Yeah well done! I think the hardest is the mental aspect. After yesterday’s session I now feel back to my normal self in so far that I’m just going to run every other day and get on with it. Having too long a break it’s not good for me. Sounds like your goal is to run faster than your dogs… Might be a little hard…
Ha! I don’t think I’ll si m to beat the dogs - or even to speed up much at all - I think i’ll modestly set my target at “just running at least 3 times a week”.
Getting carried away and aiming too high creates a danger of inevitable failure - I’m not an athlete - never was, never will be ..... but I’m proud of doing C25k and I want to hang on to the good bits. So - manageable steps are - to me- enter than steps that will ha e me falling down the stairs !!
So - you did your park run? I do wish I had that option here.... it sounds very encouraging to have others to run with and learn from ... hope it went well and I hope you find a programme / regime / habit that works for you .
Best advice I’ve had was from you! Just to do it for the fun of it ...I’m going to abandon Strava blah blah - if I can just run 30 mins (or so) every other day - that will be success enough for me!
if you do 3 times a week you are doing well. I think running on hills makes you naturally run faster on flat after... but it's not really necessary, I mean there is no point doing it if you don't get some enjoyment out of it. I wondered about re-doing C25k but run faster, run slower instead of run and walk but my friend has built a programme for me and I think I'll be in trouble if I dont try it.
I'd planned to try some fields and hills tomorrow but seeing the amount of rain we are having this evening, I don't think there is any chance of that... oh dear.
The flat park run was great, I managed to run all the way! I didn't do one today as I had a sudden urge to run yesterday and did that instead.
It's quite liberating isn't it no running to a time etc. First one I did post grad, I did with my brother that was visiting and on a route I knew so I knew where to run too and did that without looking at watch.
Know what you mean about the support it is amazing.
We have now moved round to Santiago de la Ribera, Murcia for a couple of weeks. Just read that this Feb was warmest in Spain for 70yrs!! March seems even warmer so far.
I tend to fall out of bed and into my kit at 7 a.m. coz I melt in the heat. I am a creature of habit and routine so it's every other day for me.
Now using Map My Whatever on a 5min delay, for warm up, and giving me feedback every 5 mins. It seems to be working. Mixing 2 x 30 mins and 1 actual 5k. Also did one session of HIIT - get me! I just could not get into it one morning so walked a bit and then really ran for 30 secs with a fast walk to recover and repeated about 5 times, then fast walked 5k home.
It felt great so might build that in once every couple of weeks.
Keep up the good work and if we get round your way I will let you know and we can have a run together. Now that is something I never thought I would hear myself saying 👍
Wow! You have the bug!! Well done indeed and yes, isn’t the weather amazing?
Really happy to hear of another person that has discovered running as a great way of getting the exercise we all need .... and no gym fees!!
Yes - it would be great to meet a fellow “ex Couch” so do shout if you’re anywhere near Oliva - it’d be a pleasure to show you some lovely beaches and great post run refreshment stops!
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