W8D2

[shrinkingjaz]

I just got back from my run and it was *tough*. This is also the first time I actually felt like a runner.

I had all the excuses not to go out this morning. I slept in. It's stinking hot today and last night was stupidly hot, and my phone said it was 30° already when I woke up. I had a tiny headache.

But, nope. I got myself out of bed. And I ran.

Sweat became a second skin to me during the run. My throat was so, *so* incredibly dry the whole run. Parts of the run were really hard to get through. During the really hard parts, I thought to myself that 28 minutes of discomfort is nothing. And I plodded on.

I did it. And while I'm exhausted, feel like I could drink 4L of water and it won't be enough and am soaked in sweat, I did it.

I'm a runner. When did that happen?

Happy running 😊

[Smelliepoo Graduate]

That's fantastic! I know what you mean, not having those intervals makes a real difference to the way you see it. Well done! Although I feel like I am jealous of the heat, I would have some real difficulty in running in 30°! You must be in Australia then, coz it is bloomin freezing in the UK!!

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Smelliepoo]

I am indeed in Australia! It's funny seeing all the posts on here about people braving the cold weather when I'm battling the exact opposite.

I don't know about you but I *hated* the intervals. But I see now they were a necessary evil 😊

[Smelliepoo Graduate in reply to shrinkingjaz]

I liked the intervals until wk5r3, but Wk6 r1+2 were annoying! Australia was a lucky guess! There are so many other countries in the southern hemisphere, all having their summer while we shiver!! Just glad that it will come back around!

Probably not going to bump into you on any kind of run then!! 😂😂

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Smelliepoo]

I never liked the intervals 😂 I just wanted to keep running!

A lucky guess, haha, but the right one! And no you won't bump into me while running, but I do feel like we are so close to each other in the program that we almost are running together in a virtual sense 😊

[Smelliepoo Graduate in reply to shrinkingjaz]

Well I am doing my runs in the evening and you are doing yours in the morning, so we must only be a few hours apart! Week 9 any minute now!!

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Smelliepoo]

We must be! I've got week 8, run 3 tomorrow which I'm excited about 😊

Bring on the final week!

[Elfe5 Graduate]

My goodness- such high temperatures! 🥵 I couldn’t run in that - so I take off all my hats to you!! 😄 Very well done indeed!

You are indeed a runner! 😄

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Elfe5]

It helps that it's a dry heat with no humidity (it was about 20% this morning when I checked) and I ran before the sun had time to be high in the sky. I live in a place where it's currently 35° but I just went outside and in the shade, it's quite pleasant.

Running wasn't that much fun, especially after a 25° night, but I made it through!

[Sook2 Graduate in reply to shrinkingjaz]

Well done, you are doing so well!

I am an Australian in Uk so I know just how you feel. Hope you are not in one of the smoke-affected places. I do love being able to run any time of day here (work permitting) cos in Australia I have to get up superearly to beat the heat!

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Sook2]

Thank you!

Fortunately, I'm South of all of the smoke but that doesn't mean it's easy watching the devastation in NSW and QLD ☹️

Hope all of your family and friends back home are okay!

[Jerichomile Graduate]

Well done for overcoming all the excuses. You’re a runner now for sure 👏👏

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Jerichomile]

Thank you! 💪

[Franglaise Graduate]

Well done you....the intervals annoyed me too but I did need them back then.

Your post reminded me of my 10k in August in 30 degree heat here in France....its draining.

Much prefer this cold snap ....Frost on the ground and the sun rising behind the chateau...worth getting up early for.

Make sure you stay well hydrated on rest days too.

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Franglaise]

Thanks for the reminder! It's easy to forget to be hydrated on rest days but I'm making sure I am 😊

A 10K in 30 degree heat sounds intense! Well done on getting through it!