Wk5 Run 3, earphones die at minute 10 😫

[Hmiller600]

So, all psyched up thinking I’m going to nail it, Laura comes in 5 minutes up, the dreaded beep of the headphones.... then she announces I’m ten minutes in and bleep headphones die, so that means my app pauses, scramble to take my phone out my arm band, while running to unpause said app!

I carried on and but my god, hearing the sound of my own breathing, huffing, semi dying, whatever you want to call it was awful, so I tried to concentrate on in through nose out through mouth, no good. The earphones normally drown it out clearly!

Laura came on to say justn2 minutes left, FFS Laura, why two and not 60 seconds 😂😂 I DID IT! 20 minutes of solid running 🏃🏻‍♀️ without earphones and my awful breathing!

Safe to say earphones are now on charge but I’m proud of myself! Ready for WK6R1 with the catch you out walks! Fly to Florence on Thursday so hoping I’ll be up to week 7 by then and running down the river Italian style!

Remember guys, charge your beats 😂

[WalkingWithLabradors Graduate]

Love the ‘charge your beats’ bit. I love to try a run in a different place. ENJOY!

[Jogunlikely Graduate]

Congratulations on completing this run. Feels great doesn't it? 😊

I'll be doing it again (2nd time through c25k after a hiatus last winter) on Monday. Rather jealous you will be running in Italy, such a beautiful country. Enjoy x

[Hmiller600 Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

I think it would have felt better if I couldn’t hear everything 😂 but I was soo proud of myself!

Going to start week 6 tomorrow! Thank you x

[Medicinelady Graduate]

Congratulations! I too hate the sound of my own breathing, so much so that I've never been for a 'naked run' yet. I'm also heading to Florence soon, in just over two weeks. I wasn't planning on taking my running gear with me but if you find some good routes you would be willing to share I might be tempted! Have a great time!

[Hmiller600 Graduate in reply to Medicinelady]

Thanks! I’m hoping its fairly flat if I follow the river but we’ll see. My other half is concerned as I have a habit of getting lost 😂 x

[Medicinelady Graduate in reply to Hmiller600]

Me too - I get a bit carried away sometimes! Running alongside the river should be lovely and this time of year it should be a pleasant temperature for running too.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Hi Hmiller! I did my W5R3 yesterday and for the first time I did it with music (plain earbuds rather than beats I fear!) and decided I rather liked it - for exactly your reason! I couldn’t hear my heavy breathing or feet slapping the floor (no ‘kissing’ the floor with my feet, oh no not me!). Now you’re fully charged I hope you enjoy the next few runs!

[Hmiller600 Graduate]

Haha, at least it's not just me then! The earphones are charged so will head out again tomorrow!

I just couldn’t believe it when Laura said 2

Minute left, 2 minutes! What happened to my just 60 seconds to go 😂

Best of luck with week 6! Xx