Hi
I’ve just done w8r1 and I got to 25 minutes and stopped. I was so hot as the weather’s glorious today but I was boiling hot and gave up with 3 minutes left. Needless to say I’m disappointed and worried I might start stopping more often (I’ve never stopped before). Has anyone else done this and how did they cope with it? Please help!!! 😩
Maybe try running earlier or later while the weather is warm? But a run is still a run and you ran for 25 minutes 😊
I’m definitely going to choose my running times and run later when it’s warmer, just didn’t realise it was going to be this hot!
Make sure you're drinking even more water when it's warm and if possible run when it's cooler don't worry you still ran a whole 25 minutes you can do this 😊😊
I’m just worried that my brain will think that cos I’ve stopped once, I can stop again!
Run early...we never have time to acclimatize to the sudden heat .so early running is the thing..
Well done.
It is one run.
Maybe go earlier in the day if it is going to be hot and keep pace slow.
I stoppéd on w8r1 too....my body told my brain that I couldnt do it....beat myself up bigtime afterwards....but dont worry, because before my w8r2 I gave myself a good hard talking to and I have come back stronger than before and completed w8 runs with no more thoughts of stopping....it isnt worth stopping from the hard time I gave myself. I havent stoppéd before. I had been ill the previous week and didnt take time off from running, which I think I would have benefited from....so my body just said...enough.
Dont be so hard on yourself...à few runs on and it will be a distant memory if that...especially when you get your shiny badge.
Brilliant - thank you! That’s just what I needed to hear (someone who’s done exactly the same). I almost think I stopped just to rebel a bit as well. It has made me more determined to take the whole prep thing more seriously too, and I have a choice to either keep stopping or push on through. I know which one I’m gonna do! Thank you so much xx
Your welcome....mine just come from nowhere as well....Done the same route majority of the plan....
You will be the same....just à blip, you will see.
Sometime we need these blips to make us réalise just how well we are doing.
Week 9 starts for me tomorrow....running for my badge.
Good luck...not long for you either now...hope you have stoppéd beating yourself up.
Happy Easter.
I also hadnt eaten a great deal either or hydrated as much as I normally would have....think that contributed also.
Like you, I am now taking the whole prep thing more seriously now.
Well good luck on week 9! It’s such a fantastic programme and I’ve loved it up to now. Happy Easter to you too and thank you for your advice - it makes such a difference being on this forum and sharing experiences. Good luck for your graduation week 😊
Just to let you know I did 28 minutes this morning and it went like a dream - thank you!
W7R3: legs stopped working :(
W7R1 failure
Week 9 Run 2
A hot one today
I stopped running .... 3 weeks without it and counting
