OK, 6am, windy, +2 degrees... horrible conditions. I did NOT enjoy it.
I am not overjoyed at running for 25 minutes - even some 3 hours later.
I was cold, sweaty, and not looking forward to the next 9 runs.
During the run, my gremlin was telling me that my shoe was rubbing a bit, and probably going to cause a blister... my hamstring was feeling tight, and I was probably going to be injured, my calf was sore, probably going to cramp up...
This is the first time that I have felt genuinely grumpy about running...
Completed it out of pure moody stubbornness.
I do not feel like a runner, sorry Laura. I feel like a lump, shuffling around the block, disturbing cats. Like a walrus trying to be a panther...
The logical part of me is quite interested in the latest gremlin attack ploy, I had no idea that my mind was so devious/cunning.
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Glad I’m not the only one that gets gremlins when working out/running. I tell myself I’m to old or I’m not fit enough or I just can’t do it. We have to block it out
Well done for doing it. Do you think it might help to slow down a little bit and try to develop a rhythm? I know this plan is called C25K, but not many actually achieve that by the end of the plan - the main aim is to be able to run continuously for 30 mins, and speed/distance can be worked on thereafter. Just a thought, as it seems you really don’t enjoy it 😁
Well done for getting out there! Would slowing down a bit help? Your tracker suggests you might be running quite fast? Maybe think about switching off the tracker altogether- this stage of the programme is building up the longer runs and they get longer! So maybe ditch the tracker and just run slowly.
Nevertheless, you did it. 👏🏼 And you’re speedy. And nearly to 5K, which -no matter the title - is really unusual until several weeks after getting to 30 minutes in W9.
So you are officially amazing. 🎉 And if you want to enjoy it a bit more, then: 1) the weather is likely to improve from today’s nasty, and 2) you could afford to run a bit slower & feel more relaxed. Or not, if you like being speedy. So good for you. A rising star. ⭐️ Keep on and axe those gremlins. 😄
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