W1R3

[TFG89]

Well, not going to lie to you - that was f*****g horrible. Excuse my language but it needed to be said.

I probably set myself up to fail, I’ve done a 4k walk this morning in parade for scouts St. George’s day pushing a pram with a grouchy toddler and full of all the kids drinks and snacks and bags so it was bloody heavy. I’ve then spent the afternoon crawling around on the floor picking up raisins after said turddler to make sure the idiot beagles don’t eat them and die.

I also managed to go the wrong way and ended up on an uphill incline for 85% of my run.

My weak left shin and ankle gave way when I politely slowed down and moved out of the way of a woman with a pram on my 7th run and that was me. Stupid me, never be polite! That’s not what my good catholic grandma taught it - or maybe I’ve got that bit wrong.

I still did my 30 minutes at a brisk walk to get home but missed the last run and least 400m of my distance. Really annoyed at myself 😤

[Debston Graduate]

Don't be annoyed with yourself - these things do happen! At least you gave it a go, remember that they say a bad run is still a run and it's hard to give yourself credit for everything you have achieved today. Don't listen to any negative inner voices, just chalk it up to experience and tell yourself that the next one will be more fun!

[Bobbypizza Graduate]

We all have bad ones.

You just had a bad day! keep at it, results will come in no time.

[Lindsey-joy Graduate]

You still did your 30 minutes which let's face it, this time a week and a half ago neither of us would have done so well done to you. 🙌

Sounds like a hell of a morning! But, on the plus side, no dogs were harmed!

Put it down to a pritty shitty day and try again on Tuesday. Don't you dare give up though!!!!

[Runfatgirlrun71 Graduate]

Some runs/weeks are just rubbish like that. Your next one will be so much better.

[Pianism Graduate]

Yes, I recognise that bad run (and bad day) feeling! The great news was you did the run anyway and so you got all the benefits from it even if it wasn't enjoyable.

[Katiepops Graduate]

We’ve all been there. Don’t beat yourself up. It happens. Not every run is full of sunshine, rainbows and unicorns, sometime you mess up. Last week I ran for a mile and a half the wrong way down the canal in my own town. That I’d been running for a year!

Just put it behind you and move on. You’ll get there, just don’t give up. At least you finished off with a brisk walk. Wk 2 lies ahead of you, just enjoy it!x

[Annion]

Draw a line through the day and in the words of the 'great' Taylor Swift SHAKE IT OFF. Have the rest day, hydrate an look forward to Tuesday.

[TFG89]

Thanks everyone really appreciate it, I knew it was going to be hard when I set off but that really knocked me, going to rest for two days as my ankle is still playing up this morning and run again on Wednesday!

[GoogleMe Graduate]

Future runs will be all the sweeter after this... and you already know you were really up against it.

I'm not understanding the '400m short of my distance' - there's no distance in C25K except in the name.

[Cosmo501 Graduate]

Yikes! That sounds like a really bad day. I shouldn't have laughed about the heavy pram and grumpy toddler... but it's all just so familiar to me!

Hope your ankle is feeling better?

[TFG89 in reply to Cosmo501]

I’m glad I’m not alone!! Yeah much better thank you. I’ve not done my run as planned tonight as my shins are very swollen but hoping to go tomorrow 😊

[Cosmo501 Graduate in reply to TFG89]

Definitely better to rest when you know your body needs it! Hope your next run goes to plan!