yes, it is very close

[lusmo Graduate in reply to IgaT]

If you are near death, you look quite happy!

I seem to look much worse after 28 minutes of running

[Wolvesmad Graduate]

Woop woop well done you

I'm the expert in leaving lungs in the road as you know so if I remember rightly your advice was sniff back up through your nose lol🤣

Only 4 to go till the hard work starts but you can do it runner

Well done and enjoy your rest

You got this

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Wolvesmad]

I can't sniff, as I constantly blow my nose it's a wrong bloody direction!

But maybe after shower it will get better stretching does help. Soon, last stage with legs against the wall.

[lusmo Graduate in reply to IgaT]

This is an interesting technique after running.

I do not do anything like that. But I read an interesting book from Jeff Manion.

He says he does exactly the opposite than expected: Cold shower instead of warm, walk instead of rest ... But it is the fact that he runs a marathon...

[IgaT Graduate in reply to lusmo]

I know cold shower is good, but my body hates it. I could do ice cold bath, like after sauna (Scandinavian style I guess). Shower, nah nah.

Walking is good, but tomorrow. Today I crawled out the shower, as my stomach screamed for food, and I managed to reach the couch which is 5 difficult steps away from the table to rest and warm myself up, as my super dog is on it and heating me nicely.

Marathon... Well... When I reach that stage I may be doing cold showers and after run walks call me in 50 years to heck it out

[lusmo Graduate in reply to IgaT]

Ha ha...

Never say never...

[IgaT Graduate in reply to lusmo]

I didn't say never, but in 50 years

[lusmo Graduate in reply to IgaT]

I'm not sure if the connection will still work for so long time...

[IgaT Graduate in reply to lusmo]

The time will show. With my "speed" of completing running programs, it seams reasonable deadline. I am doing C25K for approximately 1,5 or 2 years now

[Running-nana Graduate]

Well done you! I'm doing this run tomorrow but still feeling achy from yesterday's efforts.

[lusmo Graduate in reply to Running-nana]

I wish nice rest. We can do it!

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Running-nana]

You can and you will do it! I believe in you! If I managed to do it today, you definitely can do it tomorrow

Maybe some hot bath? And good night sleep as an extra recovery treatment?

[Running-nana Graduate in reply to IgaT]

Thank you, it's just mind over matter a lot of the time isn't it. I will do it!

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Running-nana]

Yes! Go get it girl! Well, tomorrow... But go get it! The force is strong in this one!

[lusmo Graduate in reply to Running-nana]

Definitely yes! 👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Ah... the lesser known “toxic 28” 😂

Great job getting though it... and stepping it up. You can collect your lungs later 😂

[IgaT Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I think I found part of one of my lungs The rest hopefully will find its way back during night

Oh man, nobody told me about toxic 28! And I thought it is supportive and informative community ;P I bet you are hiding toxic 30 as well!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to IgaT]

Nah... the last 2 are easy always 😂😂😂

[IgaT Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

So I have 2 difficult (W8R3 & W9R1) and 2 easy ones W9R2 and W9R3?

That's doable, I think ...

[lusmo Graduate in reply to IgaT]

What does it mean toxic 28? 🙄

[lusmo Graduate]

Huge congratulations IgaT! 🥂 🍾

On selfie you look good, I prefer not to post my picture after the run!

I can imagine it was hard.

But you did it! You did not give it up! That's amazing! 👍

But just one run this week and we've finished the week 8!

Who would have said it!

Great congratulations and have a nice rest.

We can do it!

[IgaT Graduate in reply to lusmo]

We can do it! No idea how, but yes we can! And we will! Indestructible running team!

I wouldn't achieve it without you my friend.

[lusmo Graduate in reply to IgaT]

Thank you! You have been a great inspiration for me for today's run.

Usually I would not push my nose out of the door to this weather.

But I will not disappoint you!

By the way, it's interesting how I can be creative before I start.

I have so many ideas and reasons why not to do it and why stay home.

Some of them sound logical. 🤔

Support is very welcome!

I'm starting to look forward to doing that!

And how? Well, "slow and steady" 🤩

[IgaT Graduate in reply to lusmo]

Yes, creativity of those perky gremlins is huge. Although I must admit that weather is very gentle for me this time. So no excuses due to rain, wind, snow, or hale, that I overcome in the past.

[lusmo Graduate]

PPS: 4.2 km is really a lot! Incredibly!

A few months ago we did not run at all. Congratulations!

[IgaT Graduate in reply to lusmo]

I think apart from first 5-10 minutes, I had decent pace even when I was dying

Indeed few weeks ago, I struggled with running for 3 minutes!!! So I guess I was covering something like 500m

[Dragonflies Graduate]

I think you did amazingly well, your pace is very good for this stage, unless you have super long legs and giant strides 😉

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Dragonflies]

Yes, I am a very well hidden giant. I hide in 5 feet (153cm) tall body. And my legs are not the model type, so they end normally at my bottom, not the neck

I am a giant ninja!!! I found my true self! Oh my!

[Dragonflies Graduate in reply to IgaT]

😂😂😂

[lusmo Graduate in reply to IgaT]

😁 😂 🤣

[Tracy2791]

Yay, fantastic! Such a great inspiration IgaT, I’m on Wk6 Rn2, dreading run 3.

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Tracy2791]

You can do it! Don't worry and don't overthink it. Go slow and steady, think about only the next step, or next few steps. When I was close to stopping, as I was exhausted, I was telling myself, only to this tree, only to this car, only to the turn. In the end powerful music did help. I have some weird mix that I ave found on YouTube (I can't find it now), but it has perfect bpm for me, so I can push to do one step per beat and in the end this was my sole focus. OK, maybe also not to trip on my own feet

Look forward to your post from W6R3! When is it due?

[Tracy2791 in reply to IgaT]

Sunday morning, it does feel an awfully big jump, as did end of wk 5

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Tracy2791]

It will be fine, go slow, the same as on last run of week 5

[lusmo Graduate in reply to Tracy2791]

The worst is behind you. For me it was and still is w5R3!

And IgaT is absolutely right. You can do it! And you will do it! 👍

[Wimborne]

You post made me 😊. You are so not alone. My running style is not flattering and I am waiting for a passer by to ask if I am ok when I finish. I tried tonight to look like I could run as i had to run around the roads and not my usual field as it was too dark. Not sure I pulled it off though. Good luck and just keep going. You are doing brilliantly well. Be proud. You deserve to be proud. Every run is a huge achievement.

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Wimborne]

My running style is ... well very unique. Stride with length of a fingertip. Hands... or holding lead (like a lifebelt) or doing some extra work like with the winds to move me forward and help me detach from ground. My eyes are or looking somewhere ahead, which means I see nothing, my mind is too occupied with survival. Or happily looking around to find some distractions: flying birds, moving leaves on the trees, cloud shapes, planes, other runners, holes in the pavement, but usually looking for any animals that my distract my 4-paw regular running buddy.

[lusmo Graduate in reply to IgaT]

Same here. And a strangely moving dark figure that accompanies me every time the sun shines and leaves no doubt about how I look when I try to run. 😶

[IgaT Graduate in reply to lusmo]

My dark figure is trying to trip me over. Maybe it just want a hug? Or maybe I look like I need a solid ground support

[Hidden]

Awesome post IgaT & awesome run too! Well done... 4 runs left! 🤩🙌🎉

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks How is week 8 treating you? When you have planned W8R2?

[Hidden]

It’s treating me well so far thanks IgaT, I did R2 yesterday... planning R3 for tomorrow, but could possibly be Friday depending on work, kids & general life chaos 🙃

When are you out again? 💪

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Hidden]

My 3rd run should be Friday afternoon / early evening, but it may need to be postponed to Saturday.

[Hidden]

Whenever you get out, be sure to enjoy it!!! Week 8 will be done... then it’s all about week 9 🤩💪🙌

[lusmo Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Yes! 💪

[Hidden]

Nice to see you IgaT! Excellent work, 28 mins! and you made it home in... several pieces... still waiting for half a lung to crawl through the door?! it's probably having a quick breather.

Well you posted this 5 hours ago, so you should almost be finished on your warm down routine by now 😜🤣

These four runs are going to go so quickly!!! BIG WELL DONE!

X

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you I am on my warm up to sleep atm. My lungs did find way back, but my legs are thinking they are still running or something, as the muscle tension is damn high.

[Hidden in reply to IgaT]

I have found wearing long compression socks in recovery time does seem to really help with with my calf tightness, I don't get that 'John Wayne' walk going on when I'm walking up and down the stairs now...!

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Hidden]

'John Wayne' walk :') you made me so laugh!

Well, I would love to have some compression socks, but I didn't find my size. They are usually few sizes too big on my feet. I haven't found children / junior ones, but I would assume my calf wouldn't fit in, as it is regular to large size

I just kind of assumed there are no compression socks for me, but I didn't research this subject deeply.

[BeatRoute Graduate]

Oh, such a good post. I graduated early August, and yep, you guessed it, I’m still changing colour three times a week, just to match my name you understand!

First 5/10 mins still toxic, but I now manage to run without the comfort blanket of a water bottle ready to glug at all times.

Good luck for last few runs!

[IgaT Graduate in reply to BeatRoute]

Thank you. I am rarely drowning in sweat and make my colours fit autumn red leaves. I was jogging not running, and I was concentrating on having this ability to talk while jogging, which made me slow down a lot. Jogging was usually leaving me peach or pink with medium amount of glow

I also tend to have toxic 5, and then it's good. Last run was toxic 28 O_O But today full rest day.

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Looking good Iga. You are definitely on count down, this is so great.

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

Thank you

[Jazzyjeff11 Graduate]

You have such a kind and happy smile! Congratulations on the run! The countdown is on!

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Jazzyjeff11]

Thank you It was I didn't die kind of smile. To be totally honest, it took me a while to pull it out. My first couple of pictures were so exhausted and sad that I almost scared myself. So I gave myself couple of minutes to find at least one lung cell in my body that was able to perform breathing action, took a deep 1 cellular breath and try my best to contract those face muscles that are responsible for smile

[Jazzyjeff11 Graduate in reply to IgaT]

😂😂😂😂! Maybe the euphoria after the graduation run will make the selfie taking a little easier? Hope to see the results of that?! 😁

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Jazzyjeff11]

In 8-9 days you hopefully will see my proud graduation run post