Week 6, Run 1

[SpeedMaQueen]

And I am officially half way to graduating but boy, that was tough! Glorious sunshine and not a breath of wind but my head was all over the place and today felt like a slog rather than another milestone- anyone else found that at this stage? Had to laugh to myself when the track on the podcast chorused “not so easy now”...too right! Got through it though and hopefully I will be better prepared for the next one.

[Sarah1c Graduate]

I had the same but at w6r3. Took me 3 attempts to do it between a chest infection and just hitting a mental brick wall but I did last night finally! Keep pushing through, I'm learning that there are good and bad runs and you just have to keep going x

[SpeedMaQueen Graduate in reply to Sarah1c]

Well done you! Never appreciated how important mental attitude is - I got in a tizzy before I started trying to play the correct podcast, I am tired today and just getting going was an effort after the euphoria of running 20 minutes just two days ago....happy running! Graduation is in sight!

[Sarah1c Graduate in reply to SpeedMaQueen]

Very true I kept telling myself I couldn't do it because of one reason or another like my chest or sore muscles etc and non surprisingly when I said I couldn't do it, I couldn't. I changed tact last night and it genuinely made all the difference. You can do this!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Steady and slow, each run is different, each one you are ready for... well done you!

[SpeedMaQueen Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you- had never appreciated how much of this is in my head! And can also be affected by the wrong socks.....yup, it’s the little things! Happy running 🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to SpeedMaQueen]

Oh I so agree... I have a certain colour of my running socks which I must wear with my certain favourite leggings... and my laugh out loud, lyric...? from an ABBA song.. Just.. one more mile!!!!