W7R2 kicked me hard

[MissLBD]

Really struggled today, l had to stop and walk twice 😞. Firstly l forgot my earphones hence no music 😬. I cant focus without music to block negative thoughts 😬 .

Secondly upon reflection its been a tough week:

- stress, not eating right, not sleeping well, not drinking water. I mean how does one drink water in this weather 🥶?!, suggestions please

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

I think you had more going on than the music... everything else conspired against you. Let’s look backwards... in everything else in life it’s a bad idea, but here in week 7 it’s a great thing to do. Look at how far you’ve come... you’re struggling with a 25 minute run... what would the you back in week one make of that? Celebrate the achievement of getting to this stage and relax about the next run. Go off nice and slowly and just enjoy the fact you can run now.

Eating you can change... sleeping may well follow by itself, if not try some meditation or other relaxation before bed.

Hydration at this time of year is more counter intuitive than normal. The key is to drink before you are thirsty... sip that water all day every day. It’s a strange thing to do, normally we go on the thirsty trigger, but thirst is dehydration, so you gotta get in first. Don’t drink cold water, fill a bottle and let it warm up. You don’t need to be drinking it out in the cold unless you spend all day outside. Drink it at home, work, in the car, wherever... then you shouldn’t need water on the run, so you’re not taking it on in the cold. Don’t gulp water, you’ll lose most of it straight through and down the toilet... sip.

[MissLBD Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks l must say l haven’t meditated in 2 weeks and when l dont do stress management everything goes out the window! I must regroup 🙂

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

Sorry it didn’t go so well today, but look at what you’ve learned about how to run better next time ! Remember the First Rule of C25k: The only run you fail is the run you don’t go for ! You didn’t fail, you learned, so well done you ⭐️

[MissLBD Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Thanks this will be my new mantra

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to MissLBD]

Life is hard enough without turning it into a punishment. Enjoy your journey, and remember we’re all right here with you x

[Buddy34 Graduate]

You just have to get into the habit of drinking water all day , once you've been doing it a couple if weeks you get used to it

[MissLBD Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

I will try to make a conscious effort thanks

[Phoenix_flames21 Graduate]

Agree with UFNM wise words, especially about sipping warm water during the day BEFORE you feel thirsty. If you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated. Maybe have a look at drinking herbal/fruit teas during the day? On the plus side, the general trend seems to be that a good run follows a bad, so hopefully you've got a nice doable run coming up.