Finished week 7 (at last)

[TortoiseRegretsHare]

I found it difficult to get out recently, with work and visitors - though I have been for some bike rides and done the yoga etc, but today I finally did week 7/3. I find I have two contradictory things going on in my head. Part of me is really looking forward to just running, whilst the other part says - it's ages since you did 7/2, you might not be able to run for 25 minutes again, you could go back to week 4 or 5...that kind of thing. But the wanting to run bit won, thank goodness. My pace was slower than it had been, but I'm ok with that - just glad that I've only got two weeks to go - though at my rate that could take a month or more.

One strange thing was that all the initial embarrassment (god...people will see me trying to run, I must look daft) came back today too - I thought I'd got over that!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great run... good choice.

The voices in our heads come back when they think we’re weak and vulnerable. I still get them and expect they’ll always try to stop me. Keep shutting them out... keep being seen, you’re inspiring others.

It doesn’t matter how long this takes.. the end result is a fitter, stronger, running you with a longer life expectancy. Happy running.

[backintime Graduate]

those gremlins do pounce don't they?

as you have probably found, regular running quietens their voices even if it doesn't shut them up completely - gremlins hate bright light, remember ?

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate]

The doubts are never far away, but you showed them who's boss! And now you know that a little gap between runs doesn't matter so much. Good job.