Help! I stopped!

[Maisymoomoo]

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!!! 😩

[Julia187 Graduate]

Maybe try running earlier or later while the weather is warm? But a run is still a run and you ran for 25 minutes 😊

[Maisymoomoo in reply to Julia187]

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!

[Buddy34 Graduate]

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 😊😊

[Maisymoomoo in reply to Buddy34]

I’m just worried that my brain will think that cos I’ve stopped once, I can stop again!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Run early...we never have time to acclimatize to the sudden heat .so early running is the thing..

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done.

It is one run.

Maybe go earlier in the day if it is going to be hot and keep pace slow.

[Franglaise Graduate]

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.

[Maisymoomoo in reply to Franglaise]

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

[Franglaise Graduate in reply to Maisymoomoo]

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.

[Franglaise Graduate in reply to Franglaise]

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.

[Maisymoomoo in reply to Franglaise]

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 😊

[Maisymoomoo in reply to Maisymoomoo]

Just to let you know I did 28 minutes this morning and it went like a dream - thank you!