After my trepidation of upping to 3 mins last week I only went and did it šŖš»
Run 1 was hard but doable, and it did get easier. Run 3 on Friday almost skipped by as we are having a kitchen fitted this week and my stress levels were up and at it. By the time Iād ranted in my head over the run, it was over and I felt calmer š
A couple of people passed me when I was on my warm down walk, and I thought they were looking at me oddly until I realised I had a massive grin on my face and probably looked like a nutter but I was so very proud of myself.
Well done Mizzog. My other half badgering me for a new kitchen, my stressful thoughts similar, but running, like you, calms themš. I just finished W3R3 too (see post) so will follow you, for inspiration. Good luck on W4R1, though it will be a few days until I can do W4R1.
Weāre at the same stage, Iām a little concerned for my w4/r1 tomorrow morning, hoping I just push through it all!
I had a peek at your bio, weāre about the same age, have similar weight loss goals and Iāve been through the citalopram thing. Iāve been off for just over a year having previously been on 60mg. A large part of my reason for running is to help me mentally.
I wish you the absolute best of luck with it all - definitely onwards and upwards
Let me know how tomorrow goes, mines in the evening š am down to 20mg now but would really like to be off it.
Iāve decided I am never dieting again, Iām trying to make small changes and running is definitely toning me up. Weight loss is another stress which I can build up massively in my head. I am working on the mindset that I feel better than I ever have, and that needs to be enough for now.
Honestly? Brutal....I only have 3 routes from home that are safe in the dark, they all have hills, some worse than others. Monday I fell short on the first 5min run by a minute as it was a hill. Wednesday I went a different direction where I thought the hill wasnāt as steep but it was longer and came during the 2nd 5min run so I was already shattered, fell short by almost a minute again. Both times felt sick with effort however, I wonāt give in. As I was only a minute short, I am going to try the third route today and see what happens. I think though I will repeat week 4 until I can do it hills and all before I move to week 5. I donāt have any other routes until the light nights come. First week I havenāt really enjoyed BUT am proud anyway that I was only a little short... hope your went better?
Noooo... Iām struggling with it too, though Iām on a treadmill so donāt have the hill excuse Same as you, itās the first week I havenāt really enjoyed either.
First run was a āpractice runā. I was hopeful my new running shoes would push me on, but no. Stopped short at 4 mins on the first five minute run, exhausted and unready to start the next 3 minute shortly after but made it, then the next 5 minute was a disaster. Ended up finishing at about 3.5/ 4 mins absolutely shattered and in tears š³ - not like me at all š. I was so angry and frustrated. Then I came on here and saw how many others had succeeded and felt worse š.
After much soul searching and pep talks I dragged myself out for R2 nevertheless, new playlist and had decided to slow down a bit - something I really didnāt want to do as I feel Iām slow enough! Bit easier, but not as much as Iād like. Really started to flag two mins into the last 5 min run then realised I had the wrong playlist on and got very stroppy about that (again, not like me), but kept running while I tried to change to the right playlist, suddenly I had one minute to go, a good song came on and I was done. I didnāt feel good about it though, didnāt even feel like I had succeeded, even though I had. Iām about to set off on R3 now.
I very strongly suspect the depression is affecting me, my responses arenāt ānormalā for me and I have a constant very loud dialogue of what a useless person I am which I currently canāt seem to tune out of.
Do you know what? I think youāre doing great! Facing a hill when you already feel like you canāt take any more, even if you had to slow down or stop, you still faced the hill - I reckon thatās more than half the battle and like you said, you ran much more than last week and you have the fighting spirit - yaaaay!!
Iām not sure what Iāll do next, depends on how this run goes, but I may well stick with w4 for more than three runs too.
Good luck with your third route today, let me know how you get on, Iāll send you out some good hill climbing vibes through the day so get your flag ready for when you reach the top because thatās where youāre heading š x
Please do slow down if youāre struggling... it gets you to the end of the runs. You donāt say why you think you are going slow enough but the only one judging that is yourself. We often hold images of runners who have been doing it for years and are trained athletes and think that we should look the same š.
Many of us on here will say that you can never go too slow. Youāre running and thatās what counts. Keep going and good luck. Youāre doing great getting out there š
Itās easier to get hung up on speed on a treadmill I guess - nothing to look at but the time ticking and a big speed readout, itās as though speed and time is everything!
A few years ago I was running at 7.5km/hr in intervals of 2 min walk / 2 min run for 20 or 25 mins.
On C25K I started at 7km/hr and have just slowed from 6.3 to running at 6km/h. Iām OK with that, Iām coming round to the idea that itās better to run slower and finish than run too fast and not gain true fitness. Iām sure I can crank the speed up again a bit once the fitness is there, but I accept that for now, Iām doing the right thing (hopefully! šš¤£)
Right then...so we both have enjoyed it and then didnāt enjoy it! And felt brutalised and a bit of a failure, and we are too slow, or not fit enough! We will not be upset by this. We will not be upset by the wrong playlists, trainers or hills in all their glory š
We have got this and because we are going to repeat the week we will be immense after it. There are no prizes here for first place or fastest time, for such as us peeps with our anxieties and depression itās much more important to recapture the enjoyment and rush from doing well xxxxx hugs to you and Iāll let you know how the 3rd run goes tonight x
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Same as you, itās the first week I havenāt really enjoyed either.
Week 5 Done & Dusted
Week 8 done and dusted
Week 7 - done and dusted :)
Week 6 run 3 done and dusted
Week 3 done & dusted š
