It appears that I have made the decision to go into hibernation well at least until the nights starting drawing out again
I made it to Week 7 however I have no enthusiasm to go out at the moment, I leave the house in the dark, barely see daylight and come home in the dark. The last thing I want to do at the moment is run... unfortunately
I think once I get my new sports watch for Christmas that’ll help me along. Now it’s more to whether I want to go out, I’ll try to do 25 mins without going over the fortnightly barrier and go from there.
I am going for walks to keep up my fitness but I will complete the programme just not in 2018. The fact I can say I can run for 25 mins is a triumph for me as I never thought that would be possible.
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Walking, strength and stamina exercises are great for keeping you going... But.. if you do get out there you may feel differently.? What about runs at weekends...?
It is hard when the days draw in... but worth making an extra effort too.. lay out everything the night before... some high viz gear and the thrill of a winter's morning with all the sounds and sights... because it is never as dark as you think... unless of course you are in a Dark Skies area x
The thought of getting out is worse than the actual doing. It’s fine once you’re out there I like being out when everyone else is huddled indoors Mostly empty streets, starry skies, sorta thing 😁🏃♀️💪
I am the first to admit that I do not run as much in the winter months and often only fit in two runs per week, but I retain the intent to fit in three runs, if possible.
You are quite correct......25 minutes is better than nothing........but the recommended weekly duration for heart rate raising exercise is 150 minutes.
It’s never and never will be ideal. In the summer many dropped running because of the heat. Some would never run in the rain, some dread winter months. The way l look at it, you either want to run or you don’t. I’m careful when it’s frozen out there but having read how our Canadian runners on the forum explain their ways, l think I’ll do the ice sheet runs as well.
You only see and feel the benefits if you’re running at least three times per week. You only see the weight drop if you run long runs at least once weekly, and you only see the balanced blood pressure if you’re are persistent with your exercises, otherwise it’s back to square one. I’m the end, we all have our own choices.
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Week 6 run3
W7 R1 & R2 which is really R1 x2
Week 7, Run 2
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