Consolidation runs, I might just do this for a while

[janus34]

I had a week break. Then I got a cold. But I rested and last night I read a lot of yesterday’s posts and got motivated again to just get up and run. (It always does the trick for me! Thank you fellows runners!) And so I did.

Right after my warm up walk, when Jo says I need to start running, I always have this voice on my head saying “nah, you can’t do it, who do you think you are? A runner?, what a joke” and then I ignore it, and just run anyway. So F... off voice, I really want to crush you. And I will one day

Today I run for the 1st time without music, I was listening to a podcast, and actually it was better than music, was just listening to them talking without really thinking about what I was doing. I like the music too, but I always play the same soundtrack, so I guess I was bored ...

I was a bit slower than normal but I’m fine with that, specially after a week off. I feel I’m just going to do consolidation runs until I’m ready for the next step, whatever that might be.

I really do miss it when I can’t run, it’s a great feeling, I feel free and empowered and as always grateful that my body can actually do it!

Never would I believed I would be starting running in my 40’s!

Thank you fellow runners for being here 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job telling that voice where to go. I also run to spoken word a lot of the time, though if it’s a guided run I do have music between coaching bits.

A bit slower than normal is great. I try to only run fast about once a fortnight... during consolidation I ran two slow and one a little quicker and found that the legs appreciated the lessening of the effort in the previous runs a lot.

Happy running.