I didn't sleep well last night. I haven't drunk coffee in months but was sorely tempted to lie in bed and start my day with a strong cup of coffee and run after work.
But I didn't. I went running instead. And now I'm so energised.
As usual, the first minute or two of each run are the worst. I like the 8 minute runs. Something happens around the 5 minute mark and it becomes enjoyable. I was genuinely surprised at finishing the second run because I thought I had another few minutes to go!
While running, a girl ran past me at a much faster pace and I know I am still jogging slowly, but I'm jogging at my pace and I'm loving it. So who cares? Speed will come. I'm happy about finally feeling this way because speed was the reason I begun this journey! I'm learning it's about me and my pace and the rest of the world doesn't matter.
Happy running 😊
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shrinkingjaz
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I gave up caffeinated coffee many years ago to prove to my husband it wouldn't make any difference... 3 weeks later I had to eat a huge portion of humble pie. I've never gone back and certainly don't regret it one bit. I still never have caff coffee but I do have a couple of cups of caff tea but decaf after 3pm. 👍🏻😁
I'm also trying my best to stop drinking caffeinated tea but I'm not a huge fan of herbal teas, other than the lemon and ginger teas. I'm trying, though!
I was running past a dog walker yesterday. She commented that she had seen me a few times and was envious of my ability to run. I nearly fell over - in my head I’m still stumbling along fairly slowly but to her I was a runner! She made my day. I told her less than a year ago 1 minute running had me exhausted. I still get completely out classed by faster runner but as you say they are encouraging and who knows maybe a couple of years ago they were shuffling through C25k intervals
Brilliant! Slow is good. Even when you've upped your pace you'll find you're constantly being told to slow down in training runs, so you might as well start a good habit now 😀. The longer continuous runs are really nice after the stop/start intervals, because they allow you to settle into your perfect rhythm. Not too many interval runs left for you now, well done
I never thought of interval runs in that way before, but you're so right! They really do help settle me into my rhythm and I very much am trusting the process of the program. It hasn't let me down yet!
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