W4r2 My God! That was hard!!!

[MuddledGardener]

Wasn’t in the mood to run, but did it anyway. Also managed 19 second burst at the end. Despite taking my inhaler beforehand, my lungs felt very uncomfortable today. I was aware that I had not drunk enough. 🙄 However, my legs are bearing up very well. Probably due to the fact that I rode horses for the last twenty years or so. Different muscle groups, I know, but it must have benefited me to some extent.

I will prepare better for Friday’s run. If I can do it when I don’t feel in the right frame of mind, I’ll do it more easily when I am! 😁 I am determined to start week 5 on Monday! 💪🤨

[Lindsey-joy Graduate]

Yay! Well done for persevering. The pollen round here is ridiculous today which really doesn't help.

You've got this, like you say, prepare well by resting and drinking loads (steady on, i mean water! 😉) there is no reason you won't manage Friday's run.

Let us know how you go!

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Lindsey-joy]

Thank you, and will do. And I was just about to reach for the Jack Daniels! 🤣🤣🤣

[backintime Graduate]

I mis-read that to be I was aware I wasn't drunk enough, thought that can't be right and went and re-read : )

Well done for staying with it, and my run this morning was overly hard too, I think it's something in the air !

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to backintime]

Hahaha! 😂 I think I’d probably far exceed 5k if I was drunk, what with weaving all over the road!

[Granspeed Graduate]

Good for you. 🎉👏🏼 I bet some of the breathing issue today was pollen if anything like here. Hubby was coughing & spluttering all day, and he doesn’t even run. And car was covered in fine mist of it.

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Hmmm, I think you may be right.

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

Invidious stuff, that pollen! 🤪

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Still, it keeps the bees happy. 😁🐝

[Hidden]

Well done. Running on a day when you’re not in the mood is tough, especially when other things seem out to get you. However, you did it. You are going to breeze into week 5!

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Lol! I hope so! 😁

[JaoJao]

Hey, if you need an extra rest day take it, make sure you push yourself comfortable and not push yourself to extremes. One thing I will say is kudos to all the people who are doing c25k with their asthma, I know many people that would easily use the asthma as an excuse for not doing it. Great examples here of people managing their conditions and not letting their conditions manage them.

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to JaoJao]

Thank you! Thankfully, my asthma is very mild. I only notice it when I exert myself. 🙂

[notquiteretired Graduate]

good luck with you week4 final run tmoro, hope it goes well for you😊

I will be up early to try week7 in the morning before my grandsons come for the day😳 wish us both luck👍

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to notquiteretired]

Good luck to us! Not sure when I’ll run, as all my running buddies are doing a charity run this evening, so it’ll be my first solo outing. 😳