Week 7 Run 2 in the bag!

[Lesaspie]

Monday was quite warm, round 6 degrees, and I was looking forward to Week 7, and the three 25 minute runs (jogs, whatever...). Having completed week 6, I was a little disheartened when despite the higher temperature it was hard going, especially my breathing, which was rasping and heavy. I finished ok, but Laura's suggestion that I try and speed up at the end fell on deaf ears. I had nothing left to give, but was happy to finish. 6 laps of the stadium, non stop, I am estimating a distance of 3.6 km but there's no easy way to tell, nor how fast I am. Not very, I think.

Today it was colder again, the forecast lied and it was about 2 degrees with rain and a cold wind. Well..... I did the run, settled into a machine-like plod, not too fast. Wow. My breathing was much more relaxed somehow, maybe more than it had ever been! I am not saying it was easy, it wasn't, but this time I had a little extra and could speed up at the end. This is a new feeling, and I am wondering if the Stretch and Flex programme is helping a little. Truly, i hope this lasts, this sense of change, improvement, accomplishment. Relax, relax, relax.

Thank you all for comments and encouragement

[Roxdog Graduate]

What a lovely post, so positive and you sound so much more confident about running, which is what the programme is about.

There is no doubt that it is hard work but that's why we all feel such a sense of achievement.

We all experience some runs as easier than others, but being able to relax into the run seems key, and you did that today!😊

[Nilsam Graduate]

So pleased for you, Lesaspie. You are getting through the programme even in those temperatures. Well done. 👍

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Excellent, well done 👍😁