Week 7 R1 + R2: 🎵The cold never bothered me anyway🎵

[bluepanda]

Hi all, I haven’t been able to post in a bit so quick update post.

I am one run away from finishing week 7 💪💪 It is requiring a little more effort to leave the warmth to go for runs as we head into winter. I treated myself to a new running jacket which I am loving! I also dug out my hat and gloves.

W7R1: It was fine. Go me!! Just found a steady slow pace that worked for me and kept going. I am finding music isn’t enough to distract me for the longer runs so I finally tried listening to podcasts. They have been a great distraction. There was an annoying boy who thought it was funny to mockingly imitate my jogging as I went by once which did make me a little self conscious for a few seconds. Then I realised I am running for 25 minutes and getting fitter, what’s he doing?

W7R2: This was also a pretty decent run. I might even say it was fun until the last 5 minutes. Also, no annoying boy. 😃 I am trying to figure out a balance between wearing enough as to not freeze before the run but also make sure I don’t get too warm during the run. I had to take off my hat and gloves mid run. Somehow my uncoordinated self managed to keep running whilst I took them off and stuffed them in my pockets.

It is amazing that I’m running 25 minutes in one go and it feels kinda ‘normal’!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great stuff. Thin layers are the way to go... test that coordination more taking one off on the run! 7 runs to go!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Go you... out there,, stripping off and running too... well done!

[Katnap Graduate]

You can't add layers if you don't have them on in the first place!

If your outermost top has a full length zip, it should be easier to remove white running.

Or maybe remove the top towards the end of your warm up walk?

Happy running! 😸👟👟👟👟👟😸

[bluepanda Graduate in reply to Katnap]

It does have a full length zip! I hadn’t thought of opening it 🙈 Thanks for the tip!

[steviej99 Graduate]

Nice one bluepanda, ticking off those runs, finishing line in sight!!

[BeckySharp1]

I must try a podcast, finding the wk 7 runs a bit never ending, I definitely think the distraction would help. thanks for the tip!

[bluepanda Graduate in reply to BeckySharp1]

You’re welcome! It’s my first time ever listening to a podcast. I have short attention span but whilst running, I seem to be able to concentrate on one! Great thing about podcasts is that there are so many that you bound to find one you are interested in.