Week 8 run 2 - feeling tired

[silverflowers]

Managed my first 28 minute "run" - oh dear I'm sooo slow - barely made it to the end. I certainly didn't enjoy this one. I knew it was going to be tough before I started because I felt very tired after a day at work and even though I had my daughter with me for moral support and was well hydrated I struggled to keep going. Hopefully the next run will be better. Happy New Year to everyone and Happy Running!

[silverflowers Graduate]

oops I meant week 8 run 1. Wishful thinking that I'd already done it once! run 2 tomorrow

[Rigpig Graduate in reply to silverflowers]

I did 8.1 yesterday and found it a lot easier than 7.3 I guess we all have good days and bad days. You did it anyway 😁

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to Rigpig]

Well done Rigpig. We're nearly there now!

[BestLife19 Graduate]

Been said before but...a bad run is always better than no run. Celebrate it - you did it & that's ace.

[Spudwood]

But you did keep going so massive congratulations

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Well done on getting out there and doing it! It’s not about speed so don’t put extra pressure on yourself by worrying about how slow you go - I graduated in August and still can’t really manage 5k in much less than 50 minutes, but as long as I run it, I’m doing OK!

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you Oldgirlruns, I just have to keep going! Good luck with your running this year.

[Maz1234 Graduate]

Slow is good silverflowers. We all have runs that don’t go as planned . Good luck with run 2 hope your not feeling as tired

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to Maz1234]

Thanks Maz. I did run 2 today in the sunshine and it didn't go as badly as run 1. Seems like a long long time to keep going for though!

[Maz1234 Graduate in reply to silverflowers]

You will soon be happily running for 30 mins a time without thinking twice about it. Go nice and slow and take extra rest days if you feel it.

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to Maz1234]

Oh I hope so!!

[Vegout25 Graduate]

Well done silverflowers, great effort. I always struggled with one of the runs in the set of three. Excitable on the first, struggled on the 2nd consolidation run & relaxed on the 3rd run. Your body composition is changing. This rate of change is different for each of us. Think of your amazing running journey to date. Done fantastically well so far & should be revelling in your achievement. Everybody says go slow & slower still and that is exactly what you are doing. 👍😊 Happy New Year 🥳 Continue to enjoy your running in 2020 🥳👍

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to Vegout25]

Thank you Vegout I know I've come a long way since I started and I hope I can keep it going this year. Happy running this year to you too!

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Happy new year!

When you're tired before you start, it's always a tough run. But at least you still got out there and did it. You deserve a pat on the back just for that!

Now you know you can do it though. So you just need to do it two more times and you're into your graduation week!

Really well done!

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to RunningMigster]

I know - I feel like I am going to make it Feel partly excited and partly anxious whether I'll be able to keep my motivation going once I don't have Laura telling me firmly what to do and expecting things from me...!

[RunningMigster Graduate in reply to silverflowers]

You are absolutely going to make it. And we're all going to there, cheering you on!

Must admit, after graduating just before Christmas, I've now done 2 consolidation runs, and each time, I've just repeated Wk9 R3 to get me through it. I know I cant keep doing that forever, but it's working just now.

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to RunningMigster]

Good idea!

[PartSloth]

But you did it! Well done. Be super proud of yourself.

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to PartSloth]

Thank you PartSloth. I feel I have come a long way... but there is a long long way to go and I just have to be patient. Happy running this year

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Week 8 is a tough one, but you're a third of the way through already 👍🏻😁

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

I was hoping things were going to get a bit easier at some point! I just have to keep plodding on I guess

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to silverflowers]

It's a strange point, it will get easier, maybe not right away but I promise you it will come 👍🏻😊

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thank you I just need to keep going, one run at a time, and be patient (and realistic -given my lungs are a bit rubbish - I'm never going to be speedy!)

[Sar9 Graduate]

You may have struggled but you did it, which is an amazing achievement. Well done! I hope you find your next run slightly easier! X

[silverflowers Graduate in reply to Sar9]

Thank you Sar9 I don't think any of them have been easy yet but I live in hope!