I’ve just run for 25 minutes

[NewRunner4]

And I didn’t stop! I’m now on the post-run high. 😃😃😃

It all started off well and the first 5 minutes disappeared in a flash. The next part was a bit more of a struggle (toxic 10 effects, I guess) but as I was desperately telling myself to stop thinking about how long I had to go, good old Michael piped up to tell me I was half-way. What???? How did that happen?

That seemed to put a spring in my step and my head was now full of the fact I’d reached half-way so next thing Michael’s back in my ear telling me there’s 5 minutes to go!

At that point I would have quite liked to be finished, but then Jon Bon Jovi came to the rescue with ‘Keep The Faith’ and that got me through the last push. Even managed to take Michael’s suggestion at a speed finish for the last minute, then was delighted at him telling me I could now call myself a runner. 🏃‍♀️

Is it just me, or does anyone else find themselves talking back to their virtual coach? Out loud, in the street for heavens sake! What’s happening to me?

I can’t believe I’ve spent so much of my life not knowing how fantastic this running malarkey makes you feel, though. Can’t wait for Monday for my next run.

[backintime Graduate]

Awesome ! I didn't use the podcasts until consolidation but I distinctly remember getting snippy with Laura once : )

Well done you RUNNER !

[NewRunner4 Graduate in reply to backintime]

Thanks so much. Making it to the end seems real now. Mind you, the end is only really the start of the consolidation then who know where?!

I try not to get too snippy with Michael but sometimes it’s just not possible 😉

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

I didn't, but some runners swear 🤬

at their coach, sometimes the coach swears back 😂😂😩

[NewRunner4 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Wow, I’d get a shock if Michael Johnson started swearing at me. That would be a claim to fame 😂

[jmd104 Graduate]

I love it after that halfway point, as soon as I start flagging I just tell myself I’m closer to the finish than the start so there’s no point giving up now, that has seen me through some really tough runs so I haven’t had any that I couldn’t complete yet.

[NewRunner4 Graduate in reply to jmd104]

Oh, that’s good advice, thanks. I think I’ll do that on the next one.

It’s kind of hard not to obsess with times and how long is left rather than just getting on with it. You can’t wait to get to the end then when you do, it feels great and you start looking forward to doing it all over again!!

Good job not having repeated any of the runs.

[backintime Graduate in reply to jmd104]

Haha, that's me sometimes, I stop myself from giving up in the toxic 10 cos it gets better after that, then after 5 mins I'm half way, so then I'm over half way and can't give up with only 10 mins to go. I have talked myself through quite a few runs like that : )

[NewRunner4 Graduate in reply to backintime]

All in the mind, eh? Funny how you can convince yourself (or not) to do something. Perhaps that the hardest part of this.

[Littlegem2107 Graduate]

Well done! I’m the same, just got back home from W6R3 and so happy.

My partner said it’s like I’m talking about a real life friend when I tell him what Michael told me to do and his advice haha!

Congratulations you are doing so well and should be proud of yourself 😃👍🏻