Thanks to all your support, I’m out just now and I’ve managed to run for almost 15 minutes. It’s a bit of a let down, and yet . . . When I started here I could barely jog for 20 seconds. I haven’t forgotten the nine weeks of alternating frustration, exhaustion and despair that it took to beat week 1. If it takes another nine weeks to beat week 9, so be it. I wouldn’t have been out at all if it hadn’t been for all your encouragement, so many thanks.
I like to name landmarks in my running zone after you people: the photo shows Phoenix_flames Bridge, taken from Shelley’s Point. Happy running, friends x
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Thanks CP. Currently feeling physically lousy and emotionally confused, but I suspect I’ll feel good once all the emotions settle. It also gives me a more achievable target for next time out, which should help me get across the door next time. And once we’re out there, anything can happen 😀
I think just go out for 15' runs and see how it goes. 15' of fun is better than 30 minutes of pain and just getting out is beneficial. And you never know, you might start wanting a little more. Good luck!
Bless you, I only just saw your previous post ... so glad you got out, and what a fantastic achievement! W9 is a softie when you're ready, you've got W8 in the bag so you can do it, but for now celebrate today's triumph. For triumph it absolutely is. I had a couple of years of menopausal depression, darkest time of my life, and during it even getting out of bed was a battle royal, never mind getting outside and running for fifteen minutes!
I know exactly what you mean. I’ve also had days when the only response to getting up was to sit and cry. But it will pass. I can’t see the light, but it doesn’t mean there is no light, just that there’s a bend in the tunnel. Hope things are going better for you now x
The light is definitely there, keep your eyes on the first glimmer and it will get bigger xx
I'm mostly ok these days with only an occasional slight wobble, which is manageable. Seemed to be all a hormonal thing with me as I'd never experienced anything like it before, and it died right down along with the hot flushes. In a way though I don't regret it, because it's given me an insight into what other people struggle with on a regular basis, and understanding others is a good thing!
Hi ButtercupKid, I hope you've given that black dog a good kicking on your run today. I have one of my own that's been following me around for 20 years, sometimes hanging back, sometimes snapping at my heels. You're right about the light at the end of the tunnel, it's closer than you think, just obscured by an unexpected twist and turn. I hope that lovely blue sky and fresh air has helped along with those 15 minutes of running. Take care x
Yay! I’m so pleased you managed to get out, and 15 minutes is definitely better than no minutes. Just keep doing what you can n soon that black dog will fade into the distance
Love your idea of naming landmarks after people on here. I can imagine them cheering you on as you pass 🏃♀️✋
Sorry ! These assumptions are just the most dreadful things. Still, you’re doing better than Oldfloss. I still haven’t shaken the conviction that she (please tell me she is a she!) is really an Old English Sheepdog in a cunning disguise. My warped mind 🤪
P.s. I use the word girl rather loosely. More like heading towards half a century in a few years time. But not there yet. And will never be there in my head. I refuse to wear purple. 😀
Hi BCK I'm so glad you got out. Only just saw your last post, it's so hard to do anything when you feel like that. The bleak weather and dark days will not have helped, but you did it. And that 15 minutes means you'll be ready for your next run, too. We've got brighter longer days to look forward to now. Huge well done.
Lordy, yes! We had to try 3 different places today before we finally managed a very soggy run. But now, the sky is blue and I can see green fields for the first time in ages. I feel like I've been stuck indoors for forever. I was pathetically grateful to be able to go to Waitrose yesterday (other supermarkets are available!)
It has been a miserably cold and wet spell. Onwards and upwards now, hopefully ! And if you live as far north as I do, other supermarkets are available but Waitrose definitely isn’t. I think the nearest one is Edinburgh 😄
Hi ButtercupKid, nice photo of Phoenix_flames Bridge from Shelleys Point, perhaps on another run if you wish you could take a photo of "AlMorrsLoop".
Don't worry about the time it will take to complete C25K, as I have said to many here you can repeat as many runs or weeks as you wish, perhaps with the milder weather coming soon you will be able to run week 9 run 3 and of course have the word graduate next to your username.
As I said earlier today I would be finishing the Autism Course on FutureLearn when I got back from my walk/run this morning. I actually reran week 1 of C25k as part of my Monday morning walk along part of the Forth and Clyde canal footpath, this path is part of the Glasgow to Loch Lomond cycleway.
When I returned home I learned the last part of Understanding Autism on FutureLearn from the University of Kent , this final weeks subject was "Does Autism Exist" the conclusion was yes, the course concluded by saying that Autism does Exist and behind all the labels with different names to it there is a person that we need to support and help.
Well done you ! Another course, another achievement 🏅 I’ll definitely put up a photo of the AlMorr Loop some time, but it’s completely iced over at the moment 🙄
I just hope that you have named part of your running route after our legend here on C25K namely OldFloss. I am thinking of naming the whole of one of my running/ walking routes "The ButtercupKid Trail"
Deeply touched at the thought, AlMorr. Yes, Oldfloss has her place on my motivation trail: the Oldfloss Loop. It’s the prettiest area in my local park, ringed around a wildflower meadow and flanked by a row of flowering cherries. A delight all year round - just like Oldfloss herself 🌷
Felt a bit up and down both physically and mentally, to be honest. But glad to have taken notice of all the support on here and got out at all. The longer you wait, the harder it gets.
How is 15 mins a let down? You were out there doing it and every run adds to your fitness. And think of the wear and tear you’re saving on the couch! Keep going, we’re all cheering you on. The sky looks beautiful in your photo. Make sure you enjoy the 15 mins you can do. Huge improvement since week 1!!😁👍
Am so pleased BCK. Just read this after reading your other one. See. You did it. You did it. ( said it twice so I make sure you heard me. Also the second one is louder ) You got back out there 🏃🏼♀️👏👍 Way to go you. 😁
I'm so glad you were able to get out of the house for a 15 minute tootle. Sometimes that is just what is needed, a no-pressure run to clear the mind. Well done!
Awwwww thanks lovely lady! I've just come on to check you're ok. Good to see you've managed to get out. The dog can be strong, but you've shown you are stronger. One day at a time lovely. X
Thanks 😊 Just in case you hadn’t worked it out, Shelley’s Point is named in your honour - it’s right at the west end of the park, where it comes to a point between the burn and the old railway line 😀
Well, it is a place in Scotland - you just won’t find it called that on the map ! It’s one of my favourite bits in the park: a little mill stream joins the burn and there’s a tiny gurgly weir. A path runs from here to Wimborne Corner, with the burn on one side and the pines on the other - and it has stayed ice free so far !All good 😄
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