Finally enjoyed a run while doing it.

[ChainsawCharlie]

I have been doing the C25k now since 29/9, and I have found parts of it hard going. Between shin splints and calf cramps I wondered if I would ever get the hang of this running thing.

Today I set out to do week 6 Run 2, a 10 minute run, 3 minutes walk, 10 minutes run. Normally I enjoy the sense of satisfaction in completing a run but find the actual run to be hard work. Today, I put on some music and just plodded along. I am not by any means fast but just found my pace and went with it. I found by half way through the second run I was smiling, singing along (badly) to the music and happy. Despite the rain.

Just hoping this keeps up for the remaining runs. I am never going to set any speed records but maybe my wife’s suggestion of a 10k next May is a possibility.

Happy running to you all.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

10k next May... that’s way more than a possibility now! Huge breakthrough there in enjoying it on the run... I didn’t really get that until later, but it’s an amazing feeling when it comes... bottle it up and let some out whenever a run is tough. Smiling has been proven to help the run too... so keep doing that! I have Guns n Roses “November Rain” just ready for my next wet run, and I’ll sing it so badly!

Enjoy run 3... you got this.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Good morning UnfitNoMore, I did tell you yesterday that I would be running my 4th 10K today Wednesday as I haven't ran a 10K since 25th September, well I have just come back from running without any walking my 4th 10K, not a PB but better than my first 10K, my time today according to Mapmyrun was 72.13, my first 10K time was 73.03, PB of 25/9 remains at 69.23, a good run, not too concerned that it wasn't a PB, the main thing is to enjoy the run and not get too knackered trying to get faster each run.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Yeah, it’s best not to go faster each run anyway, and I never have deliberately done so on my long run. Good job.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

👍

[ChainsawCharlie Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Glad to see graduate runners saying about not going too fast. Time and stamina are more important, speed comes later.

Helps me feel I might be getting something right.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to ChainsawCharlie]

I forgot about speed work a lot on my half marathon plan due to a small injury and illness once I’d committed to the race. Then a couple of weeks ago I went on a 10 miler and beat my PBs over 1km, 1 mile and 5k during it, and demolished my 10k one! Speedwork will have no doubt made me a bit quicker, but I proved to myself that it comes from endurance work too.

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Congratulations you've reached that happy point. Hold onto that feeling to help you through the longer runs, think of them just as longer times to feel happy and remember the happier you are the longer it lasts through the day. I like your forward thinking to 10k in may. I've just signed up for 10k may and only started running in August. Ignore your pace, that will come later. Happy running

[Buddy34 Graduate]

It's great when you get a run that just feels so good . It's all your hard work is paying off. Well done you 😊😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That’s so good 😊 we didn’t actually start to enjoy the actual running until we had finished the plan lol but we grinned all the way through