Back in the Saddle - 3rd Time Lucky

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Just completed W4R1 for the third time. I first completed this run on 19th December 2018, then in January this year I got ill - an illness I later discovered was a hernia (completely unrelated to running) - so all running stopped until Dr gave all clear. By then I'd reached W7R2 - but after missing 7 runs I started again in February - dropping back to W4R1. After 3 weeks running in Feb and climbing back up to W6R3 I had the hernia operation which knocked me out for all of March.

Working on the basis that for every week missed I'd go back a week in the program, I started on All Fools Day on W3R1 and it was tough. W3R2 was tougher, but by the third run that week I felt OK again. Running W4R1 today was actually quite enjoyable - but I'm still about 30m off pace for the 5 minute runs compared to where I was at the start of the year - but I'm not disheartened - that will come in time.

If everything had gone to plan I should have graduated at the end of January - now it looks like mid-May - but I'll get there. People like me - in their 50's who have done no exercise since school are likely to have set-backs and delays. I'm feeling very pleased with myself that despite two enforced stops, I've got back in the saddle, and now I'm looking forward to Wednesday and W4R2.

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Welcome back - You are right, we need to expect knock backs and hiccups along the way. However, by the time we get to our 50's we have plenty experience and bumps along the way, so we will not be beaten

[Buddy34 Graduate]

When things get in the way you get back out running well done you and good luck 😊