Absolutely Devastated and mad!!

[Matthew1990]

Went out for my Week 6 Run 2 today. For starters couldn’t find my normal hoodie I run with so took another o it to experience about 2 minutes into running the zip falling down, highly annoying! This then caused my earphones to be unplugged as every 2 minutes I was pulling the zip up getting more and more frustrated! Which then in turn caused me to momentarily stop, less than a couple of seconds.

Carried on and completed the first 10minute, feeling normal yet wound up at this point. Second 10 minutes comes around and my legs are heavy... usually I can run through this but today I couldn’t and at about 5 minutes couldn’t do anymore. I feel so deflated from this 😞 first time I have cried In years!!!

I can’t understand why it was hard today. I drank plenty (1 pint or more an hour before running) and I always snack/breakfast after running as I don’t want it sitting on my stomach. The only difference is I went out later in the morning. Gutted.

I know no run is a bad run but really wanted to see this through! This is my first failed run in the program 😞

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Not a failure (not a word we recognise on the forum!) but very frustrating for you. Hey ho - pack it away in the practice runs box and crack on again after your rest days- it can only get better from here on! Good luck!

[Matthew1990 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thanks for the kind words. Next run is Monday. Was really looking forward to 25minutes straight. 😕

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Definitely not a fail a few things went wrong, hoodie, earphones etc, enough to put you off don't worry . Have a rest day and try again I'm sure it will be ok good luck 😊

[Matthew1990 in reply to Buddy34]

I have Fleetwood mac tomorrow at Wembley so going to focus on that and get up early before work to smash this run on Monday.

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to Matthew1990]

Great , enjoy your concert 😊

[Fatgirlslim19 Graduate]

Ohhh mate... You tried it, today wasn't the day. Sometimes it happens, apparently even to seasoned runners! Monday will be here before you know it - as long at Sunday isn't too late a night. Slow it right down - slower than before and I know you'll do it.

Run on dude!