Pod cast and Post graduation mind games

[Slothgoesrunning]

Lovely 4K run this morning- 10 degrees, sunshine and just a few big puddles and muddy patches en route.

If I’m honest post graduation has been both liberating (setting my own goals and no coach in my ear - unless I want one) but also coincided with autumn weather and now darker mornings and evenings which has meant I’ve found it hard to get motivated for 3 runs in a week. And so the mind games begin - if you let them.

today I tried listening to a non running pod cast for my distraction. Books my favourite subject👩‍🏫

It was perfect, I was so absorbed that I forgot about usual running challenges in my head and just ran. Even inspired to run extra 5 mins.

Will definitely be listening to pod cast again.

Happy running everyone 🏃‍♀️

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Well done! Sounds like a fantastic run and a great idea to listen to podcasts to take your mind off it. I sometimes do this too 👍🏼

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

That's a great idea, anything where you can get lost in that and just let the legs do their thing is ideal. 👍🏻😁

It can feel a bit strange post programme but once you find a way that works for you it really is liberating .

[Buddy34 Graduate]

-10 run did you enjoy running in those temperatures. The coldest I've ran in was -3 and I think it's great for running. I've never listen to a podcast as I like my music . 😊

[Slothgoesrunning Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

No 10 degrees not -10! No way I would be out there if it was that cold 🥶🙂. Sometimes the music is great but sometimes I don’t want a beat/tempo I just want to zone out at my own pace and as it happens the pace turns out to be no different when listening to pod cast. So win win!

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to Slothgoesrunning]

Ha ha ok your post says -10 . You enjoyed your run anyway whatever the weather 😂

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Glad you’re overcoming mind. Happy running

[Run46 Graduate]

Brilliant, glad it helped...maybe that's something I should try for my long slow run 👍🏃‍♀️

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Interesting......I haven’t yet settled on if I have noise or not. If I don’t I count randomly. If I have music it’s too noisy. Thanks for the tip, I think I’ll try a podcast 😁👍